| Year: | 1951 |
| Team: | Stetson Hatters |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 8–1–2 |
| Head Coach: | Joe McMullen |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | DeLand Municipal Stadium |
| Champion: | Tangerine Bowl champion |
| Bowl: | Tangerine Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | W 35–20 vs. Arkansas State |
The 1951 Stetson Hatters football team was an American football team that represented Stetson University as an independent during the 1951 college football season. Led by Joe McMullen in his second and final year as head coach, the Hatters compiled a record of 8–1–2. They were invited to the Tangerine Bowl, where they beat Arkansas State.