1951 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

1951 Arizona State Sun Devils football
Conference	Border Conference
Record	6–3–1 (4–1 Border)
Head coach	Larry Siemering (1st season)
Home stadium	Goodwin Stadium
Seasons ←  1950 1952  →

1951 Border Conference football standings

v t e	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

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22		at Utah State *	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	W 33–27	5,800	[4]
September 29		at Arkansas *	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	L 13–30	10,000	[5]
October 6		Wayne *	Goodwin Stadium Tempe, AZ	W 50–6		[6]
October 13		Hardin–Simmons	Goodwin Stadium Tempe, AZ	L 14–39		[7]
October 20		at San Diego State *	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	T 27–27	12,500	[8] [9]
October 27		New Mexico A&M	Goodwin Stadium Tempe, AZ	W 46–0		[10]
November 3	8:00 p.m.	West Texas State	Goodwin Stadium Tempe, AZ	W 34–0	13,000	[11] [12]
November 10		Arizona	Goodwin Stadium Tempe, AZ (rivalry)	W 61–14		[13]
November 17		at Texas Western	Kidd Field El Paso, TX	W 23–13	5,000	[14]
November 24		Wyoming *	Goodwin Stadium Tempe, AZ	L 7–20		[15]
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Mountain time

References

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 .
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 .
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.