1952 Baylor Bears football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1952

| team = Baylor Bears

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Southwest Conference

| short_conf = SWC

| record = 4–4–2

| conf_record = 1–3–2

| head_coach = George Sauer

| hc_year = 3rd

| captain = Dick Parma

| captain2 = C. O. Brocato

| stadium = Baylor Stadium

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The 1952 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the 1952 college football season. They finished with a 4-4-2 record and placed fifth in the Southwest Conference for the year. Four players – Jack Sisco (center), Robert Knowles (tackle), Bill Athey (guard) and Jerry Coody (back) – were selected as All-Conference players.Baylor University, "The Round Up 1953" yearbook via the Baylor University Libraries Digital Collections. Accessed April 29, 2013. http://digitalcollections.baylor.edu/cdm/ref/collection/tx-annl/id/25477

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1952

| poll = AP

| timezone = Central

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 20

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Wake Forest

| site_stadium = Baylor Stadium

| site_cityst = Waco, TX

| score = 17–14

| attend = 16,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-baylor-wins-1714-in/137608980/|work=The Courier-Journal|title=Baylor wins 17–14 in last 14 seconds|date=September 21, 1952|accessdate=December 29, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 4

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Washington State

| site_stadium = Baylor Stadium

| site_cityst = Waco, TX

| score = 31–7

| attend = 17,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-baylor-romps-317-over-w/168454159/|work=The El Paso Times|title=Baylor romps, 31–7, over Washington State|date=October 5, 1952|accessdate=March 20, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 11

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Arkansas

| site_stadium = War Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Little Rock, AR

| score = 17–20

| attend = 25,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-marshall-news-messenger-razorbacks-p/168454285/|work=The Marshall News Messenger|title=Razorbacks pull upset on Baylor by 3-point margin|date=October 12, 1952|accessdate=March 20, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 18

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Texas Tech

| site_stadium = Jones Stadium

| site_cityst = Lubbock, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 21–10

| attend = 15,500–20,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/pampa-daily-news-baylor-bears-rally-to-t/168454394/|work=Pampa Daily News|title=Baylor Bears rally to take 21–10 win from Red Raiders|date=October 19, 1952|accessdate=March 20, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 25

| w/l = w

| homecoming = y

| opponent = Texas A&M

| site_stadium = Baylor Stadium

| site_cityst = Waco, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 21–20

| attend = 40,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paris-news-baylor-edges-aggies-212/168454494/|work=The Paris News|title=Baylor edges Aggies, 21–20|date=October 26, 1952|accessdate=March 20, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 1

| w/l = t

| away = y

| opponent = TCU

| site_stadium = Amon G. Carter Stadium

| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 20–20

| attend = 27,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-baylor-texas/168453688/|work=San Angelo Standard-Times|title=Baylor, Texas Christian play to 20–20 conference tie tilt|date=November 2, 1952|accessdate=March 20, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 8

| w/l = l

| opponent = Texas

| opprank = 13

| site_stadium = Baylor Stadium

| site_cityst = Waco, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 33–35

| attend = 32,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123792612/longhorns-outrun-bear-spree-3533/|work=The Marshall News Messenger|title=Longhorns outrun Bear spree, 35–33|date=November 9, 1952|accessdate=April 30, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 15

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Houston

| site_stadium = Rice Stadium

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 6–28

| attend = 30,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/waco-tribune-herald-cougars-sack-up-list/168454694/|work=Waco Tribune-Herald|title=Cougars sack up listless Bears|date=November 16, 1952|accessdate=March 20, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 22

| w/l = t

| away = y

| opponent = SMU

| site_stadium = Cotton Bowl

| site_cityst = Dallas, TX

| score = 7–7

| attend = 30,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kilgore-news-herald-smu-baylor-batt/168452393/|work=The Kilgore News Herald|title=SMU, Baylor battle to 7–7 tie in mud|date=November 23, 1952|accessdate=March 20, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 29

| w/l = l

| opponent = Rice

| site_stadium = Baylor Stadium

| site_cityst = Waco, TX

| score = 14–20

| attend = 10,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-times-long-run-gives-owls/168451724/|work=The Corpus Christi Caller-Times|title=Long run gives Owls 20–14 win|date=November 30, 1952|accessdate=March 20, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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