1952 Oregon Ducks football team

1952 Oregon Ducks football
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record2–7–1 (2–5 PCC)
Head coach
CaptainMonte Brethauer
Home stadiumHayward Field, Multnomah Stadium
1952 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 USC $ 6 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
No. 6 UCLA 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Washington 6 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
California 3 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Washington State 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Stanford 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Oregon 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 1
Idaho 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
Oregon State 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1952 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1952 college football season. In their second season under head coach Len Casanova, the Ducks compiled a 2–7–1 record (2–5 against PCC opponents), finished in a tie for sixth place in the PCC, and were outscored by their opponents, 234 to 112. The team played home games at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at No. 18 UCLA
L 6–1324,587[1]
September 27Nebraska*
L 13–2824,061[2]
October 4at Idaho
W 20–1411,542[3][4]
October 11No. 3 California
  • Multnomah Stadium
  • Portland, OR
L 7–4117,793[5]
October 18at Washington
L 0–4935,000[6]
October 25Montana*
T 14–149,000[7]
November 1Pacific (CA)*
  • Hayward Field
  • Eugene, OR
L 6–147,200[8]
November 8Washington State
  • Hayward Field
  • Eugene, OR
L 6–1912,500[9]
November 15at Stanford
W 21–206,100[10]
November 22vs. Oregon State
L 19–2221,333[11]

References

  1. ^ Geyer, J. (September 21, 1952). "Oregon's Ducks uncovered as nonsitting type". The Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 166366874.
  2. ^ "Nebraska is 28–13 victor over Ducks". The Fresno Bee. September 28, 1952. Retrieved January 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Strite, Dick (October 5, 1952). "Webfoots defeat Idaho 20–14 for first win". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. p. 1C.
  4. ^ "Vandals outplay Ducks for 56 minutes before bowing 20––14". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. October 5, 1952. p. 9.
  5. ^ McLeod, Don (October 12, 1952). "Shaw talk of town though Ducks lose: Pass mark set; Bears win 41–7". The Sunday Oregonian. pp. Sports 1-2. Retrieved January 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Huskies rip Ducks, 49–0". The Oregon Daily Journal. October 19, 1952. Retrieved January 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ McLeod, Don (October 26, 1952). "Webfoots held to 14-to-14 tie by Grizzlies". The Sunday Oregonian. pp. Sports 1-6. Retrieved January 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Gregory, L.H. (November 2, 1952). "Oregon drops close decision to COP, 14–6". The Sunday Oregonian. pp. 1, 5. Retrieved January 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Cougars strike swiftly to down Webfoots, 19–6". Santa Barbara News-Press. November 9, 1952. Retrieved January 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ McLeod, Don (November 16, 1952). "Oregon upsets Stanford Indians, 21 to 20: Sparse crowd watches clubs play thriller". The Sunday Oregonian. pp. 1, 5. Retrieved January 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Beavers subdue Webfoots 22–19 in wild tilt". The Oregon Statesman. November 23, 1952. Retrieved January 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1952 Oregon Ducks Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  13. ^ "1952 Football Schedule". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  14. ^ "2023 Oregon Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Oregon Athletics. p. 50. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
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