1952 Oregon Ducks football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1952

| team = Oregon Ducks

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Pacific Coast Conference

| short_conf = PCC

| record = 2–7–1

| conf_record = 2–5

| head_coach = Len Casanova

| hc_year = 2nd

| captain = Monte Brethauer

| stadium = Hayward Field, Multnomah Stadium

}}

The 1952 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1952 college football season. In their second season under head coach Len Casanova, the Ducks compiled a 2–7–1 record (2–5 against PCC opponents), finished in a tie for sixth place in the PCC, and were outscored by their opponents, 234 to 112. The team played home games at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1952

| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 20

| time =

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = UCLA

| opprank = 18

| site_stadium = Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

| score = 6–13

| attend = 24,587

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 27

| time =

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Nebraska

| site_stadium = Multnomah Stadium

| site_cityst = Portland, OR

| score = 13–28

| attend = 24,061

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 4

| time =

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Idaho

| site_stadium = Neale Stadium

| site_cityst = Moscow, ID

| score = 20–14

| attend = 11,542

| source = {{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fBtWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xOIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6599%2C6311048 |newspaper=Eugene Register-Guard |location=(Oregon)|last=Strite |first=Dick |title=Webfoots defeat Idaho 20-14 for first win |date=October 5, 1952|page=1C}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=h7teAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zzAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1392%2C2958091 |newspaper=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=(Idaho)|agency=Associated Press |title=Vandals outplay Ducks for 56 minutes before bowing 20-14 |date=October 5, 1952 |page=9}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 11

| time =

| w/l = l

| opponent = California

| opprank = 3

| site_stadium = Multnomah Stadium

| site_cityst = Portland, OR

| score = 7–41

| attend = 17,793

| source = Don McLeod, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-shaw-talk-of-town-t/164912260/ "Shaw Talk Of Town Though Ducks Lose: Pass Mark Set; Bears Win 41–7," The Oregonian, Oct. 12, 1952, sports section, pp. 1-[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-bears-nip-ducks-des/164912044/ 2].

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 18

| time =

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Washington

| site_stadium = Husky Stadium

| site_cityst = Seattle, WA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 0–49

| attend = 36,601

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 25

| time =

| w/l = t

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Montana

| site_stadium = Hayward Field

| site_cityst = Eugene, OR

| score = 14–14

| attend = 9,000

| source = Don McLeod, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-webfoots-held-to-14/164913282/ "Webfoots Held to 14-to-14 Tie By Grizzlies,"] The Oregonian, Oct. 26, 1952, sports section, pp. 1, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-grizzlies-rally-to/164913516/ 6].

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 1

| time =

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Pacific (CA)

| site_stadium = Hayward Field

| site_cityst = Eugene, OR

| score = 6–14

| attend = 7,200

| source = L.H. Gregory, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-oregon-drops-close/164913934/ "Oregon Drops Close Decision to COP, 14–6,"] The Oregonian, Nov. 2, 1952, sports section, pp. 1, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-oregon-loses-to-cop/164914121/ 5].

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 8

| time =

| w/l = l

| opponent = Washington State

| site_stadium = Hayward Field

| site_cityst = Eugene, OR

| score = 6–19

| attend = 12,500

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 15

| time =

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Stanford

| site_stadium = Stanford Stadium

| site_cityst = Stanford, CA

| score = 21–20

| attend = 6,100

| source = Don McLeod, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-oregon-upsets-stanf/164912745/ "Oregon Upsets Stanford Indians, 21 to 20: Sparse Crowd Watches Clubs Play Thriller,"] The Oregonian, Nov. 16, 1952, sports section, pp. 1, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-casanovas-fired-up/164913038/ 5].

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 22

| time =

| w/l = l

| neutral = y

| opponent = Oregon State

| site_stadium = Multnomah Stadium

| site_cityst = Portland, OR

| gamename = Civil War

| score = 19–22

| attend = 21,333

}}

{{cite web |author= |title=1952 Oregon Ducks Schedule and Results |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/oregon/1952-schedule.html |website=College Football @ Sports-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=September 3, 2023 }}{{cite web |author= |title=1952 Football Schedule |url=https://goducks.com/sports/football/schedule/1952 |publisher=University of Oregon Athletics |access-date=September 3, 2023 }}{{cite web |author= |title=2023 Oregon Football Record Book |url=https://goducks.com/documents/2023/8/24/2023_Oregon_Football_Record_Book.pdf |publisher=University of Oregon Athletics |page=50 |access-date=September 3, 2023 }}

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