1951 NYU Violets football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1951 NYU Violets football Independent 1–7 Hugh Devore 2nd Triborough Stadium The 1951 NYU Violets football team was an American football team that represented New York University as an independent during the 1951 college football season. In their second season under head coach Hugh Devore, the Violets compiled a 1–7 record, and were outscored 329–79.1951 New York University Violets Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football January 9, 2021 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/new-york-university/1951-schedule.html The team played two games at Triborough Stadium on Randalls Island in Manhattan. The rest of its schedule was on the road. NYU played no games at its on-campus home field, Ohio Field in University Heights, Bronx. Schedule 1951 AP y y September 29 @ #18 Princeton Princeton Stadium Princeton, NJ L 20 54 12,000 N.Y.U. Smothered by Tigers, 54-20 September 30, 1951 21 Brooklyn Eagle Brooklyn, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67442539/1951-princeton-nyu/ October 5 @ 1951 Merchant Marine Mariners Merchant Marine Tomb Field Kings Point, NY W 21 13 NYU Slips Past Mariners, 21-13 October 9, 1951 35 Daily News New York, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67444729/1951-marine-nyu/ October 13 Rutgers Triborough Stadium New York, NY L 0 55 6,000 NYU Dies for Dear Old Rutgers, 55-0 Chris Kieran October 14, 1951 103 Sunday News New York, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67448202/1951-rutgers-nyu/ October 20 @ Holy Cross Fitton Field Worcester, MA L 6 53 8,000 Holy Cross Pulls Punches, but Belts N.Y.U., 53-6; Sowerby Running Star Ernie Roberts October 21, 1951 46 The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67448759/1951-holy-cross-nyu/ October 27 @ Lehigh Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA L 20 27 6,000 Lehigh Beats NYU in Thriller, 25 to 20 October 28, 1951 40 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67464248/1951-lehigh-nyu/ November 3 @ Boston University Fenway Park Boston, MA L 6 52 5,000 B.U. Buries N.Y.U., 52-6; Kastan Runs 76, 57 Yards for Scores Tom Fitzgerald November 4, 1951 44 The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67465980/1951-boston-nyu/ November 10 @ Temple Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA L 6 34 5,000 Wuzzardo Tallies Twice as Temple Romps over NYU Frank O'Gara November 11, 1951 S1 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67466936/1951-temple-nyu/ November 24 v Fordham Triborough Stadium New York, NY L 0 41 12,000 Rams Overpower NYU in Record 41-0 Rout Hy Turkin November 25, 1951 118 Sunday News New York, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67471469/1951-fordham-nyu/ References NYU Category:NYU Violets football seasons NYU Violets football