American college football season
The 1952 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as an independent during the 1952 college football season . In its sixth season under head coach Aldo Donelli , the team compiled a 5–4–1 record and was outscored by their opponents by a total of 139 to 216.[ 1]
Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 20 at Wichita W 6–012,500 [ 2]
September 26 8:15 p.m. at Syracuse L 21–3415,000 [ 3] [ 4]
October 4 at Marquette L 0–2114,000 [ 5]
October 10 Miami (FL) W 9–714,522 [ 6]
October 18 William & Mary W 33–2815,855 [ 7]
October 25 at Lehigh W 29–209,000 [ 8]
November 1 No. 2 Maryland L 7–3432,568 [ 9]
November 8 Temple T 14–149,536 [ 10]
November 15 NYU W 14–75,063 [ 11]
November 22 at Villanova L 6–5110,000 [ 12]
^ "1952 Boston University Terriers Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference . Retrieved June 11, 2021 .
^ Lightner, Pete (September 21, 1952). "Boston Gets Winning T.D. in Final 5 Minutes" . The Wichita Eagle . Wichita, Kansas . p. 31. Retrieved June 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Fitzgerald, Tom (September 27, 1952). "Syracuse Coach War of Hidden B. U. Talent" . The Boston Globe . Boston, Massachusetts . p. 4. Retrieved June 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Fitzgerald, Tom (September 27, 1952). "Agganis Completes 23 of 37 Passes" . The Boston Globe . Boston, Massachusetts . p. 4. Retrieved June 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Prell, Edward (October 5, 1952). "Marquette U. Halts Boston Passer, 21-0" . Chicago Tribune . Chicago, Illinois . p. 50. Retrieved June 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Boston U. Edges Miami, 9-7" . The Scranton Times-Tribune . Scranton, Pennsylvania . United Press . October 11, 1952. p. 12. Retrieved June 11, 2021 – 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 .
^ "DeFeudis Scores 3 as B.U. Wins" . The Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. October 26, 1952. p. 59 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Point-A-Play Maryland Crushes Boston University 34-7" . The Owensboro Messenger . Owensboro, Kentucky . Associated Press . November 2, 1952. p. 10. Retrieved June 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "B.U. Tied by Temple, 14-14, After 2-Touchdown Lead" . The Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. November 9, 1952. p. 48 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "B.U. Hard-Pressed to Trip NYU, 14-7" . Brooklyn Eagle . Brooklyn, N.Y. United Press . November 16, 1952. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Bench-Riders's Tackle Gives Villanova TD in 51-6 Romp" . Press & Sun-Bulletin . Binghamton, New York . United Press . November 23, 1952. p. 54. Retrieved June 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
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