American college football season
The 1952 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Big Seven Conference (Big 7) during the 1952 college football season . The team compiled a 5–5 record (5–1 against Big 7 opponents), finished in second place in the Big 7, and was outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 159 to 147. Don Faurot was the head coach for the 15th of 19 seasons.[ 1] [ 2] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri .
The team's statistical leaders included Jim Hook with 741 rushing yards and 1,151 yards of total offense, Tony Scardino with 781 passing yards, Jim Jennings with 219 receiving yards, and Bill Rowekamp with 42 points scored.[ 3]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 20 No. 2 Maryland * L 10–1318,000 [ 4]
September 27 at No. 8 California * L 14–28
October 4 at Kansas State W 26–0
October 11 SMU * Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO L 7–2525,000
October 18 at Oklahoma A&M * L 7–14
October 25 Iowa State Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO (rivalry ) W 19–016,160
November 1 at Nebraska W 10–639,000
November 8 Colorado Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO W 27–713,500
November 15 at No. 8 Oklahoma L 7–4743,393
November 22 No. 18 Kansas W 20–1926,000
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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