The 1952 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College (later renamed Oklahoma State University–Stillwater) in the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1952 college football season. In their third season under head coach Jennings B. Whitworth, the Cowboys compiled a 3–7 record (2–2 against conference opponents), finished in third place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 178 to 146.[1][2]
| 1952 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football | |
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| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Record | 3–7 (2–2 MVC) |
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| Home stadium | Lewis Field |
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| Houston $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Tulsa | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma A&M | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Detroit | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wichita | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On offense, the 1952 team averaged 14.6 points scored, 130.9 rushing yards, and 100.3 passing yards per game.[3] On defense, the team allowed an average of 17.8 points scored, 171.8 rushing yards and 122.6 passing yards per game.[4] The team's statistical leaders included Ron Bennett with 393 rushing yards, Don Babers with 493 passing yards, and John Weigle with 314 receiving yards.[5]
Center F. A. Dry and tackle Lew Zeigler received first-team All-Missouri Valley Conference honors.[6]
The team played its home games at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma.[7]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 20 | at Arkansas* | L 20–22 | |||||
| September 27 | vs. Texas A&M* | L 7–14 | |||||
| October 4 | Houston | L 7–10 | 15,000 | ||||
| October 11 | at Wichita | W 35–21 | |||||
| October 18 | Missouri* |
| W 14–7 | ||||
| October 25 | Detroit |
| W 21–6 | 13,000 | [8] | ||
| November 1 | at Tulsa | L 21–23 | 20,000 | ||||
| November 15 | at Kansas* | L 7–21 | 20,000 | ||||
| November 22 | Washington State* |
| L 7–9 | 14,000 | |||
| November 29 | No. 4 Oklahoma* |
| L 7–54 | 21,408 | |||
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References
edit- ^ "1952 Oklahoma State Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
- ^ "Oklahoma State Cowboy Football 2016 Guide" (PDF). Oklahoma State University. p. 172. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
- ^ 2016 Football Guide, p. 138.
- ^ 2016 Football Guide, p. 140.
- ^ 2016 Football Guide, pp. 168, 170.
- ^ 2016 Football Guide, p. 155.
- ^ 2016 Football Guide, pp. 217, 219.
- ^ "Titans No Match for Oklahoma A&M". Detroit Free Press. October 26, 1952. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.