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1951 Arizona State Sun Devils football
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record6–3–1 (4–1 Border)
Head coach
Home stadiumGoodwin Stadium
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
1951 Border Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Texas Tech $ 4 – 0 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Arizona State 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 1
Hardin–Simmons 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
Arizona 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Texas Western 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
New Mexico A&M 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
West Texas State 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Arizona State–Flagstaff 0 – 1 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1951 Arizona State Sun Devils football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State College (later renamed Arizona State University) in the Border Conference during the 1951 college football season. In their first season under head coach Larry Siemering, the Sun Devils compiled a 6–3–1 record (4–1 against Border opponents) and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 308 to 176.[1][2] The team was ranked at No. 76 in the 1951 Litkenhous Ratings.[3]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at Utah State*
W 33–275,800[4]
September 29at Arkansas*
L 13–3010,000[5]
October 6Wayne*
W 50–6[6]
October 13Hardin–Simmons
  • Goodwin Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
L 14–39[7]
October 20at San Diego State*
T 27–2712,500[8][9]
October 27New Mexico A&M
  • Goodwin Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 46–0[10]
November 38:00 p.m.West Texas Statedagger
  • Goodwin Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 34–013,000[11][12]
November 10Arizona
W 61–14[13]
November 17at Texas Western
W 23–135,000[14]
November 24Wyoming*
  • Goodwin Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
L 7–20[15]

References

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  1. ^ "1951 Arizona State Sun Devils Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  2. ^ "2016 ASU Football Media Guide". Arizona State University. 2016. p. 120. Archived from the original on October 25, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
  3. ^ "Vols Top Final 1951 Litkenhous Ratings". The Nashville Banner. December 14, 1951. p. 49 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Farmers lose to Arizona State by 33–27 count". The Sunday Herald. September 23, 1951. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Arkansas spurt humbles Tempe". The Abilene Reporter-News. September 30, 1951. Retrieved March 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tempe shows power, raps Wayne, 50–6". The El Paso Times. October 7, 1951. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Arizona State bows to Hardin–Simmons". The Fresno Bee. October 14, 1951. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tempe held to 27–27 deadlock by San Diego State's Aztecs". The Arizona Daily Star. October 21, 1951. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Howard Hagen (October 21, 1951). "Aztecs Gain Tie On Preston's Run". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-3.
  10. ^ "Sundevils humble Aggies, 46–0". The Arizona Republic. October 28, 1951. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Blakeslee, Jim (November 3, 1951). "Devils Face Buffs Tonight In Home-Coming Clash". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. p. 17. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ Blakeslee, Jim (November 4, 1951). "Sun Devils Romp Over Buffs , 34-0". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. p. 5. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "Tempe Sun Devils humble Arizona, 61–14, in BC battle". The El Paso Times. November 11, 1951. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Tempe downs TWC, 23–13". The Abilene Reporter-News. November 18, 1951. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Wyoming Dumps Sun Devils, 20-7". The Arizona Republic. November 25, 1951. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
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