1951 Lenoir Rhyne Bears football team

American college football season

1951 Lenoir Rhyne Bears football
NSC champion
Pythian Bowl, W 13–7 vs. California (PA)
ConferenceNorth State Conference
Record10–1 (6–0 NSC)
Head coach
  • Clarence Stasavich (6th season)
Home stadiumLenoir Rhyne College Field
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
1951 North State Conference football standings
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Lenoir Rhyne $ 6 0 0 10 1 0
Elon 4 2 0 6 3 0
Catawba 3 2 0 5 5 0
Appalachian State 3 3 0 6 3 0
East Carolina 1 4 0 4 6 0
Western Carolina 1 4 0 3 6 0
Guilford 1 4 0 1 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1951 Lenoir Rhyne Bears football team represented Lenoir Rhyne College—now known as Lenoir–Rhyne University—as a member of the North State Conference (NSC) during the 1951 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Clarence Stasavich, the Bears compiled an overall record of 10–1 with a mark of 6–0 in conference play, winning the NSC title.[1] Lenoir Rhyne was invited to the Pythian Bowl, where Bears defeated the California Vulcans.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 158:00 p.m.at Erskine*
W 28–01,000[2][3][4]
September 228:00 p.m.at Davidson*W 21–75,000[5][6]
September 298:00 p.m.Newberry*W 7–63,500[7][8]
October 67:00 p.m.at Appalachian State
W 20–06,500[9][10][11]
October 138:00 p.m.at Tampa*
L 14–278,500[12][13][14][15]
October 208:00 p.m.at Western Carolina
W 33–72,000[16][17]
October 278:00 p.m.at East CarolinaW 41–143,000[18][19]
November 38:00 p.m.Guilforddagger
  • Lenoir Rhyne College Field
  • Hickory, NC
W 33–05,000[20][21]
November 108:00 p.m.Elon
  • Lenoir Rhyne College Field
  • Hickory, NC
W 48–148,200[22][23]
November 222:00 p.m.Catawba
  • Lenoir Rhyne College Field
  • Hickory, NC
W 33–1310,000[24][25]
December 82:00 p.m.vs. California (PA)*W 13–74,500[26][27]

[28][29]

References

  1. ^ "North State League Finishes Grid Season; Bears Champs". Asheville Citizen-Times. Asheville, North Carolina. Associated Press. November 26, 1951. p. 13. Retrieved August 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ Turner, C. G. (September 15, 1951). "Lenoir Rhyne Bears Hit Fleet In Opener Tonight". Hickory Daily Record. Hickory, North Carolina. p. 6. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ Ervin, Eddie (September 16, 1951). "Bears Smother Fleet, 28-0". The Greenville News. Greenwood, South Carolina. p. 2B. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Lenoir Rhyne Down Erskine By 28 To 0". Greensboro Daily Record. Greensboro, North Carolina. United Press. September 16, 1951. p. 3, sports section. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ Turner, C. G. (September 22, 1951). "Battle Of Beasts: Bruins Vs. 'Cats At Davidson Tonight". Hickory Daily Record. Hickory, North Carolina. p. 6. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Lenoir–Rhyne upsets 'Cats". The Macon Telegraph & News. September 23, 1951. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Turner, C. G. (September 29, 1951). "Lenoir Rhyne Faces Newberry Squad In Gala Home Opener". Hickory Daily Record. Hickory, North Carolina. p. 6. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ Turner, C. G. (October 1, 1951). "Bears Roll Over Indians, 21-0, For Third Triumph". Hickory Daily Record. Hickory, North Carolina. p. 6. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ Turner, C. G. (October 8, 1951). "Bears Hit Mountaineers At Boone". Hickory Daily Record. Hickory, North Carolina. p. 6. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Lenoir–Rhyne nets 20–0 win over ASTC". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 7, 1951. Retrieved December 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Turner, C. G. (October 8, 1951). "Bears Get Set For Tampa; Wallop Apps, 20-0 For 4th Win". Hickory Daily Record. Hickory, North Carolina. p. 6. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ Hicks, Bobby (October 13, 1951). "Spartans Play Unbeaten Beats Tonight". Tampa Morning Tribune. Tampa, Florida. p. 11. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ Hicks, Bobby (October 13, 1951). "Spartans Will Play Unbeaten Beats At Stadium Tonight (continued)". Tampa Morning Tribune. Tampa, Florida. p. 13. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ Hicks, Bobby (October 14, 1951). "Spartans Upset Lenoir Rhyne By 27 to 14". Tampa Sunday Tribune. Tampa, Florida. p. 1B. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ Hicks, Bobby (October 14, 1951). "Spartans Trounce Lenoir Rhyne Team By Margin of 27-14 (continued)". Tampa Sunday Tribune. Tampa, Florida. p. 3B. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ "Western Carolina, Lenoir Rhyne Battle In Stadium Tonight". The Asheville Citizen. Greensboro, North Carolina. October 20, 1951. p. 9. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  17. ^ "Lenoir Rhyne Romps To 33-7 Triumph Over WCTC Cats". Asheville Citizen-Times. Greensboro, North Carolina. October 21, 1951. p. 2D. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  18. ^ "Bears AT East Carolina". Hickory Daily Record. Hickory, North Carolina. October 27, 1951. p. 6. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  19. ^ "Lenoir–Rhyne defeats ECTC". The News and Observer. October 28, 1951. Retrieved March 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ^ Turner, C. G. (November 3, 1951). "Quakers Go Bear Hunting In Lenoir Rhyne Homecoming Tiff". Hickory Daily Record. Hickory, North Carolina. p. 6. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  21. ^ Turner, C. G. (November 5, 1951). "Bears Face Elon Next After Rolling Over Guilford, 33-0". Hickory Daily Record. Hickory, North Carolina. p. 6. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  22. ^ Turner, C. G. (November 10, 1951). "Rugged Bears Face Christians In Title Clash". Hickory Daily Record. Hickory, North Carolina. p. 6. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  23. ^ Turner, C. G. (November 12, 1951). "Bears Received To Bowl Bids After Blasting Elon 48-14". Hickory Daily Record. Hickory, North Carolina. p. 6. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  24. ^ Turner, C. G. (November 21, 1951). "Bruins Set For Turkey Clash; 7 Senior Sing Swan Song". Hickory Daily Record. Hickory, North Carolina. p. 8. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  25. ^ Turner, C. G. (November 23, 1951). "Bears New North State Champs". Hickory Daily Record. Hickory, North Carolina. p. 11. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  26. ^ "State Set For Pythian Content Here Tomorrow". Salisbury Post. Salisbury, North Carolina. December 7, 1951. p. 8. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  27. ^ Turner, C. G. (December 10, 1951). "Bears Win Pythian Clash". Hickory Daily Record. Hickory, North Carolina. p. 6. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  28. ^ "1951 Football Schedule". Lenoir-Rhyne University Athletics. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  29. ^ "Lenoir–Rhyne Football Record Book" (PDF). Lenoir-Rhyne University Athletics. p. 17. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
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