1951 Illinois Wesleyan Titans football team
American college football season
1951 Illinois Wesleyan Titans football | |
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CCI champion | |
Conference | College Conference of Illinois |
Record | 8–0 (5–0 CCI) |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | Illinois Wesleyan Stadium |
Seasons ← 1950 1952 → |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois Wesleyan $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wheaton (IL) | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lake Forest | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Millikin | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois College | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Augustana (IL) | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Central (IL) | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elmhurst | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Carthage | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1951 Illinois Wesleyan Titans football team represented Illinois Wesleyan University as a member of the College Conference of Illinois (CCI) during the 1951 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Libero Bertagnolli, the Titans compiled a perfect overall record of 8–0 with a mark of 5–0 in conference, winning the CCI title.[1] The team played home games at Illinois Wesleyan Stadium in Bloomington, Illinois.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 22 | 8:00 p.m. | Ripon* |
| W 21–12 | 2,500 | [2][3] |
September 29 | 2:00 p.m. | at Augustana (IL) |
| W 13–12 | [4][5] | |
October 6 | 2:00 p.m. | at Illinois State Normal* |
| W 13–6 | [6][7] | |
October 13 | 8:00 p.m. | Elmhurst |
| W 14–13 | [8][9] | |
October 20 | 1:30 p.m. | at Millikin |
| W 26–7 | 3,811 | [10][11] |
October 27 | 2:00 p.m. | Illinois College![]() |
| W 27–20 | 4,600 | [12][13] |
November 3 | at Lake Forest |
| W 20–12 | [14][15] | ||
November 17 | 1:30 p.m. | Washington University* |
| W 14–7 | [16][17] | |
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References
- ^ "CCIW Football History" (PDF). College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin. p. 6. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- ^ "Titans, Normal Open Local College Season Today, Tonight". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. September 22, 1951. p. 7. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Alsene, Ed (September 23, 1951). "Wesleyan Trims Ripon, 21-12, in Opener". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. p. 10. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Johnson, Spee (September 28, 1951). "Norse Host Illinois Wesleyan". The Democrat and Leader. Davenport, Iowa. p. 19. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Johnson, Spee (September 30, 1951). "Wesleyan Ekes Past Augie, 13 to 12". The Democrat and Leader. Davenport, Iowa. p. 43. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Normal, IWU Clash for 59th Time Today". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. October 6, 1951. p. 7. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Young, Fred (October 7, 1951). "Titans Halter ISNU, 13-6". The Pantagraph. p. 12. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Elmhurst Bluejays Face Titans Tonight". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. October 13, 1951. p. 6. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Young, Fred (October 14, 1951). "Wesleyan Beats Elmhurst, 14-13". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. p. 9. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Millard, Howard V. (October 19, 1951). "J.M.U.-I.W.U. Meet Saturday In 44th Game". The Decatur Review. Decatur, Illinois. p. 10. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Kyle, Forrest R. (October 19, 1951). "Wesleyan Thumps Blue, 26-7". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. Decatur, Illinois. p. 17. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Titans Put Win Streak on Line". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. October 27, 1951. p. 7. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Young, Fred (October 28, 1951). "Wesleyan Clinches Share of CCI Title". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. p. 12. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Lake Forest Favored Over Wesleyan 11". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. October 27, 1951. p. 7. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Alsene, Ed (November 4, 1951). "Wesleyan Wins CCI Crown". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. p. 10. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "College Football". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. November 16, 1951. p. 13. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Bears 14-7 Victims of Unbeaten, Untied Underdog Wesleyan". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 14, 1951. p. 2F. Retrieved January 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Illinois Wesleyan Football All-Time Year-By-Year Results" (PDF). Illinois Wesleyan University Athletics. p. 3. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
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