1952 Temple Owls football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1952
| team = Temple Owls
| sport = football
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| conference = Independent
| record = 2–7–1
| head_coach = Albert Kawal
| hc_year = 4th
| captain =
| stadium = Temple Stadium
}}
{{1952 Eastern college football independents records}}
The 1952 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University as an independent during the 1952 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Albert Kawal, the team compiled a 2–7–1 record and was outscored by a total of 221 to 128.{{cite web|title=1952 Temple Owls Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=May 26, 2020|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/temple/1952-schedule.html}} The team played its home games at Temple Stadium in Philadelphia.
Schedule
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|September 20|at|Penn State|New Beaver Field|State College, PA|L 13-20|15,000 | {{cite news |title=Lions Whip Temple, 20-13 |first=Chester L. |last=Smith |date=September 21, 1952 |page=61 |newspaper=The Pittsburgh Press |location=Pittsburgh, Pa.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67581311/1952-temple-psu/ }}
|September 26||{{cfb link|year=1952|team=Albright Lions|title=Albright}}|Temple Stadium|Philadelphia, PA|W 21-0|5,000 | {{cite news |title=Temple Jars Albright in Home Debut, 21-0 |first=Frank |last=O'Gara |date=September 27, 1952 |page=15 |newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer |location=Philadelphia, Pa.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67583298/1952-temple-albright/ }}
|October 3||Syracuse|Temple Stadium|Philadelphia, PA|L 0-27|10,000 | {{cite news |title=Syracuse Outclasses Temple Eleven, 27-0 |first=Frank |last=O'Gara |date=October 4, 1952 |page=15 |newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer |location=Philadelphia, Pa.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67584948/1952-temple-syracuse/ }}
|October 10||Bucknell|Temple Stadium|Philadelphia, PA|L 12-19|12,000 | {{cite news |title=Bucknell Tops Temple, 19-12; Myers Runs 84 Yards for TD |first=Stan |last=Baumgartner |date=October 11, 1952 |page=13 |newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer |location=Philadelphia, Pa.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67585625/1952-bucknell-temple/ }}
|October 18|at|Indiana|Memorial Stadium|Bloomington, IN|L 0-33|28,000 | {{cite news |title=Indiana Wins; Temple Routed by 33-0 Score |first=Charles A. |last=Beal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67588138/1952-temple-indiana/ |date=October 19, 1952 |at=sect. 4, p. 1 |newspaper=The Indianapolis Star |location=Indianapolis, Ind.|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 25||NYU
|November 1|at|Rutgers|Rutgers Stadium | Piscataway, NJ|L 28-40|10,000 | {{cite news |title=Rutgers' 33-Point Third Period Surge Trips Temple, 40-28 |first=Joe |last=O'Rourke |date=November 2, 1952 |page=15 |newspaper=The Sunday Times |location=New Brunswick, N.J.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67592119/1952-rutgers-temple/ }}
|November 8|at|Boston University|Fenway Park|Boston, MA|T 14-14|9,536|{{cite news|title=B.U. Tied by Temple, 14-14, After 2-Touchdown Lead|newspaper=The Boston Sunday Globe |location=Boston, Mass.|date=November 9, 1952|page=48|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/52225791/bu-tied-by-temple-14-14-after/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 15||Fordham|Temple Stadium|Philadelphia, PA|L 6-33|500 | {{cite news |title=Fordham Tops Temple by a 33-6 Count |agency=Associated Press |date=November 16, 1952 |page=30 |newspaper=Sunday News |location=Lancaster, Pa. |via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67594201/1952-fordham-temple/ }}
|November 22|at|Holy Cross|Fitton Field|Worcester, MA|L 0-28|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/ }}
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