1952 Northwestern Wildcats football team

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The 1952 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1952 Big Ten Conference football season. In their sixth year under head coach Bob Voigts, the Wildcats compiled a 2–6–1 record (2–5 against Big Ten Conference opponents), finished in seventh place in the Big Ten, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 252 to 166.[2]

Record2–6–1 (2–5 Big Ten)
Headcoach
MVPChuck Ilren
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1952 Northwestern Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record2–6–1 (2–5 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPChuck Ilren
CaptainTom Roche[1]
Home stadiumDyche Stadium
Seasons
 1951
1953 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1952 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 11 Wisconsin +411631
No. 18 Purdue +411432
No. 17 Ohio State520630
Michigan420540
Minnesota312432
Illinois250450
Northwestern250261
Iowa250270
Indiana150270
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26at No. 16 USC*L 0–3159,756
October 4Vanderbilt*T 20–2035,000[3]
October 11at MinnesotaL 26–2746,732
October 18Michigan
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL (rivalry)
L 14–4840,000
October 25Indiana
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
W 23–1330,000
November 1Ohio State
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
L 21–2435,000
November 8at No. 18 WisconsinL 20–2452,131[4]
November 15Iowa
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
L 14–3940,000
November 22at IllinoisW 28–2641,214
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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