1951 Colorado Mines Orediggers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1951 Colorado Mines Orediggers football Rocky Mountain Conference RMC 7–2 4–0 Fritz S. Brennecke 5th RMC champion The 1951 Colorado Mines Orediggers football team was an American football team that represented the Colorado School of Mines in the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1951 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Fritz S. Brennecke, the team compiled a 7–2 record (4–0 against conference opponents), outscored opponents by a total of 123 to 119, and won the RMC championship.http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/c/colorado_mines/1950-1954_yearly_results.php Colorado School of Mines Yearly Results College Football Data Warehouse https://web.archive.org/web/20150906053646/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/c/colorado_mines/1950-1954_yearly_results.php October 24, 2021 2015-09-06 It was the school's first conference title since 1939. Four Colorado Mines players were selected to the first team on the All-Rocky Mountain Conference team selected by the Associated Press: end Tom Wyman (offensive unit) tackle Darrell Beckley (offensive unit); halfback Ron Bethurum (offensive unit); and tackle Bill Cooke (defensive unit). Other Mines players receiving votes included end John Volosi, guard Wally Arnold, center Adam Thomas, and back Ed Ziokowski.Associated Press All-Star Rocky Mountain Loop Teams Named The Billings Gazette Frank Pitman November 27, 1951 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87942528/associated-press-all-star-rocky/ Newspapers.com Schedule y y September 14 1951 Chadron State Eagles Chadron State<ncg> Golden, CO W 19-0 Mines Steamrollers Chadron Club, 19 to 0 Greeley Daily Tribune September 15, 1951 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87939877/mines-steamrollers-chadron-club-19-to-0/ Newspapers.com September 22 at 1951 Idaho State Bengals Idaho State Pocatello, ID W 14-12 Idaho State Loses To Colorado Mines The Billings Gazettdate=September 23, 1951 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87940189/idaho-state-loses-to-colorado-mines/ Newspapers.com September 29 at Colorado A&M<ncg> Colorado Field Fort Collins, CO L 0-41 Burroughs Passes, Aggie Mates Run Over Colorado Mines Eleven, 41-0, Here Fort Collins Coloradoan September 30, 1951 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87940389/burroughs-passes-aggie-mates-run-over/ Newspapers.com October 5 1951 Western State Mountaineers Western State Golden, CO W 27-26 Colorado Mines Edges Western State Eleven By Score of 27 to 26 The Billings Gazette October 6, 1951 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87940571/colorado-mines-edges-western-state/ Newspapers.com October 12 New Mexico A&M<ncg> Golden, CO W 7-0 Colorado Mines Nips Aggies, 7-0 Albuquerque Journal October 13, 1951 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87940782/colorado-mines-nips-aggies-7-0/ Newspapers.com October 27 1951 Colorado State–Greeley Bears Colorado State–Greeley Golden, CO W 14-13 Colorado State Loses To Mines, 14-13; Battle Ends with Locals Trying To Score from Enemy 20 Greeley Daily Tribune October 29, 1951 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87940955/colorado-state-loses-to-mines-14-13/ Newspapers.com November 3 at 1951 Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds Eastern New Mexico<ncg> Portales, NM L 0-7 5,000 ENMU Staggers Over Mines 7-0 On Homecoming Albuquerque Journal November 4, 1951 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87941170/enmu-staggers-over-mines-7-0-on/ November 10 1951 Adams State Grizzlies Adams State<ncg> Golden, CO W 28-14 Colorado Mines Beats Adams State Gridders The Billings Gazette November 11, 1951 21 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87941451/colorado-mines-beats-adams-state/ Newspapers.com November 17 at 1951 Colorado College Tigers Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO W 14-6 Colorado Miners Defeat C.C. 14-6; Take Mountain Title The Daily Sentinel Grand Junction, Colorado November 18, 1951 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87941583/colorado-miners-defeat-cc-14-6/ Newspapers.comMiners Wouldn't Be Beaten Says Coach Brennecke Fort Collins Coloradoan November 20, 1951 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87942078/miners-wouldnt-be-beaten-says-coach/ Newspapers.com References Colorado Mines Category:Colorado Mines Orediggers football seasons Category:Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football champion seasons Colorado Mines Orediggers football