1952 Arkansas State Indians football team

The 1952 Arkansas State Indians football team was an American football team that represented Arkansas State College—now known as Arkansas State University—as an independent during the 1952 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Forrest England, the Indians compiled a record of 8–3. They were invited to the Refrigerator Bowl, where they lost to Western Kentucky.[1]

1952 Arkansas State Indians football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–3
Head coach
Home stadiumKays Stadium
1952 Southern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW 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
Arkansas State    8 3 0
Tampa    8 3 1
Chattanooga    7 3 0
Northeast Louisiana State    5 4 0
Delaware    4 4 0
Louisville    3 5 0
Miami (FL)    4 7 0
Marshall    2 7 2
Memphis State    2 7 0
Florida State    1 8 1
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13at Memphis NavyMillington, TNW 39–0[2]
September 20Ohio Northern
W 47–0
September 27Ellington Air Force Base
  • Kays Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 48–0
October 4at Mississippi StateL 14–41[3]
October 11at Florence State
W 28–7
October 18Tennessee Tech
  • Kays Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
L 13–21
October 25Lewisdagger
  • Kays Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 42–0
November 1at Southern State (AR)Magnolia, ARW 34–0
November 82:00 p.m.at Pittsburg StateW 26–7[4][5]
November 15Emporia State
  • Kays Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 41–7[6]
December 7vs. Western KentuckyL 19–349,000[7]

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References

  1. "2021 Arkansas State Football Media Guide". Jonesboro, Arkansas: Arkansas State University Athletics. p. 173. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  2. "Memphis Navy Falls In First Grid Game". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. September 14, 1952. p. 29. Retrieved February 9, 2022 via Newspapers.com open access.
  3. Keel, Pinckney (October 5, 1952). "Bulldogs Show Power Latter Part Of Game To Take Victory". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. p. 21. Retrieved February 9, 2022 via Newspapers.com open access.
  4. "Pittsburg Vs. Arkansas State". Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri. November 8, 1952. p. 23. Retrieved February 9, 2022 via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. "Arkansas State Top Pittsburgh[sic] State". The Manhattan Mercury. Manhattan, Kansas. Associated Press. November 9, 1952. p. 4. Retrieved February 9, 2022 via Newspapers.com open access.
  6. "Emporia State Loses to Grid Rival 28 to 7". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. United Press. November 16, 1952. p. 46. Retrieved February 9, 2022 via Newspapers.com open access.
  7. Robertson, Bill (December 8, 1952). "Powerful Western Kentucky Dethrones Arkansas State, 34-19". The Evansville Press. Evansville, Indiana. p. 18. Retrieved February 9, 2022 via Newspapers.com open access.
  8. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 10, 2022.


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