1951 BYU Cougars football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1951 BYU Cougars football Skyline Conference Skyline Six 6–3–1 2–3–1 Chick Atkinson 3rd Ray Oliverson Cougar Stadium The 1951 BYU Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Brigham Young University as a member of the Skyline Conference during the 1951 college football season. In their third season under head coach Chick Atkinson, the Cougars compiled an overall record of 6–3–1 with a mark of 2–3–1 against conference opponents, finished fifth in the Skyline, and outscored opponents by a total of 215 to 184.1951 BYU Cougars Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 28, 2018 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/brigham-young/1951-schedule.htmlBYU Football 2015 Almanac Brigham Young University 2015 167 December 28, 2018 https://byucougars.com/dl/sites/default/files/files/webalmanac.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20190903141005/https://byucougars.com/dl/sites/default/files/files/webalmanac.pdf dead September 3, 2019 Ray Oliverson was the team captain. He was also selected as a first-team halfback on the 1951 All-Skyline Conference team selected by the Associated Press (AP). BYU's Jae Ballif also won first-team honors on the AP all-conference team as a defensive halfback.Lobo Tackle Wins All Skyline Spot Albuquerque Journal November 29, 1951 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26616483/lobo_tackle_wins_all_skyline_spot/ Newspapers.com Schedule y y September 14 1951 Idaho State Bengals Idaho State<ncg> Cougar Stadium Provo, UT W 27-7 5,000 Cougars Wallop Bengals, 27-7: Cats Roll Up Early Lead Against Visiting Squad The Salt Lake Tribune September 15, 1951 20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26615738/cougars_wallop_bengals_277_cats_roll/ Newspapers.com September 22 1951 Western Colorado Mountaineers Western State (CO)<ncg> Cougar Stadium Provo, UT W 67-7 5,000 Brigham Young Cougars Crush Western State, 67-7 The Sunday Herald (Provo, Utah) September 23, 1951 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26615816/brigham_young_cougars_crush_western/ Newspapers.com September 29 Hawaii<ncg> Cougar Stadium Provo, UT W 20-7 8,000–8,500 Cougar Gridders Defeat Rainbows, 20-7 The Sunday Herald (Provo, Utah) Ray Schwartz September 30, 1951 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26615904/cougar_gridders_defeat_rainbows_207/ Newspapers.com October 6 at Utah Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry) L 6-7 21,459 Redskins Nose Out Fighting Cougars in 7-6 Thriller The Sunday Herald (Provo, Utah) Ray Schwartz October 7, 1951 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26616308/redskins_nose_out_fighting_cougars_in/ Newspapers.com October 20 Wyoming Cougar Stadium Provo, UT T 20-20 7,858 Cowboy Fumbles Allow Brigham Young 20-20 Tie The Casper Tribune-Herald October 21, 1951 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24515728/cowboy_fumbles_allow_brigham_young/ Newspapers.com October 27 at Denver Hilltop Stadium Denver, CO L 6-56 12,359 Punchless Cougars Mauled by Denver Pioneers, 56-6 The Sunday Herald (Provo, Utah) October 28, 1951 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26616250/punchless_cougars_mauled_by_denver/ Newspapers.com November 3 Colorado A&M<hc> Cougar Stadium Provo, UT W 21-19 8,500 Cougars Upset Rams 21-19 in Homecoming Triumph: Oliverson Scores 3 Touchdowns to Pace Cats to Win The Sunday Herald (Provo, Utah) Ray Schwartz November 4, 1951 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26616049/cougars_upset_rams_2119_in_homecoming/ Newspapers.com November 10 Utah State Cougar Stadium Provo, UT (rivalry) W 28-27 10,000 Cats Tip Aggies 28-27 on Two Last Quarter Touchdowns The Sunday Herald (Provo, Utah) Ray Schwartz November 11, 1951 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26616120/cats_tip_aggies_2827_on_two_last/ Newspapers.com November 17 at New Mexico Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM L 0-34 8,500 Homecoming Fans See UNM Upset BYU, 34 to 0 Albuquerque Journal J.D. Kailer November 18, 1951 1, 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26616177/homecoming_fans_see_unm_upset_byu_34/ Newspapers.com November 24 at Pepperdine<ncg> El Camino Stadium Torrance, CA W 20-0 BYU Blanks Pepperdine in 20-0 Fray Los Angeles Times November 25, 1951 II-14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26614503/byu_blanks_pepperdine_in_200_fray/ Newspapers.com References BYU Category:BYU Cougars football seasons BYU Cougars football