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1952 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 Wisconsin + 4 – 1 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
No. 18 Purdue + 4 – 1 – 1 4 – 3 – 2
No. 17 Ohio State 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Michigan 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Minnesota 3 – 1 – 2 4 – 3 – 2
Illinois 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Northwestern 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 6 – 1
Iowa 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Indiana 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1952 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1952 college football season. In their second year under head coach Wes Fesler, the Golden Gophers compiled a 4-3-2 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 171 to 131.[1]

Halfback Paul Giel was named an All-American by the Associated Press, FWAA and Look Magazine. Giel received Chicago Tribune Silver Football, awarded to the most valuable player of the Big Ten. Giel, running back Bob MacNamara and guard Percy Zachary were named All-Big Ten first team. Giel finished third in voting for the Heisman Trophy.[2]

Paul Giel was awarded the Team MVP Award.[3]

Total attendance for the season was 270,292, which averaged to 54,058. The season high for attendance was against rival Iowa.[4]

Schedule

09/27/1952at Washington*

L 13-19 49,000 10/04/1952California*

L 13-49 55,204 10/11/1952Northwestern

  • Memorial Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN

W 27-26 46,732 10/18/1952Illinois

  • Memorial Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN

W 13-7 54,787 10/25/1952at No. 19 Michigan

L 0-21 70,858 11/01/1952Iowa

  • Memorial Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN

W 17-7 60,376 10/08/1952Purdue

  • Memorial Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN

T 14-14 53,193 11/15/1952at Nebraska*

W 13-7 40,000 11/22/1952at No. 13 Wisconsin

T 21-21 52,131

Template:CFB Schedule End

References

  1. ^ "Minnesota Yearly Results (1950-1954)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  2. ^ Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), pp. 179–182
  3. ^ Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), p. 181
  4. ^ Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), p. 160
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