1951 Howard Payne Yellow Jackets football team

American college football season

1951 Howard Payne Yellow Jackets football
Texas Conference co-champion
Conference	Texas Conference
Record	4–4 (3–1 Texas)
Head coach	Carl Anderson (1st season)
Home stadium	Lion Stadium
Seasons← 19501952 →

1951 Texas Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Abilene Christian +	3	–	1	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
Texas A&I +	3	–	1	–	0	5	–	4	–	0
Howard Payne +	3	–	1	–	0	4	–	4	–	0
McMurry	1	–	3	–	0	3	–	7	–	0
Austin	0	–	4	–	0	2	–	7	–	0

+ – Conference co-champions

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.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 22		Louisiana Tech*	Lion Stadium Brownwood, TX	L 27–34
September 29		at Sam Houston State*	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	L 19–27
October 6		at Texas A&I	Javelina Stadium Kingsville, TX	W 9–7
October 13	8:00 p.m.	at Austin	Bearcat Stadium Sherman, TX	W 35–20
October 27		at Southwest Texas State*	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	W 27–14
November 3		East Texas State*	Brownwood, TX	L 21–38
November 10	8:00 p.m.	at McMurry	Indiana Stadium Abilene, TX	W 47–13
November 22	2:00 p.m.	Abilene Christian	Lion Stadium Brownwood, TX	L 14–34	6,500
*Non-conference game All times are in Central time

References

"College Grid Charts". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 26, 1951. p. 20. Retrieved June 9, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
"Javelinas Maul Austin 41-7". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. December 2, 1951. p. 2D. Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
"Only Southern loses in GSC weekend play". The Crowley Post-Signal. September 24, 1951. Retrieved June 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"'Kats beat Howard Payne". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 30, 1951. Retrieved January 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Jackets Edge Javelinas, 9-7". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. October 7, 1951. p. 2D. Retrieved February 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
"Austin College Hosts Jackets". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 13, 1951. p. 8. Retrieved February 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
"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 .
"Yellow Jackets trip SWTS Bobcats, 27–14". Abilene Reporter-News. October 28, 1951. Retrieved February 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Etex Lions Rap Howard Payne". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. November 4, 1951. p. 1D. Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
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 .
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 .
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 .
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 .
"Howard Payne University Football Records" (PDF). Howard Payne University. November 19, 2023. p. 11. Retrieved February 18, 2024.

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