| Year: | 1951 |
| Team: | Memphis State Tigers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 5–3 |
| Head Coach: | Ralph Hatley |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Stadium: | Crump Stadium |
The 1951 Memphis State Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Memphis State College (now known as the University of Memphis) as an independent during the 1951 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Ralph Hatley, Memphis State compiled a 5–3 record.
The Tigers were ranked at No. 82 in the 1951 Litkenhous Ratings.[1]