1951 Houston
6–5 (2–2 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Clyde Lee. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Detroit Mercy 33–7Sep 28
By 26 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22 | vs Baylor | L 0–19 | 28% |
| Sep 28 | atDetroit Mercy | W 33–7 | 25% |
| Oct 6 | vs Texas Tech | W 6–0 | 48% |
| Oct 13 | at Tulsa | L 27–46 | 28% |
| Oct 20 | vsHardin Simmons | W 35–27 | 41% |
| Oct 27 | vs Villanova | L 27–33 | 35% |
| Nov 3 | atWichita State | L 14–19 | 57% |
| Nov 10 | at Louisville | L 28–35 | 55% |
| Nov 24 | vs Oklahoma State | W 31–7 | 51% |
| Nov 30 | at North Texas | W 20–14 | 56% |
| Jan 1Bowls & playoff | vs DaytonSalad Bowl | W 26–21 | 86% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Dayton 26–21 in the Salad Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; 4th in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 60th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 81 on file).
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 2–2 4th in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 247–228
- Coach
- Clyde Lee
- Elo
- 1441 +66 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 0.2 No. 64 of 116 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captains
- Gene Shannon, John O’Hara and Buck Miller
Drafted in 1952
The 1952 draft| Rd 3 | Gene Shannon B | San Francisco 49ers |
1951 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | 4–0 | 9–2 | |
 Drake | 3–1 | 7–2 | |
| Oklahoma State | 3–2 | 3–7 | |
 Houston | 2–2 | 6–5 | |
| Detroit Mercy | 2–4 | 4–7 | |
| Wichita State | 2–4 | 2–7 | |
| Bradley | 0–3 | 4–5 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.