1951 Susquehanna Crusaders football team

American college football season February 2026 January 2025 football 1951 Susquehanna Crusaders Independent 6–0 Amos Alonzo Stagg Jr. 17th The 1951 Susquehanna Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented Susquehanna University as an independent during the 1951 college football season. The Crusaders compiled a perfect 6–0 record and outscored opponents by a total of 185 to 91.Susquehanna Yearly Results College Football Data Warehouse March 20, 2024 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/s/susquehanna/1950-1954_yearly_results.php https://web.archive.org/web/20150907192315/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/s/susquehanna/1950-1954_yearly_results.php 2015-09-07 Amos Alonzo Stagg Jr. was Susquehanna's head coach for the 19th year. His father, Amos Alonzo Stagg, at age 89, had been coaching the team with his son since 1947. After the team completed its undefeated season, Stagg Sr. said: "I haven't had this feeling since 1943 when I was voted Coach of the Year. It's definitely the best team we've had in the five years I've been here."Unbeaten Season Cheers Stagg, 89: Grand Old Man Of Grid Feels 'Very Jolly' After Susquehanna Ends Campaign Without Loss The Evening Sun November 20, 1951 10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-sun-unbeaten-season-cheers-s/144061870/ Newspapers.com Susquehanna's Jim Hazlett was selected as the first-team center on the 1951 Little All-America college football team. Hazlett declined opportunities to play for larger colleges in order to play under Stagg. Stagg Sr. praised Hazlett and said that "without Jim Hazlett, Susquehanna wouldn't have enjoyed the success it did this year."AP Little All-America: Susquehanna, Bucknell Stars on First Squad Lancaster New Era Harold Claasen Associated Press December 5, 1951 24 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lancaster-new-era-ap-little-all-america/144063863/ Newspapers.com Hazlett later returned to Susquehanna as its head football coach from 1966 to 1977.Former SU coach, athletic director passes away: Jim Hazlett was Crusaders' top athlete in 1952 The Daily Item August 8, 2010 C4 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-item-former-su-coach-athletic/144064564/ Newspapers.com Hazlett and halfback Rich Young were both selected as first team players on the Associated Press' 1951 All-Pennsylvania football team.Peterbaugh Named On All-State College Squad The Daily Record Herb Altschull November 29, 1951 12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pocono-record-peterbaugh-named-on-al/144067401/ Newspapers.com Young was a triple-threat player who was only five-feet six inches ND 160 pounds. He scored nine touchdowns and 10 passing touchdowns and also handled punting and kicking for the team. The team played its home games at Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. Schedule y y October 6 1951 Johns Hopkins Johns Hopkins Selinsgrove, PA W 47-32 Hopkins Bows by 32-47 Score: Losers Blow Early 19-7 Lead To Susquehanna Gridders The Baltimore Sun October 7, 1951 Sports 3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-hopkins-bows-by-32-47/144066439/ Newspapers.com October 20 1951 Wagner Seahawks Wagner<hc> University Field Selinsgrove, PA W 37-20 2,200 Crusaders Remain Undefeated: Young Leads Crusaders To 37-20 Win Over Sea-Hawks Sunbury Daily Item October 22, 1951 14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-item-crusaders-remain-undefeat/144059801/ Newspapers.com October 27 National Agricultural Selinsgrove, PA W 34-6 November 3 at 1951 Juniata Indians Juniata Huntingdon, PA W 21-12 3,000 Bisons, Susquehanna Remain Undefeated: S. U. Tops Juniata, 21-12 Sunbry Daily Item November 5, 1951 18, 19 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-item-bisons-susquehanna-remai/144058879/ Newspapers.com November 10 at 1951 Haverford Fords Haverford Haverford, PA W 27-7 November 17 at 1951 Ursinus Bears Ursinus Collegeville, PA W 19-14 Susquehanna Trips Ursinus For Unbeaten Season, 19-14 The Philadelphia Inquirer November 18, 1951 2S https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-susquehanna-tr/144053984/ Newspapers.com References Susquehanna Category:Susquehanna River Hawks football seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Susquehanna Crusaders football