1952 Detroit Mercy
3–6 (1–3 Missouri Valley Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Drake 57–0Oct 18
By 57 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | vsWichita State | W 22–7 | 66% |
| Oct 4 | vs 12Villanova | L 7–21 | 35% |
| Oct 11 | vsMarquette | L 27–37 | 48% |
| Oct 18 | vs Drake | W 57–0 | 51% |
| Oct 25 | at Oklahoma State | L 6–21 | 41% |
| Nov 1 | at Fordham | W 28–20 | 36% |
| Nov 7 | vs Boston College | L 20–23 | 62% |
| Nov 14 | vs Tulsa | L 21–62 | 31% |
| Nov 29 | at Houston | L 19–33 | 20% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Houston 33–19; unranked in the final AP poll; 4th in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 30th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 45 on file).
Led the nationTed Marchibroda: total offense (1,813 yds)
- Record
- 3–6
- Conference
- 1–3 4th in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 207–224
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1396 −25 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −6.0 No. 76 of 113 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
1952 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 3–0 | 8–2 | |
| Tulsa | 3–1 | 8–2–1 | 12 |
| Oklahoma State | 2–2 | 3–7 | |
| Detroit Mercy | 1–3 | 3–6 | |
| Wichita State | 0–3 | 3–6–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.