1952 Penn Quakers football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1952
| team = Penn Quakers
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Independent
| record = 4–3–2
| head_coach = George Munger
| hc_year = 14th
| captain =
| stadium = Franklin Field
}}
{{1952 Eastern college football independents records}}
The 1952 Penn Quakers football team represented the University of Pennsylvania during the 1952 college football season.{{Cite web|date=2015-09-06|title=Pennsylvania Game by Game Results|url=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/p/pennsylvania/1950-1954_yearly_results.php|access-date=2020-06-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906145207/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/p/pennsylvania/1950-1954_yearly_results.php|archive-date=2015-09-06}}{{Cite web|title=1952 Pennsylvania Quakers Schedule and Results|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/pennsylvania/1952-schedule.html|access-date=2020-06-30|website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com|language=en}} In George Munger's 14th season as head coach, the Quakers compiled a 4–3–2 record, and outscored their opponents 122 to 107. They achieved a 1–0–1 record against ranked teams, knocking off top-ten Princeton and tying a Notre Dame team that would finish ranked third nationally.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1952
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 27
| w/l = t
| rank = 12
| opponent = Notre Dame
| opprank = 10
| site_stadium = Franklin Field
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| score = 7–7
| attend = 74,518
| source = {{cite news |title=Penn Ties Notre Dame, 7-7 |first=Arch |last=Ward |date=September 28, 1952 |at=sect. 2, p. 1 |newspaper=Chicago Sunday Tribune |location=Chicago, Ill.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67582332/1952-penn-nd/ }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 4
| w/l = w
| opponent = Dartmouth
| site_stadium = Franklin Field
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| score = 7–0
| attend = 35,000
| source = {{cite news |title=Quaker Pass in 3d Quarter Subdues Dartmouth by 7-0 |first=Allison |last=Danzig |date=October 5, 1952 |page=S1 |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y.}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 11
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Princeton
| opprank = 10
| site_stadium = Palmer Stadium
| site_cityst = Princeton, NJ
| score = 13–7
| attend = 40,000
| source = {{cite news |title=Penn Halts Princeton, 13-7; Tiger Streak Ends |first=Allison |last=Danzig |date=October 12, 1952 |page=S1 |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y.}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 18
| w/l = w
| rank = 14
| away = y
| opponent = Columbia
| site_stadium = Baker Field
| site_cityst = New York, NY
| score = 27–17
| attend = 20,000
| source = {{cite news |title=Penn Defeats Columbia, 27-17; Quakers in Rally |first=Louis |last=Effrat |date=October 19, 1952 |page=S1 |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y.}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 25
| w/l = t
| rank = 11
| opponent = Navy
| site_stadium = Franklin Field
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| score = 7–7
| attend = 66,000
| source = {{cite news |title=Navy Shackles Penn, 7-7, with 2d Half Comeback |first=Gene |last=Ward |date=October 26, 1952 |page=101 |newspaper=Sunday News |location=New York, N.Y.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67589064/1952-penn-navy/ }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 1
| w/l = l
| rank = 17
| opponent = Penn State
| site_stadium = Franklin Field
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| score = 7–14
| attend = 67,000
| source = {{cite news |title=Nittany Lions Continue Mastery over Penn on Defensive Skill, 14-7 |first=Carl |last=Hughes |date=November 2, 1952 |page=41 |newspaper=The Pittsburgh Press |location=Pittsburgh, Pa.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67591058/1952-penn-psu/ }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 8
| w/l = l
| opponent = Georgia
| site_stadium = Franklin Field
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| score = 27–34
| attend = 45,000
| source = {{cite news |title=Georgia Passes Turn Back Penn, 34-27 |first=Art |last=Morrow |date=November 9, 1952 |page=S1 |newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer |location=Philadelphia, Pa.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67592648/1952-penn-georgia/ }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 15
| w/l = l
| opponent = Army
| site_stadium = Franklin Field
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| score = 13–14
| attend = 40,000
| source = {{cite news |title=Army Upsets Penn, 14-13, with TD in Last 44 Secs. |first=Art |last=Morrow |date=November 16, 1952 |page=S1 |newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer |location=Philadelphia, Pa.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67594305/1952-penn-army/ }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 27
| w/l = w
| opponent = Cornell
| site_stadium = Franklin Field
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| score = 14–7
| attend = 40,000
| source = {{cite news |title=Penn Takes Ivy Honors by Halting Stubborn Cornell |first=Allison |last=Danzig |date=November 28, 1952 |page=29 |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y.}}
}}
}}
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