1951 Oklahoma State
3–7 (3–2 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Jennings Whitworth. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Wichita State 43–0Oct 13
By 43 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22 | vs Arkansas | L 7–42 | 59% |
| Sep 29 | at Missouri | L 26–27 | 32% |
| Oct 5 | at Washington State | L 13–27 | 33% |
| Oct 13 | vsWichita State | W 43–0 | 61% |
| Oct 20 | vs Drake | W 27–14 | 39% |
| Oct 26 | atDetroit Mercy | W 20–7 | 47% |
| Nov 3 | vs Tulsa | L 7–35 | 44% |
| Nov 17 | vs Kansas | L 12–27 | 39% |
| Nov 24 | at Houston | L 7–31 | 49% |
| Dec 1 | at 10Oklahoma | L 6–41 | 10% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Oklahoma 41–6; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The tied 96th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 115 on file).
- Record
- 3–7
- Conference
- 3–2 3rd in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 168–251
- Coach
- Jennings Whitworth
- Elo
- 1402 −61 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −7.3 No. 84 of 116 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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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.