1951_Arkansas_State_Indians_football_team

1951 Arkansas State Indians football team

1951 Arkansas State Indians football team

American college football season


The 1951 Arkansas State Indians football team was an American football team that represented Arkansas State College—now known as Arkansas State University—as an independent during the 1951 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Forrest England, the Indians compiled a record of 10–2. They were invited to the Refrigerator Bowl, where they beat Camp Breckinridge, and the Tangerine Bowl, where they lost to Stetson.[1][2]

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Arkansas State was ranked at No. 87 in the 1951 Litkenhous Ratings.[3]

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References

  1. "Arkansas State Is Named To Play in Refrigerator Bowl Dec. 2". The Evansville Press. Evansville, Indiana. November 12, 1951. p. 14. Retrieved January 1, 2022 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. "2021 Arkansas State Football Media Guide". Jonesboro, Arkansas: Arkansas State University Athletics. p. 173. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  3. "Vols Top Final 1951 Litkenhous Ratings". The Nashville Banner. December 14, 1951. p. 49 via Newspapers.com.
  4. Hederman, Arnold (September 23, 1951). "Maroons Open Season With 32-0 Win Over Ark. State". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. p. 15. Retrieved December 31, 2021 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. "Maroons Look Good, Winning Easily, 32-0". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. September 23, 1951. p. 25. Retrieved December 31, 2021 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. "Arkansas State 11 wallops Delta 43–0". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 8, 1951. Retrieved August 21, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Arkansas State swamps Wave". The Troy Messenger. October 22, 1951. Retrieved November 13, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Arkansas State Routs Corry Field, 53-0". Blytheville Courier News. Blytheville, Arkansas. October 27, 1951. p. 5. Retrieved December 31, 2021 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. Middlemas, Larry (December 3, 1951). "Arkansas State Bombs Camp Breckenridge Eleven, 46-12". The Evansville Courier. Evansville, Indiana. p. 10. Retrieved January 1, 2022 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. McCormick, Henry J. (January 1, 1952). "Playing the Game". Wisconsin State Journal. Madison, Wisconsin. p. 29. Retrieved January 1, 2022 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. Wadsworth, Charlie (January 2, 1952). "Stetson Tops Arkansas State, 35-20". Orlando Morning Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. p. 5. Retrieved December 31, 2021 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.



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