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Army Football Team History

Army Black Knights

United States Military Academy
West Point, NY
Founded: 1802
Stadium: Michie Stadium
Capacity: 39,929
Colors: Black, Gray & Gold
Coach: Earl H. Red Blaik
Conference: Independent-

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1890 <-- 1951 <- 1952 -> 1953 --> 2024

1952 Season Highlights

Earl H. Red Blaik enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Army.

1952 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 27	vs. South Carolina	28	7	W
Sat., Oct. 4	@ Southern California	0	22	L
Sat., Oct. 11	vs. Dartmouth	37	7	W
Sat., Oct. 18	vs. Pittsburgh	14	22	L
Sat., Oct. 25	@ Columbia	14	14	T
Sat., Nov. 1	vs. Virginia Military Institute	42	14	W
Sat., Nov. 8	@ Georgia Tech	6	45	L
Sat., Nov. 15	@ Pennsylvania	14	13	W
Sat., Nov. 29	@ Navy	0	7	L	@ Philadelphia, PA

1952 Season Totals
Record	4-4 -1
Points Scored	155
Scoring Average	17.2
Points Allowed	151
Defense Average	16.8
Opponents Record	39-11
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	3-1
Away Record	1-3 -1

1952 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1952 Independent- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Louisiana Monroe	5-4	243	209					James L. Malone
Southern Mississippi	10-1	402	163					Thad Pie Vann
Michigan State	9-0	312	84					Clarence L. Biggie Munn
Arkansas State	8-3	351	123					Forrest W. England
Fresno State	8-2	331	233					Clark Van Galder
Virginia	8-2	297	90					Arthur L Art Guepe
Maryland	7-2	218	85					James M. Jim Tatum
Notre Dame	7-2-1	183	108					Frank W. Leahy
Penn State	7-2-1	172	149					Charles A. Rip Engle
Syracuse	7-3	203	202	Lost 6-61				Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Navy	6-2-1	147	75					Edward J. Eddie Erdelatz
Pittsburgh	6-3	187	156					Lowell P. Red Dawson
San Jose State	6-3	251	164					Robert T. Bob Bronzan
Hawaii	5-5-2	285	280					Hank Vasconcellos
Army	4-4-1	155	151					Earl H. Red Blaik
Boston College	4-4-1	92	129					Michael J. Mike Holovak
Miami	4-7	181	192					Andy Gustafson
Jacksonville State	3-6	121	148		0-3	33	80	Don Salls
Louisville	3-5	172	224					Frank Camp
Akron	2-6-1	121	156					Ken Red Cochrane
Clemson	2-6-1	112	157					Frank Howard
Marshall	2-7-2	193	233					Pete Pedersen
Memphis	2-7	141	263					Ralph Hatley
Nevada	2-3	111	126					Jake Lawlor
Temple	2-7-1	128	221					Albert P. Kawal
Buffalo	1-7	59	201					Fritz Febel
Florida State	1-8-1	101	261					Donald A. Don Veller

1952 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1952 All Independent Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

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