1951 Western Maryland Green Terror football team

1951 Western Maryland Green Terror football
Mason–Dixon champion
ConferenceMason–Dixon Conference
Record8–0 (3–0 Mason–Dixon)
Head coach
CaptainWalt Hart
Home stadiumHoffa Field
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
1951 Mason–Dixon Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Western Maryland $ 3 – 0 – 0 8 – 0 – 0
Randolph–Macon 3 – 1 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Hampden–Sydney 1 – 1 – 2 4 – 3 – 2
Bridgewater 1 – 2 – 0 1 – 3 – 0
Johns Hopkins 0 – 2 – 1 2 – 5 – 1
Gallaudet 0 – 2 – 0 1 – 4 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Conference standings were based on the Dickinson Scoring System.

The 1951 Western Maryland Green Terror football team was an American football team that represented Western Maryland College (now known as McDaniel College) as a member of the Mason–Dixon Conference during the 1951 college football season. In its 13th season under head coach Charlie Havens, the team compiled a perfect 8–0 record (3–0 against conference opponents), won the Mason-Dixon championship, and outscored opponent by a total of 191 to 65.[1][2][3] Walt Hart was the team's captain.[4] Western Maryland played home games at Hoffa Field on Westminster, Maryland.

At the end of the season, Western Maryland shunned inquiries from bowl games.[5] Coach Havens noted: "I'm sure we're not going to do anything about them. The kids are well satisfied with a good season, and they've got their studies and winter sports coming up."[6]

The team's leading scorers were Walter McFague (54 points on nine touchdowns) and tailback Mitch Tullai (48 points on eight touchdowns).[7] McFague rushed for 137 yards and three touchdowns against Johns Hopkins.[8]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29at Gettysburg*Gettysburg, PA (Hen Bream Day)W 13–6[9][10]
October 6at Randolph–Macon
W 46–7[11]
October 13Franklin & Marshall*
  • Hoffa Field
  • Westminster, MD
W 13–7[12]
October 20at Dickinson*Carlisle, PAW 33–12[13]
October 27at Hampden–SydneyHampden Sydney, VAW 20–15[14]
November 3Drexel*dagger
  • Hoffa Field
  • Westminster, MD
W 13–0[15][16]
November 10at Lebanon Valley*Lebanon, PAW 20–125,000[17]
November 17at Johns Hopkins*
W 33–6[18][3]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

[19]

References

  1. ^ "2005 McDaniel College Football Media Guide" (PDF). p. 41. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 16, 2011. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  2. ^ "W. Md. Takes Grid Crown". The Baltimore Sun. November 19, 1951. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b "Unbowed Terrors Win Over Hopkins: Western Maryland Closes Perfect Season With 33-6 Win To Take Mason-Dixon League Title". The Evening Sun. Hanover, Penssylvania. November 19, 1951. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Football Captains". McDaniel College. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  5. ^ "Western Maryland Shuns Bowl Offers". The Daily Mail. Hagerstown, Maryland. November 19, 1951. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Western Maryland To Spurn Bowl Bids". The Salisbury Times. November 19, 1951. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Randall Cassell (November 19, 1951). "State Scorers". The Evening Sun. p. 37 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Western Maryland Conference Champ". The Morning Herald. Hagerstown, Maryland. November 19, 1951. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Western Maryland Tops Gettysburg, 13-6: Henderson Sparks Victors In First Game". The Baltimore Sun. September 30, 1951. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Western Maryland Wisn Over Gettysburg, 13-6". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pennsylvania. September 30, 1951. p. 40 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Western Maryland Eleven Reels Off 46-7 Victory Over Randolph-Macon". The Baltimore Sun. October 7, 1951. p. Sports 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Western Maryland Turns Back Franklin And Marshall Eleven, 13 To 7". The Baltimore Sun. October 14, 1951. p. Sports 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Western Maryland Downs Dickinson". The Baltimore Sun. October 21, 1951. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Western Maryland Stems Hampden-Sydney Rally To Triumph By 20 To 15: Passes to 3 touchdowns". The Baltimore Sun. October 28, 1951. p. Sports 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ William B. Higdon (November 4, 1951). "Western Maryland Remains Undefeated With 6-0 Victory Over Drexel". The Baltimore Sun. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Western Maryland nips Drexel, 6–0". Cumberland Sunday Times. November 4, 1951. Retrieved May 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Terrors Defeat Dutchmen, 20-12". The Evening Sun. November 12, 1951. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ William B. Higdon (November 18, 1951). "Western Maryland Tops Hopkins Eleven, 33 To 6". The Baltimore Sun. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ "Fball YBY 11951". McDaniel College. Retrieved March 27, 2024.


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