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American college football season

1952 Xavier Musketeers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–6
Head coach
Home stadiumXavier Stadium
Seasons← 19511953 →
1952 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Michigan State   –   9 – 0 – 0
No. 3 Notre Dame   –   7 – 2 – 1
Carthage   –   5 – 2 – 0
Youngstown   –   4 – 3 – 1
Wabash   –   5 – 4 – 0
Dayton   –   6 – 5 – 0
Baldwin–Wallace   –   4 – 4 – 0
Wayne   –   4 – 4 – 0
Bradley   –   4 – 5 – 0
John Carroll   –   4 – 5 – 0
Washington University   –   4 – 5 – 0
Rose Poly   –   3 – 4 – 1
Xavier   –   4 – 6 – 0
Marquette   –   3 – 5 – 1
Drake   –   2 – 7 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1952 Xavier Musketeers football team was an American football team that represented Xavier University as an independent during the 1952 college football season. In their sixth year under head coach Ed Kluska, the Musketeers compiled a 4–6 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Quantico MarinesL 7–1412,500
September 28Camp Lejeune
  • Xavier Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 21–349,500
October 4at Miami (OH)L 7–2611,050
October 11at CincinnatiL 13–2027,000
October 18Louisville
  • Xavier Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 27–1310,500
October 25No. 12 Villanova
  • Xavier Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 20–34
November 2at DaytonW 14–139,500
November 8at John CarrollW 13–75,000
November 15at Boston CollegeW 6–06,640
November 23Dayton
  • Xavier Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 0–1310,500
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "Quantico slips by Musketeers, 14–7". The Cincinnati Post. September 22, 1952. Retrieved May 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Lejeune trims Xavier, 34–21". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 29, 1952. Retrieved May 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Miami stops Xavier, 26–7". Palladium-Item. October 5, 1952. Retrieved May 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Bearcats down Xavier in thriller, 20–13". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 12, 1952. Retrieved May 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Xavier bumps Louisville 27–13". The Courier-Journal. October 19, 1952. Retrieved May 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Villanova whips Xavier, 34 to 20". Wilmington Morning News. October 27, 1952. Retrieved May 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "2nd half collapse beats Flyers again, 14–13". The Dayton Daily News. November 3, 1952. Retrieved May 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Musketeers turn back John Carroll gridders, 13–7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 9, 1952. Retrieved May 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Fumbling B.C. let off easy as Xavier triumphs, 6–0". The Boston Sunday Globe. November 16, 1952. Retrieved May 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Dayton gains revenge, whips Xavier, 13–0". The Journal Herald. November 24, 1952. Retrieved May 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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