1952 Oregon Ducks football team

The 1952 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1952 college football season. In their second season under head coach Len Casanova, the Ducks compiled a 2–7–1 record (2–5 against PCC opponents), finished in a tie for sixth place in the PCC, and were outscored by their opponents, 234 to 112. The team played home games at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.

1952 Oregon Ducks football
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record2–7–1 (2–5 PCC)
Head coach
CaptainMonte Brethauer
Home stadiumHayward Field, Multnomah Stadium
Seasons
← 1951
1953 →
1952 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 USC $ 6 0 0 10 1 0
No. 6 UCLA 5 1 0 8 1 0
Washington 6 2 0 7 3 0
California 3 3 0 7 3 0
Washington State 3 4 0 4 6 0
Stanford 2 5 0 5 5 0
Oregon 2 5 0 2 7 1
Idaho 1 3 0 4 4 1
Oregon State 1 6 0 2 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at No. 18 UCLAL 6–1324,587
September 27Nebraska*L 13–2824,061
October 4at IdahoW 20–1411,542[1][2]
October 11No. 3 California
  • Multnomah Stadium
  • Portland, OR
L 7–41
October 18at WashingtonL 0–4936,601
October 25Montana*T 14–14
November 1Pacific (CA)*
  • Hayward Field
  • Eugene, OR
L 6–14
November 8Washington State
  • Hayward Field
  • Eugene, OR
L 6–1912,500
November 15at StanfordW 21–20
November 22vs. Oregon State
L 19–2221,333
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ Strite, Dick (October 5, 1952). "Webfoots defeat Idaho 20-14 for first win". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1C.
  2. ^ "Vandals outplay Ducks for 56 minutes before bowing 20-14". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 5, 1952. p. 9.
  3. ^ "1952 Oregon Ducks Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  4. ^ "1952 Football Schedule". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  5. ^ "2023 Oregon Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Oregon Athletics. p. 50. Retrieved September 3, 2023.