American college football season
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.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 20 | at No. 18 UCLA | | L 6–13 | 24,587 | |
September 27 | Nebraska* | | L 13–28 | 24,061 | |
October 4 | at Idaho | | W 20–14 | 11,542 | [1][2] |
October 11 | No. 3 California | - Multnomah Stadium
- Portland, OR
| L 7–41 | 17,793 | [3] |
October 18 | at Washington | | L 0–49 | 36,601 | |
October 25 | Montana* | | T 14–14 | 9,000 | [4] |
November 1 | Pacific (CA)* | | L 6–14 | 7,200 | [5] |
November 8 | Washington State | | L 6–19 | 12,500 | |
November 15 | at Stanford | | W 21–20 | 6,100 | [6] |
November 22 | vs. Oregon State | | L 19–22 | 21,333 | |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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References
- ^ Strite, Dick (October 5, 1952). "Webfoots defeat Idaho 20-14 for first win". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1C.
- ^ "Vandals outplay Ducks for 56 minutes before bowing 20-14". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 5, 1952. p. 9.
- ^ Don McLeod, "Shaw Talk Of Town Though Ducks Lose: Pass Mark Set; Bears Win 41–7," The Oregonian, Oct. 12, 1952, sports section, pp. 1-[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-bears-nip-ducks-des/164912044/ 2.
- ^ Don McLeod, "Webfoots Held to 14-to-14 Tie By Grizzlies," The Oregonian, Oct. 26, 1952, sports section, pp. 1, 6.
- ^ L.H. Gregory, "Oregon Drops Close Decision to COP, 14–6," The Oregonian, Nov. 2, 1952, sports section, pp. 1, 5.
- ^ Don McLeod, "Oregon Upsets Stanford Indians, 21 to 20: Sparse Crowd Watches Clubs Play Thriller," The Oregonian, Nov. 16, 1952, sports section, pp. 1, 5.
- ^ "1952 Oregon Ducks Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- ^ "1952 Football Schedule". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Oregon Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Oregon Athletics. p. 50. Retrieved September 3, 2023.