1952 George Washington Colonials football team

1952 George Washington Colonials football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	6–2–1 (5–1–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Bo Sherman (1st season)
Home stadium	Griffith Stadium

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

The 1952 George Washington Colonials football team was an American football team that represented George Washington University as an independent during the 1952 college football season. In its first season under head coach Bo Sherman, the team compiled a 6–2–1 record (5–1–1 against conference records), finished fifth in the Southern Conference, and was outscored by a total of 188 to 149.[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 27	at NC State	Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC	W 39–0	7,500	[2]
October 4	Washington and Lee	George Washington HS Stadium Alexandria, VA	W 33-28	7,500	[3]
October 11	at No. 15 Virginia*	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 0–50	18,000	[4]
October 18	at VPI	Miles Stadium Blacksburg, VA	W 6–0	11,000	[5]
October 24	VMI	Griffith Stadium Washington, DC	T 20–20	12,000	[6]
November 1	at West Virginia	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	L 0–24	20,000	[7]
November 7	Bucknell*	Griffith Stadium Washington, DC	W 21–7	4,000	[8]
November 14	Davidson	Griffith Stadium Washington, DC	W 40–13		[9]
November 22	at Richmond	City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 29–7	3,000	[10]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1952 George Washington Colonials Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
2. "Colonials wallop Pack in opening game, 39-0". The News and Observer. September 28, 1952. Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Colonials rally in 2d half to trim Generals, 33 to 28". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 5, 1952. Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Virginia 50; GWU 0 - U. Va. roars to 34-point lead at half". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 12, 1952. Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "GW takes 6–0 win on early payoff march". Daily Press. October 19, 1952. Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Chumbley's 45-yard run enables VMI to tie Colonials, 20–20". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 26, 1952. Retrieved February 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "West Virginia bags fourth win, 24–0". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. November 2, 1952. Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Bucknell is upset by G. Washington". The York Dispatch. November 8, 1952. Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Colonials rap Davidson Wildcats by 40 and 13". The Charlotte Observer. November 15, 1952. Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "George Washington powers way to easy 29–7 victory over Richmond". Daily Press. November 23, 1952. Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.