1952 St. Norbert Green Knights football team
| 1952 St. Norbert Green Knights football | |
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Midlands champion | |
| Conference | Midlands Conference |
| Record | 6–0 (4–0 Midlands) |
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| Home stadium | J. R. Minahan Stadium, City Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Norbert $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loras | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Ambrose | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lewis | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Joseph's (IN) | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1952 St. Norbert Green Knights football team was an American football team that represented St. Norbert College as a member of the Midlands Conference during the 1952 college football season. In their seventh and final year under head coach Tom Hearden, the Knights compiled a perfect 6–0 record (4–0 in conference games), won the Midlands Conference championship, shut out four opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 105 to 20.[1] It was the second of two perfect seasons under Hearden's leadership, along with the 1950 season.
The team played two home games at Minahan Stadium in De Pere, Wisconsin, and one at City Stadium in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 18 | at La Crosse State* |
| W 14–0 | 4,000 | [2] | ||
| October 4 | Great Lakes Navy* | W 20–14 | 4,000 | [3] | |||
| October 12 | at St. Ambrose | Davenport, IA | W 7–0 | 3,000 | [4] | ||
| October 18 | Lewis |
| W 7–6 | 3,000 | [5] | ||
| November 1 | Loras |
| W 21–0 | 3,000 | [6] | ||
| November 9 | at Saint Joseph's (IN) | Rensselaer, IN | W 36–0 | [7] | |||
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References[edit]
- ^ a b "1952 Football". St. Norbert College. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "Rugged St. Norbert Gridders Defeat La Crosse State, 14-0". The La Crosse Tribune. September 19, 1952. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dave Yuenger (October 6, 1952). "Knights Tip Lakes, 20-14: St. Nub Puts on Goal Line Stand To Avert Disaster". Green Bay Press-Gazette. pp. 15, 23 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jack Yuenger (October 13, 1952). "Knights Cop, 7-0: Defense Stars As St. Norbert Tips St. Ambrose". Green Bay Press-Gazette. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jack Yuenger (October 20, 1952). "Knights Edge Out Lewis, 7-6: Papara's Point Payoff For St. Norbert Squad". Green Bay Press-Gazette. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Knights Defeat Loras, 21 to 0; St. Norbert Wins Eighth in Row, Remains Unbeaten". Green Bay Press-Gazette. November 3, 1952. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jack Yuenger (November 10, 1952). "Knights Trounce St. Joseph, 26-0, To Grab Midlands Title, Finish Unbeaten: St. Norbert Scores Ninth Victory In Row; Papara Counts Three TDs". Green Bay Press-Gazette. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.