| Year: | 1951 |
| Team: | BYU Cougars |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Skyline Conference |
| Short Conf: | Skyline Six |
| Record: | 6–3–1 |
| Conf Record: | 2–3–1 |
| Head Coach: | Chick Atkinson |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Captain: | Ray Oliverson |
| Stadium: | Cougar Stadium |
The 1951 BYU Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Brigham Young University as a member of the Skyline Conference during the 1951 college football season. In their third season under head coach Chick Atkinson, the Cougars compiled an overall record of 6–3–1 with a mark of 2–3–1 against conference opponents, finished fifth in the Skyline, and outscored opponents by a total of 215 to 184.[1] [2]
Ray Oliverson was the team captain. He was also selected as a first-team halfback on the 1951 All-Skyline Conference team selected by the Associated Press (AP). BYU's Jae Ballif also won first-team honors on the AP all-conference team as a defensive halfback.[3]