1952 Auburn Tigers football team
{{Short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1952
| team = Auburn Tigers
| sport = football
| image = Auburn Tigers logo (pre-1971).png
| image_size = 125
| conference = Southeastern Conference
| short_conf = SEC
| record = 2–8
| conf_record = 0–7
| head_coach = Ralph Jordan
| hc_year = 2nd
| captain =
| stadium = Cliff Hare Stadium
Legion Field
Ladd Memorial Stadium
}}
{{1952 Southeastern Conference football standings}}
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
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1952
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 27
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Maryland
| opprank = 2
| site_stadium = Legion Field
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| score = 7–13
| attend = 27,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-maryland-takes-clo/132924266/|work=The Commercial Appeal|title=Maryland takes close one|date=September 28, 1952|accessdate=October 4, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 4
| w/l = l
| neutral = y
| opponent = Ole Miss
| opprank = 18
| site_stadium = Crump Stadium
| site_cityst = Memphis, TN
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 7–20
| attend = 14,007
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-fast-reb-attack-be/132869110/|work=The Commercial Appeal|title=Fast Reb attack beats rugged Auburn, 20 to 7|date=October 5, 1952|accessdate=October 4, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 11
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1952|team=Wofford Terriers|title=Wofford}}
| site_stadium = Cliff Hare Stadium
| site_cityst = Auburn, AL
| score = 54–7
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-auburn-rips-wofford/132924413/|work=The Greenville News|title=Auburn rips Wofford 54–7|date=October 12, 1952|accessdate=October 4, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 18
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Georgia Tech
| opprank = 4
| site_stadium = Grant Field
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 0–33
| attend = 34,689
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-virginian-pilot-georgia-tech-routs-a/132867117/|work=The Virginian-Pilot|title=Georgia Tech routs Auburn|date=October 19, 1952|accessdate=October 4, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 25
| w/l = l
| opponent = Tulane
| site_stadium = Ladd Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Mobile, AL
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 6–21
| attend = 20,022
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85408898/tulane-explodes-in-second-half-to-rip-au/|work=The Montgomery Advertiser|title=Tulane explodes in second half to rip Auburn, 21–6|date=October 26, 1952|accessdate=September 15, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 1
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Florida
| opprank = 20
| site_stadium = Florida Field
| site_cityst = Gainesville, FL
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 21–31
| attend = 35,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-gators-smash-auburn/132908065/|work=The Palm Beach Post-Times|title=Gators smash Auburn 31 to 21 before 35,500|date=November 2, 1952|accessdate=October 4, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 8
| w/l = l
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Mississippi State
| site_stadium = Cliff Hare Stadium
| site_cityst = Auburn, AL
| score = 34–49
| attend = 21,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-maroons-wreck-aub/132908729/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=Maroons wreck Auburn, 49–34|date=November 9, 1952|accessdate=October 4, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 15
| w/l = l
| neutral = y
| opponent = Georgia
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Columbus, GA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 7–13
| attend = 23,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-campagna-sparks-geor/132871886/|work=The Atlanta Journal|title=Campagna sparks Georgia victory|date=November 16, 1952|accessdate=October 4, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 22
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Clemson
| site_stadium = Cliff Hare Stadium
| site_cityst = Auburn, AL
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 3–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-auburn-field-goal/132924639/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=Auburn field goal nips Tigers, 3–0|date=November 23, 1952|accessdate=October 3, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 29
| w/l = l
| neutral = y
| opponent = Alabama
| opprank = 8
| site_stadium = Legion Field
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| gamename = Iron Bowl
| score = 0–21
| attend = 40,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-star-alabama-defeats-auburn-21/132924697/|work=The Sunday Star|title=Alabama defeats Auburn, 21–0|date=November 30, 1952|accessdate=October 4, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
{{cite book |title=2009 Auburn Football Media Guide |year=2009 |page=188 |publisher=Auburn Media Relations Office |location=Auburn, Alabama |url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/aub/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/09-fb-mg-sec5.pdf |format=PDF |access-date=2012-12-19 |archive-date=2014-10-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006152710/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/aub/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/09-fb-mg-sec5.pdf |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/aub-m-footbl-sched-1952.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120901133203/http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/aub-m-footbl-sched-1952.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 1, 2012|title=1952 Auburn University Football Schedule|publisher=Auburn University Athletics|access-date=December 19, 2012}}
References
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