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1951 State Champions

Record: 9-1
Combined Statistics: Link

Head Coach: Chuck Mather (4th year)
Record To-Date at Massillon: 37-3

Team Captains: Frank Gibson, Chuck Vliet

All-Ohio: Bruce Brenner (1st), Frank Gibson (1st), Glenn Tunning (1st), Ace Grooms (2nd)

Ohio Scholastic League Standings:
1. Warren Harding (4-1)
1. Massillon (4-1)
3. Mansfield (3-1-1)
4. Toledo Waite (2-3)
5. Alliance (1-3-1)
6. Canton McKinley (0-5)

AP State Poll:
1. Massillon (9-1) (INS State Champion) – defeated Steubenville, Barberton; lost to Warren Harding
2. Steubenville (9-1) – defeated Warren Harding; lost to Massillon
3. Springfield (9-1)
4. Hamilton (9-1)
5. Zanesville (9-1)
6. Barberton (8-1) – lost to Massillon
7. Warren Harding (7-3) – beat Massillon; lost to Steubenville
8. Cleveland Collinwood (9-0-1)
9. Fremont Ross (9-0-1)
10. Lima Central (8-1)

All-Time Record: 329-123-28
Series Record vs. Canton McKinley: 26-25-5

Noteworthy Items: Massillon captured the state championship in spite of a 19-13 loss to No. 7 Warren Harding. No. 2 Steubenville had defeated Warren 13-12, but the Tigers beat Steubenville 13-6, scoring the winning TD in the last 10 seconds. Massillon also beat No. 6 Barberton 6-0.

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