1952 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1952

| team = Vanderbilt Commodores

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Southeastern Conference

| short_conf = SEC

| record = 3–5–2

| conf_record = 1–4–1

| head_coach = Bill Edwards

| hc_year = 4th

| off_scheme = T formation

| def_scheme =

| captain = John Cheadle

| captain2 = Don Wade

| stadium = Dudley Field

}}

The 1952 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University during the 1952 college football season. The team's head coach was Bill Edwards, who was in his fourth and final year as the Commodores' head coach. Members of the Southeastern Conference, the Commodores played their home games at Dudley Field in Nashville, Tennessee. In 1952, Vanderbilt went 3–5–2 overall with a conference record of 1–4–1.{{cite news|title=1952 Vanderbilt Commodores Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=October 4, 2023|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/vanderbilt/1952-schedule.html}}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 20

| w/l = l

| opponent = Georgia

| site_stadium = Dudley Field

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 7–19

| attend = 24,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/waco-tribune-herald-101-yd-run-tops-geo/132871148/|work=Waco Tribune-Herald|title=101-yd. run tops Georgia victory|date=September 21, 1952|accessdate=October 4, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 27

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Virginia

| site_stadium = Scott Stadium

| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA

| score = 0–27

| attend = 22,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-journal-virginia-humiliate/132923522/|work=The Knoxville Journal|title=Virginia humiliates Vanderbilt by 27 to 0|date=September 28, 1952|accessdate=October 4, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 4

| w/l = t

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Northwestern

| site_stadium = Dyche Stadium

| site_cityst = Evanston, IL

| score = 20–20

| attend = 35,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-youthful-vanderbilt-holds-n/132923607/|work=Star Tribune|title=Youthful Vanderbilt holds Northwestern to 20–20 tie|date=October 5, 1952|accessdate=October 4, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 11

| w/l = t

| opponent = Ole Miss

| site_stadium = Dudley Field

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 21–21

| attend = 23,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-heroic-vandy-ties-ole-mis/132869333/|work=The Nashville Tennessean|title=Heroic Vandy ties Ole Miss 21 to 21|date=October 12, 1952|accessdate=October 3, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 18

| w/l = w

| opponent = Florida

| site_stadium = Dudley Field

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| score = 20–13

| attend = 20,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/panama-city-news-herald-florida-rallies/132907967/|work=Panama City News-Herald|title=Florida rallies but loses to Vanderbilt, 20 to 13|date=October 19, 1952|accessdate=October 4, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 25

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Georgia Tech

| site_stadium = Grant Field

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 0–30

| attend = 35,373

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-georgia-tech-mauls/132867193/|work=The News and Observer|title=Georgia Tech mauls Vanderbilt to run unbeaten string to 20|date=October 26, 1952|accessdate=October 4, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 1

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Washington and Lee

| site_stadium = Dudley Field

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| score = 67–7

| attend = 16,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108021029/vanderbilt-overpowers-generals-677/|work=Kingsport Times-News|title=Vanderbilt overpowers Generals, 67–7|date=November 2, 1952|accessdate=August 20, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 7

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Miami (FL)

| site_stadium = Burdine Stadium

| site_cityst = Miami, FL

| score = 9–0

| attend = 32,906

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bradenton-herald-vandy-sputters-to-9/132923795/|work=The Bradenton Herald|title=Vandy sputters to 9–0 triumph over Hurricanes|date=November 9, 1952|accessdate=October 4, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 15

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Tulane

| site_stadium = Tulane Stadium

| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA

| score = 7–16

| attend = 26,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85409217/tulanes-bruising-green-wave-rips-crippl/|work=The Tennessean|title=Tulane's bruising Green Wave rips crippled Commodores by 16 to 7|date=November 16, 1952|accessdate=September 15, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 29

| w/l = l

| opponent = Tennessee

| site_stadium = Dudley Field

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 0–46

| attend = 27,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98674051/vols-humiliate-vandy-46-to-0/|work=The Tennessean|title=Vols humiliate Vandy 46 to 0|date=November 30, 1952|accessdate=March 29, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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References

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