1952 LSU Tigers football team
{{Short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1952
| team = LSU Tigers
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southeastern Conference
| short_conf = SEC
| record = 3–7
| conf_record = 2-5
| head_coach = Gaynell Tinsley
| hc_year = 5th
| captain =
| stadium = Tiger Stadium
}}
{{1952 Southeastern Conference football standings}}
The 1952 LSU Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana State University (LSU) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1952 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Gaynell Tinsley, the Tigers complied an overall record of 3–7, with a conference record of 2–5, and finished 10th in the SEC.{{cite news|title=1952 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=October 4, 2023|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/louisiana-state/1952-schedule.html}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1952
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 20
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Texas
| opprank = 11
| site_stadium = Tiger Stadium
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
| score = 14–35
| attend = 44,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123791773/jones-paces-texas-gridders-to-3514-vict/|work=The Daily Advertiser|title=Jones paces Texas gridders to 35–14 victory over LSU|date=September 21, 1952|accessdate=April 30, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 27
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Alabama
| site_stadium = Tiger Stadium
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 20–21
| attend = 34,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/chattanooga-daily-times-luna-climaxes-to/132922850/|work=The Chattanooga Times|title=Luna climaxes touchdown drive with 3-yard thrust, Tide nips LSU|date=September 28, 1952|accessdate=October 4, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 4
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Rice
| opprank = 17
| site_stadium = Rice Stadium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| score = 27–7
| attend = 45,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-downtrodden/132922952/|work=Corpus Christi Caller-Times|title=Downtrodden Tigers maul Rice, 27–7|date=October 5, 1952|accessdate=October 4, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 11
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Kentucky
| opprank = 13
| site_stadium = McLean Stadium
| site_cityst = Lexington, KY
| score = 34–7
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-louisiana-state-ra/132909435/|work=The Indianapolis Star|title=Louisiana State raps Kentucky|date=October 12, 1952|accessdate=October 4, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 18
| w/l = l
| opponent = Georgia
| site_stadium = Tiger Stadium
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
| score = 14–27
| attend = 37,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-georgia-surprises-l/132871450/|work=The Courier-Journal|title=Georgia surprises L.S.U. 27–14|date=October 19, 1952|accessdate=October 3, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 25
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Maryland
| opprank = 2
| site_stadium = Byrd Stadium
| site_cityst = College Park, MD
| score = 6–34
| attend = 30,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-press-maryland-crushes-ls/132923125/|work=The Pittsburgh Press|title=Maryland crushes LSU, 34–6|date=October 26, 1952|accessdate=October 4, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 1
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Ole Miss
| site_stadium = Hemingway Stadium
| site_cityst = Oxford, MS
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 0–28
| attend = 22,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-ole-miss-bulldozes-l/132869640/|work=The Atlanta Journal|title=Ole Miss bulldozes Louisiana State, 28–0|date=November 2, 1952|accessdate=October 3, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 8
| w/l = l
| homecoming = y
| rank =
| opponent = Tennessee
| site_stadium = Tiger Stadium
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
| score = 3–22
| attend = 35,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98673426/lsu-tigers-halt-tennessee-attack-in-open/|work=The Daily Advertiser|title=LSU Tigers halt Tennessee attack in opening half then bow 22–3|date=November 9, 1952|accessdate=March 29, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 15
| w/l = l
| rank =
| opponent = Mississippi State
| site_stadium = Tiger Stadium
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 14–33
| attend = 20,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-mississippi-sta/132908806/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Mississippi State runs over LSU team, 33–14|date=November 16, 1952|accessdate=October 4, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 29
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Tulane
| site_stadium = Tulane Stadium
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| gamename = Battle for the Rag
| score = 16–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85409438/lsu-stuns-tulane-with-16-to-0-upset/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=LSU stuns Tulane with 16 to 0 upset|date=November 30, 1952|accessdate=September 15, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
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