1952 William & Mary Indians football team

1952 William & Mary Indians football
1952 William & Mary Indians football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	4–5 (4–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Jack Freeman (1st season);
Captain	Ed Miodusewski, John Flanagan
Home stadium	Cary Field
	Seasons ← 1951 1953 →

The 1952 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1952 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Jack Freeman the Indians compiled an overall record of 4–5 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, and finished fourth in the SoCon. William & Mary played home games at Cary Field in Williamsburg, Virginia.

1952 Southern Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 16 Duke $	5	–	0	–	0	8	–	2	–	0
Wake Forest	5	–	1	–	0	5	–	4	–	1
West Virginia	5	–	1	–	0	7	–	2	–	0
William & Mary	4	–	1	–	0	4	–	5	–	0
George Washington	4	–	2	–	1	5	–	3	–	1
VPI	4	–	4	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Furman	2	–	2	–	1	6	–	3	–	1
Washington and Lee	3	–	4	–	0	3	–	7	–	0
VMI	2	–	3	–	1	3	–	6	–	1
NC State	2	–	4	–	0	3	–	7	–	0
South Carolina	2	–	4	–	0	5	–	5	–	0
North Carolina	1	–	2	–	0	2	–	6	–	0
The Citadel	1	–	3	–	1	3	–	5	–	1
Davidson	1	–	6	–	0	2	–	7	–	0
Richmond	0	–	6	–	0	1	–	9	–	0
Maryland †			–			7	–	2	–	0
Clemson †			–			2	–	6	–	1

$ – Conference champion † League sanctions prevented Maryland and Clemson from conference participation Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	vs. VMI	Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA (rivalry)	W 34–13	12,000	^[1]
September 27	Wake Forest	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	L 21–28	13,000	^[2]
October 4	at Penn State*	New Beaver Field University Park, PA	L 23–35	22,848	^[3]
October 11	at No. 17 Navy*	Thompson Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 0–14	19,000	^[4]
October 18	at Boston University*	Fenway Park Boston, MA	L 28–33	15,855	^[5]
October 24	Richmond	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)	W 42–13		^[6]
November 8	at VPI	Miles Stadium Blacksburg, VA	W 35–15	6,000	^[7]
November 22	NC State	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	W 41–6	3,000	^[8]
November 29	Virginia*	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	L 13–20	15,000	^[9]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Year	Round	Pick	Overall	Name	Team	Position
1953	8	4	89	John Kreamcheck	Chicago Bears	Tackle
1953	18	12	217	Ed Mioduszewski	Detroit Lions	Back

^ "Mioduszewski leads Tribe to brilliant 34–13 victory over VMI Keydets". Daily Press. September 21, 1952. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "W&M almost captures Deacs". The Daily News Leader. September 28, 1952. Retrieved January 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Penn State trims Indians, 35–23 in scoring battle". Tampa Sunday Tribune. October 5, 1952. Retrieved January 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Navy defeats W-M, 14 to 7". Atlantic City Press. October 12, 1952. Retrieved January 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Agganis Passes Boston U. Edges To 33-28 Win Over W-M". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. United Press. October 19, 1952. p. 62. Retrieved June 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "William and Mary backfield too much for little Richmond". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 26, 1952. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tribe Conquers Virginia Tech, 35-15, In Aerial Duel" (PDF). The Flat Hat. College of William & Mary. November 11, 1952. p. 4. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
^ "William and Mary routs State, 41–6". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 23, 1952. Retrieved January 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Aerials present Virginia 20–13 nod over Indians". The Charlotte Observer. November 30, 1952. Retrieved January 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "1952 William & Mary Tribe Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 3, 2023.

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