1952 Troy State Red Wave football team

American college football season

1952 Troy State Red Wave football
Conference	Alabama Intercollegiate Conference
Record	4–6 (2–1 AIC)
Head coach	Jim Grantham (2nd season)
Home stadium	Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons← 1951 1953 →

The 1952 Troy State Red Wave football team represented Troy State Teachers College (now known as Troy University) as a member of the Alabama Intercollegiate Conference (AIC) during the 1952 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Jim Grantham, the Red Wave compiled an overall record of 4–6, with a mark of 2–1 in conference play.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 20	vs. Tampa*	Memorial Stadium Columbus, GA	L 0–7	6,000
September 27	vs. Howard (AL)*	Andalusia Municipal Stadium Andalusia, AL	W 25–16	4,500
October 4	at Southwestern Louisiana*	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA	L 14–54
October 11	at Middle Tennessee*	Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN (rivalry)	L 7–33
October 18	at Jacksonville State	College Bowl Jacksonville, AL (rivalry)	W 19–6
October 25	at Florence State	Municipal Stadium Florence, AL	L 6–29
November 1	West Georgia*	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	W 44–7	1,200
November 8	Austin Peay*	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	L 7–26
November 15	Livingston State	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	W 25–13
November 22	at Stetson*	DeLand Municipal Stadium DeLand, FL	L 14–32
*Non-conference game Homecoming

"Tampa wins bitter 7–0 victory from Troy". The Sunday Ledger-Enquirer. September 21, 1952. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Howard loses to Troy, 25–16". The Birmingham News. September 28, 1952. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"SLI Bulldogs win in romp over Teachers, 54–14". The Daily Advertiser. October 5, 1952. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Middle Tennessee rips Troy, 33–7". The Huntsville Times. October 12, 1952. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Troy hands Gamecocks fourth straight defeat". The Anniston Star. October 19, 1952. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Troy State climaxes homecoming with 44–7 win over West Georgia". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 2, 1952. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Austin Peay trounces Troy State Teachers by score of 26 to 7". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 9, 1952. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Farris leads Troy State to 25–13 win over Livingston". The Troy Messenger. November 17, 1952. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Stetson wins easily over Troy, 32–14". Tallahassee Democrat. November 23, 1952. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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