1952 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team

{{short description|American college football season}}

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{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1952

| team = Oklahoma A&M Cowboys

| sport = football

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| conference = Missouri Valley Conference

| short_conf = MVC

| record = 3–7

| conf_record = 2–2

| head_coach = Jennings B. Whitworth

| hc_year = 3rd

| captain =

| stadium = Lewis Field

}}

{{1952 Missouri Valley Conference football standings}}

The 1952 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College (later renamed Oklahoma State University–Stillwater) in the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1952 college football season. In their third season under head coach Jennings B. Whitworth, the Cowboys compiled a 3–7 record (2–2 against conference opponents), finished in third place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 178 to 146.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/oklahoma-state/1952-schedule.html|title=1952 Oklahoma State Cowboys Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=September 25, 2017}}{{cite web|title=Oklahoma State Cowboy Football 2016 Guide|page=172|publisher=Oklahoma State University|accessdate=September 25, 2017|url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/okstate.com/documents/2016/8/1/2016_Oklahoma_State_Football_Guide.pdf|archive-date=October 21, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171021005400/https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/okstate.com/documents/2016/8/1/2016_Oklahoma_State_Football_Guide.pdf|url-status=dead}}

On offense, the 1952 team averaged 14.6 points scored, 130.9 rushing yards, and 100.3 passing yards per game.2016 Football Guide, p. 138. On defense, the team allowed an average of 17.8 points scored, 171.8 rushing yards and 122.6 passing yards per game.2016 Football Guide, p. 140. The team's statistical leaders included Ron Bennett with 393 rushing yards, Don Babers with 493 passing yards, and John Weigle with 314 receiving yards.2016 Football Guide, pp. 168, 170.

Center F. A. Dry and tackle Lew Zeigler received first-team All-Missouri Valley Conference honors.2016 Football Guide, p. 155.

The team played its home games at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma.2016 Football Guide, pp. 217, 219.