1952 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
Record6–2–1
Head coach
CaptainJohn Gurski
Home stadiumThompson Stadium
Seasons
← 1951
1953 →
1952 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Maryland State   –   9 – 1 – 0
Mississippi Southern   –   10 – 2 – 0
Virginia   –   8 – 2 – 0
Sewanee   –   7 – 2 – 0
No. 17 Navy   –   6 – 2 – 1
Arkansas State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Tampa   –   8 – 3 – 1
Chattanooga   –   7 – 3 – 0
Northeast Louisiana State   –   5 – 4 – 0
Delaware   –   4 – 4 – 0
Louisville   –   3 – 5 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   4 – 7 – 0
Marshall   –   2 – 7 – 2
Memphis State   –   2 – 7 – 0
Florida State   –   1 – 8 – 1
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1952 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1952 college football season. The team was led by third-year head coach Eddie Erdelatz.[1][2] They were invited to the 1953 Orange Bowl but refused the bid.[3]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 27Yale
W 31–725,000[4]
October 4at Cornell
W 31–725,000[5]
October 11William & MarydaggerNo. 17
W 14–019,000[6]
October 18at No. 2 MarylandNo. 20
L 7–3844,716[7]
October 25at Penn
T 7–766,000[8]
November 1vs. No. 13 Notre Dame
L 6–1761,927
November 8at No. 12 Duke
W 16–625,000–30,000[9]
November 15Columbia
  • Thompson Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 28–014,000[10]
November 291:00 p.m.vs. Army
NBCW 7–0

Personnel

1952 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB Joe Gattuso So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 192. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  2. ^ "Navy Yearly Results (1950-1954)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  3. ^ "Syracuse Lands in Orange Bowl After Navy Refuses Bid". Star-Gazette. Elmira, New York. Associated Press. November 24, 1952. p. 22. Retrieved December 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ McIver, Stuart B. (September 28, 1952). "Navy Beats Yale, 31 to 0, in Stadium". The Sunday Sun. Baltimore, Md. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Sheehan, Joseph M. (October 5, 1952). "Alert Middies Trip Cornell by 31 to 7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  6. ^ "Navy defeats W-M, 14 to 7". Atlantic City Press. October 12, 1952. Retrieved January 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Maryland crushes Navy". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. October 19, 1952. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Ward, Gene (October 26, 1952). "Navy Shackles Penn, 7-7, with 2d Half Comeback". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. p. 101 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Navy pulls resounding upset by setting back Duke, 16 to 6". The Commercial Appeal. November 9, 1952. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Werden, Lincoln A. (November 16, 1952). "Navy Overpowers Columbia, 28 to 0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.


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