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1952 William & Mary Indians football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–5 (4–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainEd Miodusewski, John Flanagan
Home stadiumCary Field
Seasons
← 1951
1953 →
1952 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 16 Duke $ 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Wake Forest 5 – 1 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
West Virginia 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
William & Mary 4 – 1 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
George Washington 4 – 2 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
VPI 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Furman 2 – 2 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Washington and Lee 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
VMI 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
NC State 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
South Carolina 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
North Carolina 1 – 2 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
The Citadel 1 – 3 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Davidson 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Richmond 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
Maryland †   –   7 – 2 – 0
Clemson †   –   2 – 6 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • † League sanctions prevented Maryland and Clemson from conference participation
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1952 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1952 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Jack Freeman the Indians compiled an overall record of 4–5 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, and finished fourth in the SoCon. William & Mary played home games at Cary Field in Williamsburg, Virginia.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20vs. VMI
W 34–1312,000[1]
September 27Wake Forest
L 21–2813,000[2]
October 4at Penn State*
L 23–3522,848[3]
October 11at No. 17 Navy*
L 0–1419,000[4]
October 18at Boston University*
L 28–3315,855[5]
October 24Richmonddagger
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)
W 42–13[6]
November 8at VPI
W 35–156,000[7]
November 22NC State
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 41–63,000[8]
November 29Virginia*
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 13–2015,000[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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NFL Draft selections

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Year Round Pick Overall Name Team Position
1953 8 4 89 John Kreamcheck Chicago Bears Tackle
1953 18 12 217 Ed Mioduszewski Detroit Lions Back

References

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  1. ^ "Mioduszewski leads Tribe to brilliant 34–13 victory over VMI Keydets". Daily Press. September 21, 1952. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "W&M almost captures Deacs". The Daily News Leader. September 28, 1952. Retrieved January 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Penn State trims Indians, 35–23 in scoring battle". Tampa Sunday Tribune. October 5, 1952. Retrieved January 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Navy defeats W-M, 14 to 7". Atlantic City Press. October 12, 1952. Retrieved January 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Agganis Passes Boston U. Edges To 33-28 Win Over W-M". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. United Press. October 19, 1952. p. 62. Retrieved June 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "William and Mary backfield too much for little Richmond". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 26, 1952. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tribe Conquers Virginia Tech, 35-15, In Aerial Duel" (PDF). The Flat Hat. College of William & Mary. November 11, 1952. p. 4. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  8. ^ "William and Mary routs State, 41–6". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 23, 1952. Retrieved January 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Aerials present Virginia 20–13 nod over Indians". The Charlotte Observer. November 30, 1952. Retrieved January 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "1952 William & Mary Tribe Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 3, 2023.


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