Hall of Fame

1952 Football Team

1952 Football Team

  • Class
    1952
  • Induction
    2012
  • Sport(s)
    Football

1952 McPherson College Football

KCAC Champions -- KCAC 6-0, Overall 8-0-1
Sept 19 McPherson 33 @ Bethel College* 0 at Newton
Sept 26 McPherson 46 @ Concordia College 0 at Seward, Nebr.
Oct 03 McPherson 52 Baker University* 13 McPherson
Oct 11 McPherson 26 @ College of Emporia* 20 at Emporia
Oct 18 McPherson 38 Kansas Wesleyan Univ* 14 McPherson
Oct 25 McPherson 20 @ William Jewell College 20 at Liberty, Mo.
Oct 31 McPherson 47 @ Ottawa University* 40 at Ottawa
Nov 07 McPherson 72 Bethany College* 13 McPherson
Nov 14 McPherson 75 Friends University 20 McPherson
* KCAC games


The 1952 Bulldog Football team was the first McPherson College football team to complete the season as undefeated KCAC Champions and are still the only Bulldog program to end the season undefeated.  They finished 6-0 against conference foes and were 8-0-1 overall defeating their opponents 409-140.
 
As a team, the ‘Dogs gained 3,693 total yards of offense, averaging 410 per game.  The stout defense held their opponents to an average of 172 yards per contest and only gave up 1,554 yards for the entire season.
 
Multiple records were broken by McPherson that year including most points scored in a game with 75 which was done in the final game of the season against the Friends University Falcons. 
 
Following the season, 21 of the players were named All-Kansas Conference.
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