1951 Michigan State Normal Hurons football team

The 1951 Michigan State Normal Hurons football team represented Michigan State Normal College (later renamed Eastern Michigan University) in the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1951 college football season. In their third and final season under head coach Harry Ockerman, the Hurons compiled a 4–5 record (2–4 against IIAC opponents) and outscored their opponents, 186 to 183.^[1] Kenneth H. Wegner was the team captain.^[2] Vaskin Badalow, Nick Manych and Mike Orend were selected as first-team players on the All-IIAC team.^[3]

1951 Michigan State Normal Hurons football
Conference	Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record	4–5 (2–4 IIAC)
Head coach	Harry Ockerman (3rd season)
Captain	Kenneth H. Wegner
Home stadium	Briggs Field
Seasons ← 1950 1952 →

1951 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Northern Illinois State	6	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	0
Western Illinois	4	–	1	–	1			7	–	1	–	1
Central Michigan	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Eastern Illinois	2	–	2	–	2			4	–	2	–	2
Michigan State Normal	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Illinois State Normal	1	–	4	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
Southern Illinois	0	–	6	–	0			0	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	Hope*	Briggs Field Ypsilanti, MI	W 20–7		^[4]
September 29	Kalamazoo*	Briggs Field Ypsilanti, MI	W 20–6
October 6	at Eastern Illinois	Lincoln Field Charleston, IL	L 12–19		^[5]
October 13	at Northern Illinois	Glidden Field DeKalb, IL	L 21–35		^[6]
October 20	Central Michigan	Briggs Field Ypsilanti, MI (rivalry)	L 13–19		^[7]
October 27	at Western Illinois	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	L 28–63		^[8]
November 3	Illinois State Normal	Briggs Field Ypsilanti, MI	W 12–0		^[9]
November 10	Southern Illinois	Briggs Field Ypsilanti, MI	W 47–7		^[10]
November 17	at Wayne*	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	L 13–27	2,347	^[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "2014 Digital Media Guide: Eastern Michigan University" (PDF). Eastern Michigan University Football. pp. 169, 176. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
2. 2014 Media Guide, p. 169.
3. 2014 Media Guide, p. 150.
4. "Michigan Normal Trips Hope College Team, 20-7". Lansing State Journal. Associated Press. September 23, 1951. p. 4:4. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Eastern Spills Mich. Normal Eleven, 19-12". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 7, 1951. p. 18. Retrieved January 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Northern Grabs 35-21 Interstate League Verdict". The Pantagraph. Associated Press. October 14, 1951. p. 10. Retrieved December 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "MacDonald Terrific with Chips Down". Detroit Free Press. October 21, 1951. p. 4C. Retrieved February 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Michigan Normal Loses". Lansing State Journal. Associated Press. October 28, 1951. Retrieved February 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Michigan Normal Bumps ISNU, 12-0". The Pantagraph. November 4, 1951. p. 10. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Dann, Marshall (November 12, 1951). "Michigan Normal Likes Victor's Role". Detroit Free Press. p. 27. Retrieved February 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. George Puscas (November 18, 1951). "Wayne Winds Up Winner for Season After Dropping First 4". Detroit Free Press. p. 6C – via Newspapers.com.