1952 College Football Season

NATIONAL CHAMPION

AP TITLE
CHAMPIONMichigan State9–0 overall
HEISMANBilly VesselsOklahoma · HB
#1 PICKHarry BabcockGeorgia · San Francisco 49ers, 1953 draft

MAJOR BOWL RESULTS

4 BOWL GAMES
DATEBOWLRESULT
Jan 1, 1953Rose BowlUSC 7, Wisconsin 0
Jan 1, 1953Cotton BowlTexas 16, Tennessee 0
Jan 1, 1953Orange BowlAlabama 61, Syracuse 6
Jan 1, 1953Sugar BowlGeorgia Tech 24, Ole Miss 7

1952 STANDINGS

9 CONFERENCES + INDEPENDENTS

BIG 7

Oklahoma finished atop the 1952 Big 7 standings at 5–0–1 in conference play (8–1–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Oklahoma5–0–18–1–1–
Missouri5–15–5–
Kansas3–36–3–
Nebraska3–2–15–4–1–
Colorado2–2–26–2–2–
Iowa State1–53–6–
Kansas State0–60–9–

BORDER INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

Arizona State finished atop the 1952 Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association standings at 4–0 in conference play (6–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Arizona State4–06–2–
Arizona3–26–3–
UTEP2–3–14–5–1–
Texas Tech2–1–13–6–1–
New Mexico State1–2–12–4–1–

MAC

Cincinnati finished atop the 1952 MAC standings at 2–1–1.

TEAMCONFOVERALL
Cincinnati0–02–1–1

PACIFIC COAST

USC finished atop the 1952 Pacific Coast standings at 6–0 in conference play (9–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
USC6–09–1USC 7–0 WIS
Washington6–27–3–
UCLA5–18–1–
California3–35–3–
Washington State3–44–6–
Stanford2–54–5–
Oregon2–52–6–1–
Oregon State1–62–7–

SEC

Georgia Tech finished atop the 1952 SEC standings at 7–0 in conference play (12–0 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Georgia Tech7–012–0GT 24–7 MISS
Tennessee5–0–18–2–1TEX 16–0 TENN
Alabama4–210–2ALA 61–6 SYR
Ole Miss4–1–28–1–2GT 24–7 MISS
Georgia4–37–4–
Florida3–38–3FLA 14–13 TLSA
Mississippi State3–45–4–
Tulane3–53–5–
LSU2–53–7–
Kentucky1–3–25–4–2–
Vanderbilt1–4–13–5–2–
Auburn0–72–8–

SKYLINE

New Mexico finished atop the 1952 Skyline standings at 5–1 in conference play (6–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
New Mexico5–16–2–
Colorado State5–25–4–
Utah5–04–3–1–
Wyoming4–34–4–
Utah State3–42–6–
BYU3–42–6–

SOUTHERN

Duke finished atop the 1952 Southern standings at 5–0 in conference play (8–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Duke5–08–2–
West Virginia5–16–2–
Wake Forest5–15–4–1–
Virginia Tech4–45–5–
South Carolina2–45–5–
NC State2–43–6–
Clemson1–2–12–6–1–
North Carolina1–22–6–

SOUTHWEST

Texas finished atop the 1952 Southwest standings at 6–0 in conference play (9–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Texas6–09–2TEX 16–0 TENN
Rice4–25–5–
SMU3–2–14–5–1–
TCU2–2–23–4–2–
Baylor1–3–24–4–2–
Texas A&M1–4–13–6–1–
Arkansas1–52–8–

WESTERN

Ohio State finished atop the 1952 Western standings at 5–2 in conference play (6–3 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Ohio State5–26–3–
Michigan4–25–4–
Wisconsin4–1–15–3–1USC 7–0 WIS
Purdue4–1–14–3–2–
Minnesota3–1–24–3–2–
Illinois2–54–5–
Iowa2–52–7–
Northwestern2–52–6–1–
Indiana1–52–7–

INDEPENDENTS

Michigan State finished atop the 1952 independents at 8–0.

TEAMOVERALLBOWL
Michigan State8–0–
Houston7–2–
Notre Dame7–2–1–
Virginia7–2–
Penn State7–2–1–
Maryland6–2–
Navy6–2–1–
Pittsburgh6–3–
Syracuse6–2ALA 61–6 SYR
Tulsa6–2–1FLA 14–13 TLSA
San José State5–2–
Army4–4–1–
Miami3–6–
Boston College3–3–1–
Rutgers3–4–1–
North Texas2–2–
Fresno State1–1–
Temple1–7–
Oklahoma State1–7–
Southern Miss0–1–
Hawai'i0–2–
San Diego State0–1–
Buffalo0–1–
Florida State0–4–
North Dakota State0–1–
UConn0–2–
Marshall0–1–
Memphis0–1–
Arkansas State0–1–

OTHER POSTSEASON RESULTS

1 GAMES
DATEBOWLRESULT
Jan 1, 1953Postseason gameFlorida 14, Tulsa 13