1951 Western Maryland Green Terror football | |
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Mason–Dixon champion | |
Conference | Mason–Dixon Conference |
Record | 8–0 (3–0 Mason–Dixon) |
Head coach |
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Captain | Walt Hart |
Home stadium | Hoffa Field |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Maryland $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Randolph–Macon | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hampden–Sydney | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bridgewater | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Johns Hopkins | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gallaudet | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1951 Western Maryland Green Terror football team was an American football team that represented Western Maryland College (now known as McDaniel College) as a member of the Mason–Dixon Conference during the 1951 college football season. In its 13th season under head coach Charlie Havens, the team compiled a perfect 8–0 record (3–0 against conference opponents), won the Mason-Dixon championship, and outscored opponent by a total of 191 to 65. [1] [2] [3] Walt Hart was the team's captain. [4] Western Maryland played home games at Hoffa Field on Westminster, Maryland.
At the end of the season, Western Maryland shunned inquiries from bowl games. [5] Coach Havens noted: "I'm sure we're not going to do anything about them. The kids are well satisfied with a good season, and they've got their studies and winter sports coming up." [6]
The team's leading scorers were Walter McFague (54 points on nine touchdowns) and tailback Mitch Tullai (48 points on eight touchdowns). [7] McFague rushed for 137 yards and three touchdowns against Johns Hopkins. [8]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 29 | at Gettysburg* | Gettysburg, PA ( Hen Bream Day) | W 13–6 | [9] [10] | |||
October 6 | at Randolph–Macon | W 46–7 | [11] | ||||
October 13 | Franklin & Marshall* |
| W 13–7 | [12] | |||
October 20 | at Dickinson* | Carlisle, PA | W 33–12 | [13] | |||
October 27 | at Hampden–Sydney | Hampden Sydney, VA | W 20–15 | [14] | |||
November 3 |
Drexel*![]() |
| W 13–0 | [15] [16] | |||
November 10 | at Lebanon Valley* | Lebanon, PA | W 20–12 | 5,000 | [17] | ||
November 17 | at Johns Hopkins* |
| W 33–6 | [18] [3] | |||
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1951 Western Maryland Green Terror football | |
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Mason–Dixon champion | |
Conference | Mason–Dixon Conference |
Record | 8–0 (3–0 Mason–Dixon) |
Head coach |
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Captain | Walt Hart |
Home stadium | Hoffa Field |
Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Maryland $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Randolph–Macon | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hampden–Sydney | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bridgewater | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Johns Hopkins | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gallaudet | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1951 Western Maryland Green Terror football team was an American football team that represented Western Maryland College (now known as McDaniel College) as a member of the Mason–Dixon Conference during the 1951 college football season. In its 13th season under head coach Charlie Havens, the team compiled a perfect 8–0 record (3–0 against conference opponents), won the Mason-Dixon championship, and outscored opponent by a total of 191 to 65. [1] [2] [3] Walt Hart was the team's captain. [4] Western Maryland played home games at Hoffa Field on Westminster, Maryland.
At the end of the season, Western Maryland shunned inquiries from bowl games. [5] Coach Havens noted: "I'm sure we're not going to do anything about them. The kids are well satisfied with a good season, and they've got their studies and winter sports coming up." [6]
The team's leading scorers were Walter McFague (54 points on nine touchdowns) and tailback Mitch Tullai (48 points on eight touchdowns). [7] McFague rushed for 137 yards and three touchdowns against Johns Hopkins. [8]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 29 | at Gettysburg* | Gettysburg, PA ( Hen Bream Day) | W 13–6 | [9] [10] | |||
October 6 | at Randolph–Macon | W 46–7 | [11] | ||||
October 13 | Franklin & Marshall* |
| W 13–7 | [12] | |||
October 20 | at Dickinson* | Carlisle, PA | W 33–12 | [13] | |||
October 27 | at Hampden–Sydney | Hampden Sydney, VA | W 20–15 | [14] | |||
November 3 |
Drexel*![]() |
| W 13–0 | [15] [16] | |||
November 10 | at Lebanon Valley* | Lebanon, PA | W 20–12 | 5,000 | [17] | ||
November 17 | at Johns Hopkins* |
| W 33–6 | [18] [3] | |||
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