1952 Navy Midshipmen football team

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1952 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
Record6–2–1
Head coach
CaptainJohn Gurski
Home stadiumThompson Stadium
Seasons
← 1951
1953 →
1952 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Maryland State   –   9 – 1 – 0
Mississippi Southern   –   10 – 2 – 0
Virginia   –   8 – 2 – 0
Sewanee   –   7 – 2 – 0
No. 17 Navy   –   6 – 2 – 1
Arkansas State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Tampa   –   8 – 3 – 1
Chattanooga   –   7 – 3 – 0
Northeast Louisiana State   –   5 – 4 – 0
Delaware   –   4 – 4 – 0
Louisville   –   3 – 5 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   4 – 7 – 0
Marshall   –   2 – 7 – 2
Memphis State   –   2 – 7 – 0
Florida State   –   1 – 8 – 1
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1952 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1952 college football season. The team was led by third-year head coach Eddie Erdelatz.[1][2] They were invited to the 1953 Orange Bowl but refused the bid.[3]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 27
Municipal Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD
    		• W 31–725,000[4]
    October 4at Cornell
    		W 31–725,000[5]
    October 11William & MarydaggerNo. 17
    		W 14–019,000[6]
    October 18at No. 2 MarylandNo. 20
    		L 7–3844,716[7]
    October 25at Penn
    		T 7–766,000[8]
    November 1vs. No. 13 Notre Dame
    		L 6–1761,927
    November 8at No. 12 Duke
    		W 16–625,000–30,000[9]
    November 15Columbia
    • Thompson Stadium
    • Annapolis, MD
    		W 28–014,000[10]
    November 291:00 p.m.vs. Army
    		NBCW 7–0

    Personnel

    1952 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    		Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    LB Joe Gattuso So
    		Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    References

    1. ^ "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 192. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
    2. ^ "Navy Yearly Results (1950-1954)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
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    5. ^ Sheehan, Joseph M. (October 5, 1952). "Alert Middies Trip Cornell by 31 to 7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
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    10. ^ Werden, Lincoln A. (November 16, 1952). "Navy Overpowers Columbia, 28 to 0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.


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