1952 North Texas State Eagles football team

The 1952 North Texas State Eagles football team was an American football team that represented North Texas State College (now known as the University of North Texas) during the 1952 college football season as a member of the Gulf Coast Conference. In their seventh year under head coach Odus Mitchell, the team compiled a 7–3 record.

1952 North Texas State Eagles football
GCC champion
Conference	Gulf Coast Conference
Record	7–3 (2–0 GCC)
Head coach	Odus Mitchell (7th season)
Home stadium	Fouts Field
Seasons ← 1951 1953 →

1952 Gulf Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
North Texas State $	2	–	0	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Midwestern (TX)	1	–	1	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Trinity (TX)	0	–	2	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	vs. Texas Western*	Broncho Stadium Odessa, TX	W 27–14	3,500	[1]
September 27	North Dakota*	Fouts Field Denton, TX	W 55–0	13,000	[2]
October 4	at Dayton*	University of Dayton Stadium Dayton, OH	L 14–20	6,300	[3]
October 11	at Mississippi State*	Scott Field Starkville, MS	L 0–14	12,000	[4]
October 18	Hardin–Simmons*	Fouts Field Denton, TX	L 13–28	7,500	[5]
October 25	at Memphis State*	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	W 38–14	3,600	[6]
November 1	Trinity (TX)	Fouts Field Denton, TX	W 34–7		[7]
November 8	Texas Tech*	Fouts Field Denton, TX	W 34–19	13,000	[8]
November 15	Carswell Air Force Base*	Fouts Field Denton, TX	W 28–14		[9]
November 27	at Midwestern (TX)	Wichita Falls, TX	W 33–7		[10]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "North Texas nips Miners". The Odessa American. October 21, 1952. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "North Texas romps to 55–0 victory over UND eleven". The Bismarck Tribune. September 29, 1952. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "U. of D. victorious over North Texas, 20–14". Dayton Daily News. October 5, 1952. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Maroons take Texas 14 to 0". The Clarion-Ledger. October 12, 1952. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Pokes rip Eagles for 28–13 victory". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 19, 1952. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Eagles drub Memphis, 38–14". The Denton Record-Chronicle. October 26, 1952. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Eagles blister Trinity, 34–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 2, 1952. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "North Texas State tramples Raiders, 34–19". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. November 9, 1952. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "North Texas downs Bombers by 28–14". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 16, 1952. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "North Texas nabs 33–7 win over Midwestern". The Waco News-Tribune. November 28, 1952. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.