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The 1951 Butler Bulldogs football team represented Butler University as a member of the Indiana Collegiate Conference (ICC) during the 1951 college football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Tony Hinkle, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 4–4–1 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing third in the ICC.[1] The team played home games at the Butler Bowl in Indianapolis.

Record4–4–1 (3–2 ICC)
Headcoach
HomestadiumButler Bowl
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1951 Butler Bulldogs football
ConferenceIndiana Collegiate Conference
Record4–4–1 (3–2 ICC)
Head coach
Home stadiumButler Bowl
Seasons
 1950
1952 
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1951 Indiana Collegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Valparaiso $400900
Saint Joseph's (IN)310440
Butler320441
Evansville110550
Indiana State031061
Ball State041061
  • $ Conference champion
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22ValparaisoL 7–414,000[2]
September 29Western Reserve*
  • Butler Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
W 7–63,000[3]
October 6at Wabash*Crawfordsville, INT 26–26[4]
October 13Ball State
  • Butler Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
W 20–143,000[5]
October 20at Saint Joseph's (IN)Rensselaer, INL 6–12[6]
October 27Evansvilledagger
  • Butler Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
W 27–121,500[7]
November 3Western Michigan*
  • Butler Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
L 0–20[8]
November 10at Washington University*L 13–202,000[9][10]
November 17at Indiana StateW 14–7[11][12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
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