1951 Murray State Thoroughbreds football team

1951 Murray State Thoroughbreds football
OVC champion
Conference	Ohio Valley Conference
Record	8–1 (5–1 OVC)
Head coach	Fred Faurot (4th season)
Home stadium	Cutchin Stadium

1951 Ohio Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Murray State $	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Eastern Kentucky	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Marshall	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	1
Evansville	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Tennessee Tech	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	1
Western Kentucky	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Morehead State	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1951 Murray State Thoroughbreds football team was an American football team that represented Murray State College—now known as Murray State University—as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1951 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Fred Faurot, the Thoroughbreds compiled an overall record of 8–1 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, winning the OVC title.^[1][2]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22		Missouri Mines*	Cutchin Stadium Murray, KY	W 31–7	5,000	[3]
September 29		at Tennessee Tech	Cookeville, TN	W 20–7	5,000	[4]
October 6		Eastern Kentucky	Murray, KY	W 9–0		[5]
October 13		at Marshall	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	W 28–13	7,000	[6]
October 20	8:00 p.m.	at Evansville	Reitz Bowl Evansville, IN	L 13–14	400	[7][8][9]
October 27		Delta State*	Murray, KY	W 33–0	4,000	[10]
November 3		at Morehead State	Morehead, KY	W 14–0	2,800	[11]
November 10		Middle Tennessee*	Cutchin Stadium Murray, KY	W 19–7		[12]
November 17		Western Kentucky	Murray, KY (rivalry)	W 23–6	4,000	[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

References

1. "2021 Murray State Football Record Book" (PDF). Murray, Kentucky: Murray State University Athletics. p. 27. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
2. "2022 OVC Football Media Guide". Ohio Valley Conference. August 19, 2022. p. 68. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
3. "Murray Rolls 31-7". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. Associated Press. September 23, 1951. p. 28. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "Murray Tops Tech 20-7". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. Paducah, Kentucky. September 30, 1951. p. 15. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
5. "Murray Beats Eastern 9-0 For O. V. C. Lead". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. Associated Press. October 7, 1951. p. 33. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "Murray Socks Marshall". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. Paducah, Kentucky. October 14, 1951. p. 15. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
7. "Unbeaten Murray Grid Team Plays Evansville at Reitz Bowl". The Evansville Press. Evansville, Indiana. October 20, 1951. p. 6. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
8. Robertson, Bill (October 20, 1951). "Evansville College Conquers Undefeated Murray In Upset, 14-13". The Sunday Courier and Press. Evansville, Indiana. p. 1C. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
9. Robertson, Bill (October 20, 1951). "Evansville Wins (continued)". The Sunday Courier and Press. Evansville, Indiana. p. 2C. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
10. "Murray Celebrates, Cracks Delta 33-0". The Sunday Courier and Press. Evansville, Indiana. October 28, 1951. p. C5. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
11. "Murray Keeps OVC Lead In 14-0 Win Over Morehead". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. Paducah, Kentucky. November 4, 1951. p. 17. Retrieved February 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
12. "Murray Boots Middle Tennessee By 19 To 7". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. Paducah, Kentucky. November 11, 1951. p. 13. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
13. "Murray Conquers Western Kentucky By Score of 23-6". The Owensboro Messenger. Owensboro, Kentucky. Associated Press. November 18, 1951. p. 10. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .