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1951 Mississippi State Maroons football team

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The 1951 Mississippi State Maroons football team represented Mississippi State College—now known as Mississippi State University—as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1951 college football season. Led by Arthur Morton in his third and final season as head coach, the Maroons compiled an overall record of 4–5 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, placing 11th in the SEC. Morton was fired after his third consecutive losing season.[1]

Record4–5 (2–5 SEC)
Headcoach
HomestadiumScott Field
Quick facts Mississippi State Maroons football, Conference ...
1951 Mississippi State Maroons football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record4–5 (2–5 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumScott Field
Seasons
 1950
1952 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1951 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Georgia Tech +7001101
No. 1 Tennessee +5001010
LSU421731
Ole Miss421631
No. 15 Kentucky330840
Auburn340550
Vanderbilt350650
Alabama350560
Florida240550
Georgia240550
Mississippi State250450
Tulane150460
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Arkansas State*W 32–04,500[2][3]
September 29at No. 1 TennesseeL 0–1435,000[4]
October 6No. 13 Georgia
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
W 6–020,000[5]
October 13at KentuckyL 0–27[6]
October 27Alabama
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS (rivalry)
L 0–720,000[7]
November 3at TulaneW 10–7[8]
November 10at Memphis State*W 27–20[9]
November 17at LSUL 0–320,000[10]
December 1Ole Miss
L 7–49[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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