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1951 Utah Redskins football team

1951 Utah Redskins football
Skyline champion
ConferenceSkyline Conference
Record7–4 (4–1 Skyline)
Head coach
Home stadiumUte Stadium
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
1951 Skyline Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Utah $ 4 1 0 7 4 0
Wyoming 5 1 1 7 2 1
Denver 4 3 0 6 4 0
Colorado A&M 3 3 1 5 4 1
BYU 2 3 1 6 3 1
Utah State 2 4 1 3 5 1
New Mexico 2 4 0 4 7 0
Montana 1 4 0 2 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1951 Utah Redskins football team was an American football team that represented the University of Utah as a member of the Skyline Conference during the 1951 college football season. In their second season under head coach Jack Curtice, the Redskins compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 4–1 against conference opponents, winning Skyline title.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Montana State*W 55–6
September 22at Arizona*W 27–7
September 29at Oregon State*L 28–619,000–10,000
October 6BYU
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)
W 7–621,459[1]
October 13at Kansas*L 7–2620,000
October 20Denverdagger
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 17–1412,277[2]
October 27Wyoming
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
L 0–1315,738[3]
November 3at Utah StateW 28–20
November 10at Colorado*L 0–5414,048
November 17Colorado A&M
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 27–21
November 22Idaho*
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 40–1911,934[4][5][6]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

[7][8]

NFL draft

Utah had two players selected in the 1952 NFL draft.[9]

Player Position Round Pick NFL team
Wes Gardner Center 7 82 Detroit Lions
Tom Dublinski Quarterback 8 93 Detroit Lions

References

  1. ^ Ray Schwartz (October 7, 1951). "Redskins Nose Out Fighting Cougars in 7-6 Thriller". The Sunday Herald (Provo, Utah). p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ John Mooney (October 21, 1951). "Kalani's Field Goal Gives Utah 17 to 14 Triumph". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. 8B – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ John Mooney (October 28, 1951). "Wyoming Stops Utes: Cowpokes Win, 13-0". Salt Lake Tribune. p. 6B – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Miller, Hack (November 23, 1951). "Utes have gay day; trip Idaho 40-19". Deseret News. Salt Lake City, Utah). p. 10A.
  5. ^ "Redskins scalp Idaho 40-19". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 23, 1951. p. 11.
  6. ^ "Vandals beaten by Utah eleven on long drives". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. November 23, 1951. p. 6.
  7. ^ "Ute Record Book" (PDF). University of Utah. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2011. Retrieved July 16, 2010.
  8. ^ "Coaching Records Game by Game Jack C. Curtice 1951". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 4, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2010.
  9. ^ "1952 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 21, 2010. Retrieved August 9, 2010.