1951 Murray State Thoroughbreds football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1951 Murray State Thoroughbreds football Ohio Valley Conference OVC 8–1 5–1 Fred Faurot 4th Cutchin Stadium OVC champion The 1951 Murray State Thoroughbreds football team was an American football team that represented Murray State College—now known as Murray State University—as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1951 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Fred Faurot, the Thoroughbreds compiled an overall record of 8–1 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, winning the OVC title. 2021 Murray State Football Record Book https://goracers.com/documents/2021/8/23//21_Football_Record_Book.pdf?id=13364 Murray State University Athletics Murray, Kentucky 27 December 31, 2021 2022 OVC Football Media Guide https://ovcsports.com/news/2022/8/17/2022-ovc-football-media-guide-now-available.aspx Ohio Valley Conference August 19, 2022 68 March 1, 2024 Schedule Central September 22 w y 1951 Missouri Mines Miners Missouri Mines Cutchin Stadium Murray, KY 31–7 5,000 Murray Rolls 31-7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91536642/the-courier-journal/ The Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky Associated Press September 23, 1951 28 December 31, 2021 Newspapers.com September 29 w y Tennessee Tech Cookeville, TN 20–7 5,000 Murray Tops Tech 20-7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91537044/the-paducah-sun/ The Paducah Sun-Democrat Paducah, Kentucky September 30, 1951 15 December 31, 2021 Newspapers.com October 6 w Eastern Kentucky Murray, KY 9–0 Murray Beats Eastern 9-0 For O. V. C. Lead https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91537496/the-courier-journal/ The Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky Associated Press October 7, 1951 33 December 31, 2021 Newspapers.com October 13 w y Marshall Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV 28–13 7,000 Murray Socks Marshall https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91537653/the-paducah-sun/ The Paducah Sun-Democrat Paducah, Kentucky October 14, 1951 15 December 31, 2021 Newspapers.com October 20 8:00 p.m. l y Evansville Reitz Bowl Evansville, IN 13–14 400 Unbeaten Murray Grid Team Plays Evansville at Reitz Bowl https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91537783/evansville-press/ The Evansville Press Evansville, Indiana October 20, 1951 6 December 31, 2021 Newspapers.com Robertson Bill Evansville College Conquers Undefeated Murray In Upset, 14-13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91538097/evansville-courier-and-press/ The Sunday Courier and Press Evansville, Indiana October 20, 1951 1C December 31, 2021 Newspapers.com Robertson Bill Evansville Wins (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91538252/evansville-courier-and-press/ The Sunday Courier and Press Evansville, Indiana October 20, 1951 2C December 31, 2021 Newspapers.com October 27 w y y Delta State Murray, KY 33–0 4,000 Murray Celebrates, Cracks Delta 33-0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91538512/evansville-courier-and-press/ The Sunday Courier and Press Evansville, Indiana October 28, 1951 C5 December 31, 2021 Newspapers.com November 3 w y Morehead State Morehead, KY 14–0 2,800 Murray Keeps OVC Lead In 14-0 Win Over Morehead https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun/142421705/ The Paducah Sun-Democrat Paducah, Kentucky November 4, 1951 17 February 29, 2024 Newspapers.com November 10 w y Middle Tennessee Cutchin Stadium Murray, KY 19–7 Murray Boots Middle Tennessee By 19 To 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91541339/the-paducah-sun/ The Paducah Sun-Democrat Paducah, Kentucky November 11, 1951 13 December 31, 2021 Newspapers.com November 17 w Western Kentucky Murray, KY rivalry 23–6 4,000 Murray Conquers Western Kentucky By Score of 23-6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91541479/the-owensboro-messenger/ The Owensboro Messenger Owensboro, Kentucky Associated Press November 18, 1951 10 December 31, 2021 Newspapers.com References Murray State Category:Murray State Racers football seasons Category:Ohio Valley Conference football champion seasons Murray State Thoroughbreds football