1952 The Citadel Bulldogs football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1952
| team = The Citadel Bulldogs
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southern Conference
| short_conf = SoCon
| record = 3–5–1
| conf_record = 1–3–1
| head_coach = J. Quinn Decker
| hc_year = 7th
| captain =
| stadium = Johnson Hagood Stadium
}}
{{1952 Southern Conference football standings}}
The 1952 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1952 college football season. J. Quinn Decker served as head coach for the seventh season. The Bulldogs played as members of the Southern Conference and played home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium.{{cite book|url=http://catalog.e-digitaleditions.com/title/10811|page=143|title=2011 Citadel Football Media Guide|publisher=The Citadel|accessdate=January 2, 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.thecitadelfootballassociation.com/CFA%20Through%20The%20Years/Milestones-CFAThroughTheYears.htm|title=Milestones|publisher=The Citadel Football Association|accessdate=January 2, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160123034226/http://thecitadelfootballassociation.com/CFA%20Through%20The%20Years/Milestones-CFAThroughTheYears.htm|archive-date=2016-01-23|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/southern/citadel/1950-1954_yearly_results.php|publisher=College Football Data Warehouse|title=Citadel Game by Game Results|accessdate=January 2, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151226025553/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/southern/citadel/1950-1954_yearly_results.php|archive-date=2015-12-26|url-status=dead}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1952
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 20
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Georgia Tech
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = Grant Field
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| score = 6–54
| attend = 22,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/kingsport-times-news-georgia-tech-drops/132866887/|work=Kingsport Times-News|title=Georgia Tech drops The Citadel, 54 to 6|date=September 21, 1952|accessdate=October 3, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 27
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = VPI
| site_stadium = Johnson Hagood Stadium
| site_cityst = Charleston, SC
| score = 7–14
| attend = 8,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/asheville-citizen-times-vpi-defeats-the/138007740/|work=Asheville Citizen-Times|title=VPI defeats The Citadel by 14–7 count|date=September 28, 1952|accessdate=January 4, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 4
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| opponent = Florida
| site_stadium = Gator Bowl Stadium
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, FL
| score = 0–33
| attend = 21,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bradenton-herald-gators-rip-citadel/132907629/|work=The Bradenton Herald|title=Gators rip Citadel, 33–0|date=October 5, 1952|accessdate=October 4, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 11
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1952|team=Newberry Indians|title=Newberry}}
| site_stadium = Johnson Hagood Stadium
| site_cityst = Charleston, SC
| score = 18–7
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-citadel-tops-trib/138024236/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=Citadel tops Tribe eleven by 18 and 7|date=October 12, 1952|accessdate=January 4, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 17
| w/l = t
| neutral = y
| opponent = Furman
| site_stadium = County Fairgrounds
| site_cityst = Orangeburg, SC
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 7–7
| attend = 8,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109503063/furman-and-citadel-duel-to-deadlock/|work=The Times and Democrat|title=Furman and Citadel duel to deadlock|date=October 18, 1952|accessdate=September 13, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 25
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1952|team=Presbyterian Blue Hose|title=Presbyterian}}
| site_stadium = Johnson Hagood Stadium
| site_cityst = Charleston, SC
| score = 28–7
| attend = 6,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-cadets-score-once-in-each-quar/138024325/|work=The State|title=Cadets score once in each quarter to beat PC 28–7|date=October 26, 1952|accessdate=January 4, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 8
| w/l = l
| homecoming = y
| opponent = South Carolina
| site_stadium = Johnson Hagood Stadium
| site_cityst = Charleston, SC
| score = 0–35
| attend = 13,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-sun-south-carolina-pockets-ea/138023485/|work=Durham Morning Herald|title=South Carolina pockets easy 35 to 0 win over Citadel|date=November 9, 1952|accessdate=January 4, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 15
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = VMI
| site_stadium = Alumni Field
| site_cityst = Lexington, VA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 19–20
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91807991/brehany-again-sparkles-as-vmi-wins/|work=Cumberland Sunday Times|title=Brehany again sparkles as VMI wins|date=November 16, 1952|accessdate=January 3, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 22
| w/l = w
| opponent = Davidson
| site_stadium = Johnson Hagood Stadium
| site_cityst = Charleston, SC
| score = 34–14
| attend = 3,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109009154/the-citadel-wins-over-davidson/|work=Asheville Citizen-Times|title=The Citadel wins over Davidson|date=November 23, 1952|accessdate=September 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
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