1952 Navy Midshipmen football team

The 1952 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) during the 1952 college football season. Navy competed as an independent with no conference affiliation. The team was led by third-year head coach Eddie Erdelatz.[1][2] They were invited to the 1953 Orange Bowl but refused the bid.[3]

1952 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
1952 record6–2–1
Head coach
Home stadiumThompson Stadium
1952 Southern college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Maryland State      9 1 0
Mississippi Southern      10 2 0
Virginia      8 2 0
Sewanee      7 2 0
No. 17 Navy      6 2 1
Tampa      8 3 1
Chattanooga      7 3 0
Delaware      4 4 0
Western Maryland      4 4 0
Louisville      3 5 0
Miami (FL)      4 7 0
Marshall      2 7 2
Florida State      1 8 1
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 27YaleW 31–7
October 4at CornellW 31–7
October 11William & MaryNo. 17W 14–0
October 18at MarylandNo. 20L 7–3844,746
October 25at PennT 7–7
November 1vs. No. 13 Notre DameL 6–1761,927
November 8at DukeW 16–6
November 15Columbia
  • Thompson Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 28–0
November 29vs. ArmyW 7–0
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

1952 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB Joe Gattuso So
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured
    • Redshirt

    References

    1. "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 192. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
    2. "Navy Yearly Results (1950-1954)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
    3. "Syracuse Lands in Orange Bowl After Navy Refuses Bid". Star-Gazette. Elmira, New York. AP. 25 November 1952. p. 22. Retrieved 19 December 2020.


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