1951 East Texas State Lions football team

The 1951 East Texas State Lions football team represented East Texas State Teachers College—now known as Texas A&M University–Commerce–as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1951 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Milburn Smith, the Lions compiled an overall record of 9–2 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the LSC title.