1952 Holy Cross Crusaders football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1952
| team = Holy Cross Crusaders
| sport = football
| image =
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| conference = Independent
| record = 8–2
| head_coach = Eddie Anderson
| hc_year = 9th
| captain =
| stadium = Fitton Field
}}
{{1952 Eastern college football independents records}}
The 1952 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross as an independent during the 1952 college football season. In its ninth year under head coach Eddie Anderson, the team compiled an 8–2 record.{{cite web|title=2014 Holy Cross Football Fact Book|publisher=College of the Holy Cross|accessdate=June 1, 2020|page=122|url=https://goholycross.com/fls/33100/import_content/sports/m-footbl/2014-15/files/14-hc-fb-fb.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=33100}} The team played its home games at Fitton Field in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| attend = yes
| source = yes
| rankyear = 1952
| poll = AP
|September 27|at|Dartmouth|Memorial Field | Hanover, NH|W 27-9| 14,327 | {{cite news |title=Holy Cross Subdues Dartmouth by 27-9 |agency=Associated Press |date=September 28, 1952 |page=S1 |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y.}}
|October 4||Fordham
|October 11|at|NYU|Triborough Stadium | New York, NY|W 35-0| 5,000 | {{cite news |title=Maloy Tosses 3 Scoring Passes in Holy Cross Romp |first=Clif |last=Keane |date=October 12, 1952 |page=47 |newspaper=The Boston Sunday Globe |location=Boston, Mass.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67586195/1952-holy-cross-nyu/ }}
|October 18||Brown|Fitton Field|Worcester, MA|W 46-0| 7,500 | {{cite news |title=Holy Cross Rambles to 46-0 Triumph over Brown |first=Tom |last=Fitzgerald |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55001797/1952-brown-holy-cross |date=October 19, 1952 |page=58 |newspaper=The Boston Sunday Globe |location=Boston, Mass.|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 25|at|Syracuse|Archbold Stadium|Syracuse, NY|L 19-20| 18,000 | {{cite news |title=Syracuse Edges Holy Cross, 20-19 |first=Jack |last=Slattery |date=October 26, 1952 |page=1D |newspaper=The Sunday Press |location=Binghamton, N.Y.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67588807/1952-syracuse-hc/ }}
|November 1|at|Marquette|Marquette Stadium|Milwaukee, WI|W 7-0| 20,050 | {{cite news |title=Holy Cross Beats Marquette, 7-0 |first=Clif |last=Keane |date=November 2, 1952 |page=47 |newspaper=The Boston Sunday Globe |location=Boston, Mass.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67591758/1952-marquette-hc/ }}
|November 8||Colgate|Fitton Field|Worcester, MA|W 13-7| 10,000 | {{cite news |title=H.C. Defeats Colgate, 13-7 |first=Ernie |last=Roberts |date=November 9, 1952 |page=47 |newspaper=The Boston Sunday Globe |location=Boston, Mass.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67592766/1952-colgate-hc/ }}
|November 16||{{cfb link|year=1952|team=Quantico Marines Devil Dogs|title=Quantico Marines}}|Fitton Field|Worcester, MA|L 18-27| 12,000 | {{cite news |title=Marines Topple H.C., 27-18, Despite Maloy's Passing |first=Clif |last=Keane |date=November 16, 1952 |page=7 |newspaper=The Boston Daily Globe |location=Boston, Mass.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67594790/1952-quantico-hc/ }}
|November 22||Temple|Fitton Field|Worcester, MA|W 28-0| 1,600 | {{cite news |title=Temple Loses to Holy Cross |first=Stan |last=Baumgartner |date=November 23, 1952 |page=S1 |newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer |location=Philadelphia, Pa.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67594869/1952-temple-hc/ }}
|November 29|vs|Boston College|Braves Field|Boston, MA (rivalry)|W 21-7| 37,889 | {{cite news |title=H.C. Cashes B.C. Miscues for 21-7 Win |first=Jerry |last=Nason |date=November 28, 1952 |page=1 |newspaper=The Boston Sunday Globe |location=Boston, Mass.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67595334/1952-boston-hc/ }}
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