1952 Xavier Musketeers football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1952
| team = Xavier Musketeers
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Independent
| record = 4–6
| head_coach = Ed Kluska
| hc_year = 6th
| captain =
| stadium = Xavier Stadium
}}
{{1952 Midwestern college football independents records}}
The 1952 Xavier Musketeers football team was an American football team that represented Xavier University as an independent during the 1952 college football season. In their sixth year under head coach Ed Kluska, the Musketeers compiled a 4–6 record.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1952
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| w/l = l
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1952|team=Quantico Marines Devil Dogs|title=Quantico Marines}}
| site_stadium = Xavier Stadium
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH
| score = 7–14
| attend = 12,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-post-quantico-slips-by-mu/124616893/|work=The Cincinnati Post|title=Quantico slips by Musketeers, 14–7|date=September 22, 1952|accessdate=May 13, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| w/l = l
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1952|team=Camp Lejeune Marines|title=Camp Lejeune}}
| site_stadium = Xavier Stadium
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH
| score = 21–34
| attend = 9,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-lejeune-trims-xa/124617169/|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|title=Lejeune trims Xavier, 34–21|date=September 29, 1952|accessdate=May 13, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 4
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Miami (OH)
| site_stadium = Miami Field
| site_cityst = Oxford, OH
| score = 7–26
| attend = 11,050
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/palladium-item-miami-stops-xavier-267/124617376/|work=Palladium-Item|title=Miami stops Xavier, 26–7|date=October 5, 1952|accessdate=May 13, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 11
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Cincinnati
| site_stadium = Nippert Stadium
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 13–20
| attend = 27,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-bearcats-down-xa/124617673/|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|title=Bearcats down Xavier in thriller, 20–13|date=October 12, 1952|accessdate=May 13, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 18
| w/l = w
| opponent = Louisville
| site_stadium = Xavier Stadium
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH
| score = 27–13
| attend = 10,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-xavier-bumps-louisvi/124617949/|work=The Courier-Journal|title=Xavier bumps Louisville 27–13|date=October 19, 1952|accessdate=May 13, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 25
| w/l = l
| opponent = Villanova
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = Xavier Stadium
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH
| score = 20–34
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-news-villanova-whips-xavier/124618274/|work=Wilmington Morning News|title=Villanova whips Xavier, 34 to 20|date=October 27, 1952|accessdate=May 13, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1952|team=Dayton Flyers|title=Dayton}}
| site_stadium = UD Stadium
| site_cityst = Dayton, OH
| score = 14–13
| attend = 9,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-2nd-half-collapse-beat/124618674/|work=The Dayton Daily News|title=2nd half collapse beats Flyers again, 14–13|date=November 3, 1952|accessdate=May 13, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 8
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1952|team=John Carroll Blue Streaks|title=John Carroll}}
| site_stadium = Shaw Stadium
| site_cityst = East Cleveland, OH
| score = 13–7
| attend = 5,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-musketeers-turn/124618903/|newspaper=The Cincinnati Enquirer|title=Musketeers turn back John Carroll gridders, 13–7|date=November 9, 1952|accessdate=May 13, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 15
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Boston College
| site_stadium = Braves Field
| site_cityst = Boston, MA
| score = 6–0
| attend = 6,640
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-fumbling-bc-let-off-e/124619141/|newspaper=The Boston Sunday Globe|title=Fumbling B.C. let off easy as Xavier triumphs, 6–0|date=November 16, 1952|accessdate=May 13, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 23
| w/l = l
| opponent = Dayton
| site_stadium = Xavier Stadium
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH
| score = 0–13
| attend = 10,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-herald-dayton-gains-revenge/124619397/|work=The Journal Herald|title=Dayton gains revenge, whips Xavier, 13–0|date=November 24, 1952|accessdate=May 13, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
References
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