1951 Howard Payne Yellow Jackets football team
American college football season
| 1951 Howard Payne Yellow Jackets football | |
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Texas Conference co-champion | |
| Conference | Texas Conference |
| Record | 4–4 (3–1 Texas) |
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| Home stadium | Lion Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abilene Christian + | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&I + | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard Payne + | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McMurry | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Austin | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1951 Howard Payne Yellow Jackets represented Howard Payne College—now known as Howard Payne University—as a member of the Texas Conference during the 1951 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Carl Anderson, the Yellow Jackets compiled an overall record of 4–4 with a mark of 3–1 in conference play, sharing the Texas Conference title with Abilene Christian and Texas A&I.[1][2]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 22 | Louisiana Tech* |
| L 27–34 | [3] | ||
| September 29 | at Sam Houston State* |
| L 19–27 | [4] | ||
| October 6 | at Texas A&I |
| W 9–7 | [5] | ||
| October 13 | 8:00 p.m. | at Austin |
| W 35–20 | [6][7] | |
| October 27 | at Southwest Texas State* |
| W 27–14 | [8] | ||
| November 3 | East Texas State* | Brownwood, TX | L 21–38 | [9] | ||
| November 10 | 8:00 p.m. | at McMurry |
| W 47–13 | [10][11] | |
| November 22 | 2:00 p.m. | Abilene Christian |
| L 14–34 | 6,500 | [12][13] |
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References
- ^ "College Grid Charts". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 26, 1951. p. 20. Retrieved June 9, 2020 – via Newspapers.com
. - ^ "Javelinas Maul Austin 41-7". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. December 2, 1951. p. 2D. Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Only Southern loses in GSC weekend play". The Crowley Post-Signal. September 24, 1951. Retrieved June 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Kats beat Howard Payne". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 30, 1951. Retrieved January 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackets Edge Javelinas, 9-7". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. October 7, 1951. p. 2D. Retrieved February 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Austin College Hosts Jackets". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 13, 1951. p. 8. Retrieved February 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Jackets Topple Austin College". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 14, 1951. p. 5, section 2. Retrieved February 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Yellow Jackets trip SWTS Bobcats, 27–14". Abilene Reporter-News. October 28, 1951. Retrieved February 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Etex Lions Rap Howard Payne". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. November 4, 1951. p. 1D. Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Francis, Buck (November 10, 1951). "Howard Payne May Puncture McMurry Homecoming Tonight". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 8A. Retrieved February 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Francis, Buck (November 11, 1951). "Howard Payne Saddens Indian Homecoming Festivities, 47-13". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 1D. Retrieved February 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Francis, Buck (November 22, 1951). "Wildcats Meet Jackets In Crucial Tilt Today". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 2D. Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Francis, Buck (November 23, 1951). "ACC Beats HPC To Tie For TC Title". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 6A. Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Howard Payne University Football Records" (PDF). Howard Payne University. November 19, 2023. p. 11. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
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