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1951 Washington Huskies football team

January 01, 1970

The 1951 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1951 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Howard Odell, the team compiled a 3–6–1 record, finished in seventh place in the Pacific Coast Conference, and outscored its opponents by a combined total of 273 to 218.[1]

1951 Washington Huskies football
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record3–6–1 (1–5–1 PCC)
Head coach
CaptainTed Holzknecht
Home stadiumHusky Stadium
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
1951 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Stanford $ 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
No. 17 UCLA 4 – 1 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
No. 12 California 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
USC 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
No. 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

Ted Holzknecht was the team captain. The team featured fullback Hugh McElhenny, who would go on to become a member of the NFL Hall of Fame.

Schedule edit

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 22Montana*No. 8
W 58–736,987
September 29at Minnesota*No. 8
W 25–2050,634
October 6USCNo. 12
  • Husky Stadium
  • Seattle, WA
L 13–2043,747
October 13vs. Oregon
W 63–630,414
October 20No. 8 Illinois*No. 20
  • Husky Stadium
  • Seattle, WA
L 20–2753,760
October 27No. 11 Stanford
  • Husky Stadium
  • Seattle, WA
L 7–1448,343
November 3Oregon State
  • Husky Stadium
  • Seattle, WA
L 14–4033,327
November 10at California
L 28–3746,000
November 17at No. 18 UCLA
T 20–2031,597
November 24No. 17 Washington State
L 25–2751,221
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Game summaries edit

USC edit

USC at Washington
1 234Total
• Trojans 7 607 20
No. 12 Huskies 7 006 13
 
Cover of the program for the November 3 game against Oregon State College.
See also: 1951 USC Trojans football team

The highlight of the 1951 contest came in the fourth quarter when Hugh McElhenny returned a punt from Des Koch for 100 yards, running past Frank Gifford on his way to the end zone.[2]

NFL draft selections edit

Two University of Washington Huskies were selected in the 1952 NFL draft, which lasted thirty rounds with 360 selections.[3]

= Husky Hall of Fame[4]
Heinrich did not play in 1951 due to a shoulder injury,[5][6][7] then led the Huskies in 1952.[8]
Due to military service, his first season with the Giants was in 1954.[9]

References edit

  1. ^ . College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  2. ^ Eskenazi, David. "Wayback Machine: McElhenny's 100-yard return". SportpressNW. Rudman, Steve. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  3. ^ . Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 21, 2010. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  4. ^ "The Husky Hall of Fame". gohuskies.com. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  5. ^ "Don Heinrich injured". St. Petersburg Times. (Florida). Associated Press. September 9, 1951. p. 54.
  6. ^ "Huskies dump Montana 58-7". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 23, 1951. p. 8.
  7. ^ "Huskies batter Grizzles, 58-7". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. September 23, 1951. p. 14.
  8. ^ "Don Heinrich earns pass title as Huskies edge WSC 33-27". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 30, 1952. p. 10.
  9. ^ "N.Y. grid Giants sign ex-Husky Don Heinrich". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. January 5, 1954. p. 11.

January 01, 1970
1951, washington, huskies, football, team, american, football, team, that, represented, university, washington, during, 1951, college, football, season, fourth, season, under, head, coach, howard, odell, team, compiled, record, finished, seventh, place, pacifi. The 1951 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1951 college football season In its fourth season under head coach Howard Odell the team compiled a 3 6 1 record finished in seventh place in the Pacific Coast Conference and outscored its opponents by a combined total of 273 to 218 1 1951 Washington Huskies footballConferencePacific Coast ConferenceRecord3 6 1 1 5 1 PCC Head coachHoward Odell 4th season CaptainTed HolzknechtHome stadiumHusky StadiumSeasons 19501952 1951 Pacific Coast Conference football standings vte Conf Overall Team W L T W L T No 7 Stanford 6 1 0 9 2 0 No 17 UCLA 4 1 1 5 3 1 No 12 California 5 2 0 8 2 0 USC 4 2 0 7 3 0 No 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 championRankings from AP Poll Ted Holzknecht was the team captain The team featured fullback Hugh McElhenny who would go on to become a member of the NFL Hall of Fame Contents 1 Schedule 2 Game summaries 2 1 USC 3 NFL draft selections 4 ReferencesSchedule editDateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSeptember 22Montana No 8Husky StadiumSeattle WAW 58 736 987 September 29at Minnesota No 8Memorial StadiumMinneapolis MNW 25 2050 634 October 6USCNo 12Husky StadiumSeattle WAL 13 2043 747 October 13vs OregonProvidence ParkPortland OR rivalry W 63 630 414 October 20No 8 Illinois No 20Husky StadiumSeattle WAL 20 2753 760 October 27No 11 StanfordHusky StadiumSeattle WAL 7 1448 343 November 3Oregon StateHusky StadiumSeattle WAL 14 4033 327 November 10at CaliforniaCalifornia Memorial StadiumBerkeley CAL 28 3746 000 November 17at No 18 UCLALos Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles CAT 20 2031 597 November 24No 17 Washington StateHusky StadiumSeattle WA rivalry L 25 2751 221 Non conference gameRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameGame summaries editUSC edit USC at Washington 1 234Total Trojans 7 607 20No 12 Huskies 7 006 13 Date October 6Location Husky Stadium SeattleGame attendance 43 747 nbsp Cover of the program for the November 3 game against Oregon State College See also 1951 USC Trojans football team The highlight of the 1951 contest came in the fourth quarter when Hugh McElhenny returned a punt from Des Koch for 100 yards running past Frank Gifford on his way to the end zone 2 NFL draft selections editTwo University of Washington Huskies were selected in the 1952 NFL draft which lasted thirty rounds with 360 selections 3 Husky Hall of Fame 4 Player Position Round Pick NFL club Hugh McElhenny Running back 1st 9 San Francisco 49ers Don Heinrich Quarterback 3rd 35 New York Giants Heinrich did not play in 1951 due to a shoulder injury 5 6 7 then led the Huskies in 1952 8 Due to military service his first season with the Giants was in 1954 9 References edit Washington Yearly Results 1950 1954 College Football Data Warehouse David DeLassus Archived from the original on December 22 2015 Retrieved December 14 2015 Eskenazi David Wayback Machine McElhenny s 100 yard return SportpressNW Rudman Steve Retrieved September 13 2019 1952 NFL Draft Listing Pro Football Reference com Archived from the original on November 21 2010 Retrieved October 5 2019 The Husky Hall of Fame gohuskies com Retrieved October 8 2019 Don Heinrich injured St Petersburg Times Florida Associated Press September 9 1951 p 54 Huskies dump Montana 58 7 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press September 23 1951 p 8 Huskies batter Grizzles 58 7 Eugene Register Guard Oregon Associated Press September 23 1951 p 14 Don Heinrich earns pass title as Huskies edge WSC 33 27 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press November 30 1952 p 10 N Y grid Giants sign ex Husky Don Heinrich Spokesman Review Spokane Washington Associated Press January 5 1954 p 11 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1951 Washington Huskies football team amp oldid 1223206881, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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