1951 Houston Cougars football team

1951 Houston Cougars football
Salad Bowl champion
Salad Bowl, W 26–21 vs. Dayton
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record6–5 (2–2 MVC)
Head coach
Captains
  • Gene Shannon
  • John O'Hara
  • Buck Miller
Home stadiumRice Stadium
1951 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Tulsa $ 4 – 0 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Drake 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Oklahoma A&M 3 – 2 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
2 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Detroit 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Wichita 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Bradley 0 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1951 Houston Cougars football team was an American football team that represented the University of Houston in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1951 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Clyde Lee, the team compiled a 6–5 record, finished fourth in the MVC, and defeated Dayton in the 1952 Salad Bowl. Gene Shannon, John O'Hara, and Buck Miller were the team captains.[1] The team was ranked at No. 63 in the 1951 Litkenhous Ratings.[2]

The team played its home games at Rice Stadium in Houston.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22 No. 13 Baylor*
L 0–1955,000–60,000[3]
September 28at Detroit
W 33–713,521[4]
October 6Texas Tech*
W 6–015,000–24,000[5]
October 13at Tulsa
L 27–4614,651–15,000[6][7]
October 20Hardin–Simmons*
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 35–2715,000[8]
October 27Villanova*
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 27–3315,000[9]
November 3at Wichita
L 14–195,676[10]
November 10at Louisville*
L 28–352,500–3,000[11][12]
November 24Oklahoma A&M
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 31–712,500[13]
November 30at North Texas State*
W 20–14[14]
January 1, 1952vs. Dayton*
W 26–2117,000[15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "2018 Houston Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Houston. pp. 126, 144. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  2. ^ "Vols Top Final 1951 Litkenhous Ratings". The Nashville Banner. December 14, 1951. p. 49 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bears blank Houston". The Odessa American. September 23, 1951. Retrieved March 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Dick Peters (September 29, 1951). "Feeble Titans Swamped By Houston Speed Demons, 33 to 7". Detroit Free Press. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Cougars slide past Red Raiders, 6–0". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 7, 1951. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tulsa Blazes by Houston, 46 to 27". Shawnee News-Star. October 14, 1951. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 182. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  8. ^ "Houston scores over Cowboy eleven 35–27". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 21, 1951. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Villanova nips Cougars". The Victoria Advocate. October 28, 1951. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "W.U. checks Cougars in last minute to protect 19–14 win". The Wichita Eagle. November 4, 1951. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Brown, Jimmy (November 11, 1951). "Louisville Upsets Houston 35-28". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. 1, section 2. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  12. ^ Brown, Jimmy (November 11, 1951). "Louisville Surprises Houston (continued)". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. 6, section 2. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  13. ^ "Cougars get early jump, flip Pokes". Tulsa World. November 25, 1951. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Houston tops Eagles 20–14". The Austin Statesman. December 1, 1951. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Shannon's four touchdowns spark Houston win". The Arizona Republic. January 2, 1952. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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