Penn State
FBSI · 1952 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons · 1 Top 10
- Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 7 Top 10
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 7 Top 10 · 2× #1
- Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 10 Top 10 · 3× #1
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 1 Top 10
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 30 seasons · 6 Top 10
- Pioneer Era · 12 seasons · 1 Top 10
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Penn State head-to-head · History & Eras
1952 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 23 |  Temple (TEMPLE)H2H | IND FBSI | 2–7–1 | W 20–13 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Sep 30 |  Purdue (PURDUE)H2H |  B10 | 4–3–2 | T 20–20 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 7 |  William & Mary (WILLIAM & MARY)H2H | IND SOCON | 4–5 | W 35–23 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 14 |  West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA)H2H | IND SOCON | 7–2 | W 35–21 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 21 |  Nebraska (NEBRASKA)H2H | IND B8 | 5–4–1 | W 10–0 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Oct 28 |  Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE)H2H | IND FBSI | 9–0 | L 7–34 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 4 |  Pennsylvania (PENNSYLVANIA)H2H | IND FBSI | 4–3–2 | W 14–7 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 11 |  Syracuse (SYRACUSE)H2H | IND FBSI | 7–3 | L 7–25 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 18 |  Rutgers (RUTGERS)H2H | IND FBSI | 4–4–1 | W 7–6 |
| 14 | Week 14 · Nov 25 |  Pittsburgh (PITTSBURGH)H2H | IND FBSI | 6–3 | W 17–0 |
Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
- West Virginia +7
- Pittsburgh +6
- Nebraska +5
- William & Mary +4
- Pennsylvania +4
- Rutgers +4
- Temple +2
- Purdue 0
- Michigan State 0
- Syracuse -3
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.750 Win % · Change 1
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.