The 1951 South Dakota Mines Hardrockers football team was an American football team that represented the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology as a member of the South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference (SDIC) during the 1951 college football season. Led by Marvin Lewellyn in his fifth and final season as head coach, the Hardrockers compiled a perfect overall record of 8–0 with a mark of 6–0 in conference play, winning the SDIC title. They held opponents to seven or fewer points in seven games, including four shutouts, and outscored all opponents by a total of 158 to 34. Right halfback Doug Blackwell and center Ralph Teslow were selected as the team's co-captains. The team played its home games at O'Harra Stadium in Rapid City, South Dakota.
The 1951 team was inducted as a group in 2006 into the South Dakota Mines Athletic Hall of Fame.
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