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West Virginia

SOCON · 1952 Season · Final

Developing −
Record
7–2
0.778 Win %
Conference
2nd
5–1 in SOCON

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
114
1909–2026
All-Time Record
707–482–41
0.591 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#2
2007
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 2 · Top 10: 9 · Top 25: 28
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 3 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 4 Top 10
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 23 seasons · 2 Top 10

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare West Virginia head-to-head · History & Eras

1952 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
6Week 6 · Sep 30Furman (FURMAN)H2HIND SOCON6–3–1L 14–22
7Week 7 · Oct 7WAYNESBURGUnranked—W 49–12
8Week 8 · Oct 14Penn State (PENN STATE)H2HIND FBSI7–2–1L 21–35
9Week 9 · Oct 21Washington & LEE (WASHINGTON & LEE)H2HIND SOCON3–7W 31–13
10Week 10 · Oct 28Pittsburgh (PITTSBURGH)H2HIND FBSI6–3W 16–0
11Week 11 · Nov 4George Washington (GEORGE WASHINGTON)H2HIND SOCON6–2–1W 24–0
12Week 12 · Nov 11Virginia Military Institute (VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE)H2HIND SOCON3–6–1W 39–21
13Week 13 · Nov 18Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH)H2HIND SOCON5–6W 27–7
14Week 14 · Nov 25South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA)H2HIND SOCON5–5W 13–6

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.

Rating Tier Spectrum
1.628
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+23
-5+28
  • Pittsburgh +6
  • George Washington +6
  • Virginia Tech +5
  • South Carolina +5
  • Washington & LEE +3
  • Virginia Military Institute +3
  • Penn State -2
  • Furman -3

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #18Better than 88%
Win % Place 15thBetter than 90%

0.778 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#15W13#17W14#16W15#18Regular Season Final#18Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-8
+37
-14
+18
+16
+24
+18
+20
+7

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#451947#371948#861949#1011950#751951

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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