1951 Oregon State Beavers football team

1951 Oregon State Beavers football

Conference

Pacific Coast Conference

1951 record

4-6 (3-5 PCC)

Head coach

Kip Taylor

Home stadium

Bell Field

Seasons

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	Conf					Overall
1951 PCC football standings
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
#7 Stanford †	6	–	1	–	0	9	–	2	–	0
#17 UCLA	4	–	1	–	1	5	–	3	–	1
#12 California	5	–	2	–	0	8	–	2	–	0
USC	4	–	2	–	0	7	–	3	–	0
#18 Washington State	4	–	3	–	0	7	–	3	–	0
Oregon State	3	–	5	–	0	4	–	6	–	0
Washington	1	–	5	–	1	3	–	6	–	1
Oregon	1	–	6	–	0	2	–	8	–	0
Idaho	0	–	3	–	0	2	–	7	–	0

† – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1951 Oregon State Beavers football team represented Oregon State College in the 1951 NCAA college football season. The Beavers ended this season with four wins and six losses. The Beavers scored 204 points and allowed 180 points. The team was led by head coach Kip Taylor.

Schedule

The Beavers finished the season with an 4–6 record, 3–5 in the Pacific Coast Conference. Ranks are based on the time the game was played.

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Beaver points	Opponents	Attendance	Record
September 22	@ #2 Michigan State		Macklin Stadium • East Lansing, MI	0	6	33,373	0-1
September 29	Utah		Bell Field • Corvallis, OR	61	28	9,000	1-1
October 6	vs. Idaho	#15	Memorial Stadium • Spokane, WA	34	6	7,500	2-1
October 13	@ #14 Southern California	#18	Los Angeles Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA	14	16	36,400	2-2
October 20	Washington State		Bell Field • Corvallis, OR	13	26	15,500	2-3
October 27	@ #9 California		California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA	14	35	43,000	2-4
November 3	@ Washington		Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA	40	14	36,000	3-4
November 10	vs. UCLA		Multnomah Stadium • Portland, OR	0	7	26,598	3-5
November 17	@ #4 Stanford		Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA	14	35	40,000	3-6
November 24	@ Oregon		Hayward Field • Eugene, OR	14	7	19,700	4-6

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Team players drafted into in the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club
Herman Clark	Guard	4	44	Chicago Bears
Jim Clark	Tackle	5	55	Washington Redskins
John Thomas	End	7	77	Phildaelphia Eagles
Sam Baker	Kicker	11	133	Los Angeles Rams

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References

^ "Oregon State Historical Scores". Archived from the original on 2009-07-21. http://www.jhowell.net/cf/scores/OregonState.htm. Retrieved 2009-06-29.
^ "Oregon State University Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on 2009-07-21. http://www.osubeavers.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/orst/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/08-mg-sec15. Retrieved 2009-06-29.
^ "1952 NFL Draft Listing | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 2009-09-30. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1952.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-27.

Oregon State Beavers football

Venues	Bell Field (1909–1952) Reser Stadium (1953–present) Jeld-Wen Field (alternate)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Civil War (Oregon, Platypus Trophy)

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