1951 Morris Harvey Golden Eagles football team

1951 Morris Harvey Golden Eagles football
WVIAC champion
Burley Bowl champion
ConferenceWest Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record6–3–1 (4–0 WVIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLaidley Field
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
1951 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Morris Harvey $ 4 – 0 – 0 6 – 3 – 1
West Virginia Tech 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
Potomac State 3 – 1 – 0 4 – 1 – 0
Fairmont State 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Davis & Elkins 4 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
West Liberty State 2 – 2 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Glenville State 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 4 – 0
Shepherd 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Concord 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
Salem 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 8 – 0
Bethany (WV) * 0 – 1 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – Did not qualify for conference standings
    Conference standings based on power ratings

The 1951 Morris Harvey Golden Eagles football team represented the Morris Harvey College—now known as the University of Charleston as a member of the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC) during the 1951 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Eddie King, the Golden Eagles compiled an overall record of 6–3–1 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, winning the WVIAC title.[1] Morris Harvey was invited to the Burley Bowl, where the Golden Eagles defeated Lebanon Valley. The team played home games at Laidley Field in Charleston, West Virginia.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Ohio*
L 0–26[2]
September 29vs. West Liberty StateWheeling, WVW 34–0[3]
October 6Concord
  • Laidley Field
  • Charleston, WV
W 56–0[4]
October 13West Virginia Tech
  • Laidley Field
  • Charleston, WV
W 28–78,000[5]
October 20at Kent State*
T 14–14[6]
October 27Marshall*dagger
  • Laidley Field
  • Charleston, WV
L 0–199,000[7]
November 3at Heidelberg*Tiffin, OHW 21–20[8]
November 10Davis & Elkins
  • Laidley Field
  • Charleston, WV
W 23–0[9][10]
November 17at Camp Lejeune*Camp Lejeune, NCL 7–21[11]
November 222:15 p.m.vs. Lebanon Valley*
W 27–209,000[12][13]

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References

  1. ^ "2005 WVIAC Football Media Guide". West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. July 15, 2005. p. 36. Retrieved June 26, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
  2. ^ Lewis, Charles R. (September 23, 1951). "Ohio U Bobcats Whip Morris Harvey, 26-0". The Sunday Register. Beckley, West Virginia. Associated Press. p. 9. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "West Liberty Finally Beaten". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Associated Press. September 30, 1951. p. 6B. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Morris Harvey 11 Routs Lions". The Sunday Register. Beckley, West Virginia. Associated Press. October 7, 1951. p. 12. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Eagles Claw Tech 28 to 7". The Sunday Register. Beckley, West Virginia. October 14, 1951. p. 10. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Listless Kent Team Tied By Morris Harvey". Akron Beacon Journal. October 21, 1951. p. 6C – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Marshall Scores After Break for 19 to 0 Victory". The Sunday Register. Beckley, West Virginia. Associated Press. October 28, 1951. p. 9. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Heidelberg Shaded". Akron Beacon Journal. Akron, Ohio. Associated Press. November 4, 1951. p. 4C. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "College Title To Eagles On Win Over D-E". Beckley Post-Herald. Beckley, West Virginia. Associated Press. November 11, 1951. p. 6. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Eagles Bag Title". The Cumberland News. Cumberland, Maryland. Associated Press. November 4, 1951. p. 9. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "Lejeune Tops Morris Harvey In 21-7 Game". Asheville Citizen-Times. Asheville, North Carolina. Associated Press. November 18, 1951. p. 1D. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "Burley Bowl Kickoff Set For 2:15 P.M. Today At Stadium". Johnson City Press–Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. November 22, 1951. p. 9A. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ Smyth, Jimmy (November 23, 1951). "Morris Harvey Top Lebanon Valley 27-20 In Burley Bowl". Johnson City Press–Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. p. 6. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ "Morris Harvey Team Info" (PDF). University of Charleston Athletics. p. 40. Retrieved March 5, 2024.


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