1951 George Washington Colonials football team

The 1951 George Washington Colonials football team was an American football team that represented George Washington University as part of the Southern Conference during the 1951 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Bo Rowland, the team compiled a 2–6–1 record (2–3–1 in the SoCon).^[1]

1951 George Washington Colonials football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	2–6–1 (2–3–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Bo Rowland (4th season)
Home stadium	Griffith Stadium
Seasons ← 1950 1952 →

1951 Southern Conference football standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Maryland +	5	–	0	–	0			10	–	0	–	0
VMI +	5	–	0	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Washington and Lee	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
William & Mary	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
No. 19 Clemson	3	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Duke	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
South Carolina	5	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Wake Forest	5	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
George Washington	2	–	3	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
North Carolina	2	–	3	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
West Virginia	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
NC State	2	–	6	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Richmond	2	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
The Citadel	1	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Furman	1	–	4	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
Davidson	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
VPI	1	–	7	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	at Georgia*	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	L 0–33	15,000	^[2]
September 29	at Virginia*	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 0–20	20,000	^[3]
October 6	at No. 9 Maryland	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	L 6–33	25,732	^[4]
October 12	VPI	George Washington HS Stadium Alexandria, VA	W 38–13	5,500	^[5]
October 19	Wake Forest	Griffith Stadium Washington, DC	L 13–27	10,000	^[6]
October 26	Furman	Griffith Stadium Washington, DC	T 19–19	8,200	^[7]
November 3	at South Carolina	Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC	W 20–14		^[8]
November 17	at No. 9 Kentucky*	McLean Stadium Lexington, KY	L 13–47	20,000	^[9]
November 30	Richmond	Griffith Stadium Washington, DC	L 19–20		^[10]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1951 George Washington Colonials Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
2. "Georgia wins opener, 33–0". The News and Observer. September 23, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Virginia checks GWU, 20–0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 30, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Maryland eleven defeats George Washington, 33 to 6". The Baltimore Sun. October 7, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "George Washington crushes Virginia Tech by 38-to-13 count". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 13, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Deacons rally to defeat Colonials, 27 to 13". The News and Observer. October 20, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Furman rallies to tie GW Colonials, 19–19". The Greenville News. October 27, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Colonials defeat Gamecocks, 20–14". Florence Morning News. November 4, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Wildcats triumph 47–13 as 2 more records fall". The Courier-Journal. November 18, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Andy Davis sets record but Spiders win, 20–19". Daily Press. December 1, 1953. Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.