1951 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team

1951 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football
ConferenceSmoky Mountain Conference, Volunteer State Athletic Conference
Record4–5 (1–1 Smoky Mountain, 1–1 VSAC)
Head coach
Captains
  • Kenneth "Birdlegs" Bryan
  • Gene "Shadow" Hall
Home stadiumState College Stadium
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
1951 Smoky Mountain Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Emory and Henry $ 2 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 1
East Tennessee State 1 – 1 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Carson–Newman 0 – 2 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1951 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team was an American football team that represented East Tennessee State College (ETSC)—now known as East Tennessee State University—as a member of the Smoky Mountain Conference and the Volunteer State Athletic Conference (VSAC) during the 1951 college football season. Led by Loyd Roberts in his fifth and final season as head coach, the Buccaneers compiled an overall a record of 4–5, with marks of 1–1 against Smoky Mountain opponents and in VSAC play. The team's co-captains were Kenneth "Birdlegs" Bryan and Gene "Shadow" Hall. The 1951 season was East Tennessee State's last as a member of the Smoky Mountain Conference.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Western Carolina*
L 6–7[1][2]
September 228:00 p.m.Austin PeayJohnson City, TNW 13–12[3][4]
September 29at Morehead State*Morehead, KYL 0–14[5]
October 68:00 p.m.vs. Guilford*
W 29–71,500[6][7][8]
October 13at Maryville (TN)*Maryville, TNW 27–0[9]
October 207:00 p.m.Carson–Newmandagger
  • State College Stadium
  • Johnson City, TN
W 33–25,000[10][11][12]
November 38:00 p.m.Emory and Henry
L 7–28[13][14]
November 10Tennessee Tech*
  • State College Stadium
  • Johnson City, TN
L 0–33[15][16]
November 158:30 p.m.at Middle Tennessee
L 0–45[17][18]

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References

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  1. ^ "Buccaneers, Catamounts Open 1951 Season Tonight". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. September 15, 1951. p. 5. Retrieved February 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Catamounts Shave E. Tennessee, 7-6". Asheville Citizen-Times. Asheville, North Carolina. September 16, 1951. p. 2D. Retrieved February 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "State Bucs Clash With Austin Peay Here Tonight; Governors' Coach Is Moaning; Buc Squad Injury-Riddled". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. September 22, 1951. p. 6. Retrieved February 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ Hodge, Tommy (September 23, 1951). "East Tennessee Gains 13-12 Win Over Austin Peay". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. p. 1B. Retrieved February 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "State Buccaneers Handed 14-0 Defeat By Morehead". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. Associated Press. September 30, 1951. p. 3B. Retrieved February 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Football Game". Kingsport Times. Kingsport, Tennessee. October 5, 1951. p. 7. Retrieved February 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "State Plays At Kingsport; Guilford Foe". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. October 6, 1951. p. 9. Retrieved February 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ Harrington, Red (October 7, 1951). "State Bucs Down Guilford, 29 To 7". Kingsport Times. Kingsport, Tennessee. p. 4D. Retrieved February 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "East Tennessee State Blank Maryville, 27 To 0". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. October 14, 1951. p. 4B. Retrieved February 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "State Tries For 4th Win Tonight At 7". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. October 20, 1951. p. 8. Retrieved February 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "Homecoming Game". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. October 20, 1951. p. 11. Retrieved February 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ Smyth, Jimmy (October 21, 1951). "State Whips Carson-Newman, 33 To 2, In Homecoming". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. p. 5B. Retrieved February 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ Thompson, Gene (November 3, 1951). "Emory And State Collide For Smoky Crown". Bristol Herald Courier. Bristol, Virginia. p. 7. Retrieved February 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ Thompson, Gene (November 4, 1951). "Emory Whips State In Gruelling 28-7 Struggle". Bristol Herald Courier. Bristol, Virginia. p. 1C. Retrieved February 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ "ET State Bucs Entertain TPI". Bristol Herald Courier. Bristol, Virginia. November 9, 1951. p. 9. Retrieved February 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ "T. P. I. Easily Whips East Tennessee State 33 To 0". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. November 11, 1951. p. 2B. Retrieved February 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  17. ^ "Three Grid Games Slated This Weekend". The Daily News Journal. Murfreesboro, Tennessee. November 14, 1951. p. 1. Retrieved February 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  18. ^ "Blue Raiders Scuttle East Tennessee". The Daily News Journal. Murfreesboro, Tennessee. November 16, 1951. p. 6. Retrieved February 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  19. ^ "ETSU Football Record Book" (PDF). ETSU Athletics. August 27, 2023. p. 26. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
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