1951 Morris Harvey Golden Eagles football team
Appearance
1951 Morris Harvey Golden Eagles football | |
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WVIAC champion Burley Bowl champion | |
Burley Bowl, W 27–20 vs. Lebanon Valley | |
Conference | West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
Record | 6–3–1 (4–0 WVIAC) |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | Laidley Field |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Morris Harvey $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia Tech | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Potomac State | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fairmont State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Davis & Elkins | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Liberty State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Glenville State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shepherd | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Concord | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Salem | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bethany (WV) * | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1951 Morris Harvey Golden Eagles football team represented the Morris Harvey College—now known as the University of Charleston as a member of the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC) during the 1951 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Eddie King, the Golden Eagles compiled an overall record of 6–3–1 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, winning the WVIAC title.[1] Morris Harvey was invited to the Burley Bowl, where the Golden Eagles defeated Lebanon Valley. The team played home games at Laidley Field in Charleston, West Virginia.
Schedule
[edit]Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 22 | Ohio* |
| L 0–26 | [2] | ||
September 29 | vs. West Liberty State | Wheeling, WV | W 34–0 | [3] | ||
October 6 | Concord |
| W 56–0 | [4] | ||
October 13 | West Virginia Tech |
| W 28–7 | 8,000 | [5] | |
October 20 | at Kent State* | T 14–14 | [6] | |||
October 27 | Marshall*![]() |
| L 0–19 | 9,000 | [7] | |
November 3 | at Heidelberg* | Tiffin, OH | W 21–20 | [8] | ||
November 10 | Davis & Elkins |
| W 23–0 | [9][10] | ||
November 17 | at Camp Lejeune* | Camp Lejeune, NC | L 7–21 | [11] | ||
November 22 | 2:15 p.m. | vs. Lebanon Valley* |
| W 27–20 | 9,000 | [12][13] |
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References
[edit]- ^ "2005 WVIAC Football Media Guide". West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. July 15, 2005. p. 36. Retrieved June 26, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Lewis, Charles R. (September 23, 1951). "Ohio U Bobcats Whip Morris Harvey, 26-0". The Sunday Register. Beckley, West Virginia. Associated Press. p. 9. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "West Liberty Finally Beaten". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Associated Press. September 30, 1951. p. 6B. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Morris Harvey 11 Routs Lions". The Sunday Register. Beckley, West Virginia. Associated Press. October 7, 1951. p. 12. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Eagles Claw Tech 28 to 7". The Sunday Register. Beckley, West Virginia. October 14, 1951. p. 10. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Listless Kent Team Tied By Morris Harvey". Akron Beacon Journal. October 21, 1951. p. 6C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Marshall Scores After Break for 19 to 0 Victory". The Sunday Register. Beckley, West Virginia. Associated Press. October 28, 1951. p. 9. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Heidelberg Shaded". Akron Beacon Journal. Akron, Ohio. Associated Press. November 4, 1951. p. 4C. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "College Title To Eagles On Win Over D-E". Beckley Post-Herald. Beckley, West Virginia. Associated Press. November 11, 1951. p. 6. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Eagles Bag Title". The Cumberland News. Cumberland, Maryland. Associated Press. November 4, 1951. p. 9. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Lejeune Tops Morris Harvey In 21-7 Game". Asheville Citizen-Times. Asheville, North Carolina. Associated Press. November 18, 1951. p. 1D. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Burley Bowl Kickoff Set For 2:15 P.M. Today At Stadium". Johnson City Press–Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. November 22, 1951. p. 9A. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Smyth, Jimmy (November 23, 1951). "Morris Harvey Top Lebanon Valley 27-20 In Burley Bowl". Johnson City Press–Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. p. 6. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Morris Harvey Team Info" (PDF). University of Charleston Athletics. p. 40. Retrieved March 5, 2024.