1951 Stetson Hatters football team

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ConferenceIndependent
Record8–1–2
Headcoach
1951 Stetson Hatters football
Team portrait with players wearing Stetson hats
Tangerine Bowl champion
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–1–2
Head coach
Home stadiumDeLand Municipal Stadium
Seasons
 1950
1952 
1951 Southern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Virginia  810
Maryland State  710
Arkansas State  1020
Stetson  812
Florida State  620
Northeast Louisiana State  620
Texas Southern  731
Miami (FL)  830
Tampa  731
Delaware  530
Memphis State  530
Sewanee  530
McNeese State  541
Louisville  540
Chattanooga  650
Grambling  451
Navy  261
Delta State  180
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1951 Stetson Hatters football team was an American football team that represented Stetson University as an independent during the 1951 college football season. In their second and final year under head coach Joe McMullen, the Hatters compiled an 8–1–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 340 to 122. They were invited to the Tangerine Bowl, where they beat Arkansas State. It was the highest scoring team up to that point in Stetson football history.[1] The team's sole loss was to Florida State by a 13–10 score as the Seminoles blocked a punt and returned the ball for the winning touchdown in the fourth quarter.[2]

Stetson' offense, run out of a winged T formation, was known as a "versatile and deceptive" group led by senior quarterback Bill Johnson and end Dave Laude. Jay Pattee was the team's assistant coach.[3]

McMullen resigned as head coach in June 1952 to become head coach and athletic director at Washington & Jefferson in Pennsylvania. The Hatters compiled a 16–3–2 record (.810) in their two years under McMullen.[4]

The Hatters played their home football games at DeLand Municipal Stadium in DeLand, Florida.

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 228:00 p.m.Patrick FieldW 70–03,500[5][6]
September 292:00 p.m.at Jacksonville NASJacksonville, FLW 42–0[7][8]
October 12at FurmanW 21–204,500[9]
October 208:00 p.m.Tampa
  • DeLand Municipal Stadium
  • DeLand, FL
T 14–14[10][11]
October 27at Florida StateL 10–1313,700[2][12]
November 3at ErskineGreenwood, SCW 54–0[13]
November 108:00 p.m.Richmond
  • DeLand Municipal Stadium
  • DeLand, FL
W 19–14[14][15]
November 17at WoffordSpartanburg, SCT 7–7[16]
November 24Livingston
  • DeLand Municipal Stadium
  • DeLand, FL
W 42–20[17]
December 12:30 p.m.Eastern Kentuckydagger
  • DeLand Municipal Stadium
  • DeLand, FL
W 26–14[18][19]
January 18:00 p.m.vs. Arkansas StateW 35–2012,500[20][21]

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