1951 Howard Payne Yellow Jackets football team

The 1951 Howard Payne Yellow Jackets represented Howard Payne College—now known as Howard Payne University—as a member of the Texas Conference during the 1951 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Carl Anderson, the Yellow Jackets compiled an overall record of 4–4 with a mark of 3–1 in conference play, sharing the Texas Conference title with Abilene Christian and Texas A&I.[1][2]

1951 Howard Payne Yellow Jackets football
Texas Conference co-champion
ConferenceTexas Conference
Record4–4 (3–1 Texas)
Head coach
Home stadiumLion Stadium
1951 Texas Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Abilene Christian + 3 –1 –06 –4 –0
Texas A&I + 3 –1 –05 –4 –0
Howard Payne + 3 –1 –04 –4 –0
McMurry 1 –3 –03 –7 –0
Austin 0 –4 –02 –7 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Louisiana Tech*
L 27–34[3]
September 29at Sam Houston State*
L 19–27[4]
October 6at Texas A&I
W 9–7[5]
October 138:00 p.m.at Austin
W 35–20[6][7]
October 27at Southwest Texas State*
W 27–14[8]
November 3East Texas State*Brownwood, TXL 21–38[9]
November 108:00 p.m.at McMurry
W 47–13[10][11]
November 222:00 p.m.Abilene Christian
  • Lion Stadium
  • Brownwood, TX
L 14–346,500[12][13]

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References
  1. "College Grid Charts". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 26, 1951. p. 20. Retrieved June 9, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
  2. "Javelinas Maul Austin 41-7". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. December 2, 1951. p. 2D. Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
  3. "Only Southern loses in GSC weekend play". The Crowley Post-Signal. September 24, 1951. Retrieved June 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "'Kats beat Howard Payne". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 30, 1951. Retrieved January 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Jackets Edge Javelinas, 9-7". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. October 7, 1951. p. 2D. Retrieved February 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
  6. "Austin College Hosts Jackets". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 13, 1951. p. 8. Retrieved February 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
  7. "Jackets Topple Austin College". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 14, 1951. p. 5, section 2. Retrieved February 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
  8. "Yellow Jackets trip SWTS Bobcats, 27–14". Abilene Reporter-News. October 28, 1951. Retrieved February 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Etex Lions Rap Howard Payne". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. November 4, 1951. p. 1D. Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
  10. Francis, Buck (November 10, 1951). "Howard Payne May Puncture McMurry Homecoming Tonight". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 8A. Retrieved February 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
  11. Francis, Buck (November 11, 1951). "Howard Payne Saddens Indian Homecoming Festivities, 47-13". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 1D. Retrieved February 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
  12. Francis, Buck (November 22, 1951). "Wildcats Meet Jackets In Crucial Tilt Today". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 2D. Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
  13. Francis, Buck (November 23, 1951). "ACC Beats HPC To Tie For TC Title". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 6A. Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
  14. "Howard Payne University Football Records" (PDF). Howard Payne University. November 19, 2023. p. 11. Retrieved February 18, 2024.


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