1952 Auburn Tigers football team
American college football season
The 1952 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1952 college football season . It was the Tigers' 61st overall and 20th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach Ralph "Shug" Jordan , in his second year, and played their home games at Cliff Hare Stadium in Auburn , Legion Field in Birmingham and Ladd Memorial Stadium in Mobile, Alabama . They finished with a record of two wins and eight losses (2–8 overall, 0–7 in the SEC).
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 27 No. 2 Maryland * L 7–1327,000 [ 1]
October 4 vs. No. 18 Ole Miss L 7–2014,007 [ 2]
October 11 Wofford * W 54–7[ 3]
October 18 at No. 4 Georgia Tech L 0–3334,689 [ 4]
October 25 Tulane L 6–2120,022 [ 5]
November 1 at No. 20 Florida L 21–3135,500 [ 6]
November 8 Mississippi State Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL L 34–4921,000 [ 7]
November 15 vs. Georgia L 7–1323,000 [ 8]
November 22 Clemson * Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL (rivalry ) W 3–0[ 9]
November 29 vs. No. 8 Alabama L 0–2140,000 [ 10]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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References
^ "Maryland takes close one" . The Commercial Appeal . September 28, 1952. Retrieved October 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Fast Reb attack beats rugged Auburn, 20 to 7" . The Commercial Appeal . October 5, 1952. Retrieved October 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Auburn rips Wofford 54–7" . The Greenville News . October 12, 1952. Retrieved October 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Georgia Tech routs Auburn" . The Virginian-Pilot . October 19, 1952. Retrieved October 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tulane explodes in second half to rip Auburn, 21–6" . The Montgomery Advertiser . October 26, 1952. Retrieved September 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Gators smash Auburn 31 to 21 before 35,500" . The Palm Beach Post-Times . November 2, 1952. Retrieved October 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Maroons wreck Auburn, 49–34" . The Charlotte Observer . November 9, 1952. Retrieved October 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Campagna sparks Georgia victory" . The Atlanta Journal . November 16, 1952. Retrieved October 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Auburn field goal nips Tigers, 3–0" . The Charlotte Observer . November 23, 1952. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Alabama defeats Auburn, 21–0" . The Sunday Star . November 30, 1952. Retrieved October 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ 2009 Auburn Football Media Guide (PDF) . Auburn, Alabama: Auburn Media Relations Office. 2009. p. 188. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2014. Retrieved December 19, 2012 .
^ "1952 Auburn University Football Schedule" . Auburn University Athletics . Archived from the original on September 1, 2012. Retrieved December 19, 2012 .
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