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1952 Fordham

2–⁠5–⁠1, coached by Ed Danowski.

Schedule and results

Fordham in 1952, game by game: lost at Holy Cross 7–12; lost vs. Quantico Marines 8–21; lost at Boston College 13–14; lost vs. Detroit Mercy 20–28; tied at Clemson 12–12; won at Temple 33–6; lost vs. No. 15 Syracuse 13–26; won vs. New York University 45–0+45−13Lost 7–12 at Holy Cross-5Holy CrossLost 8–21 vs. Quantico Marines-13Quantico MarinesLost 13–14 at Boston College-1Boston CollegeLost 20–28 vs. Detroit Mercy-8Detroit MercyTied 12–12 at Clemson0ClemsonWon 33–6 at Temple+27TempleLost 13–26 vs. No. 15 Syracuse-13No. 15 SyracuseWon 45–0 vs. New York University+45New York Univer…
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 4atHoly CrossL 7–⁠1236%
Oct 18vsQuantico MarinesL 8–⁠2187%
Oct 24atBoston CollegeL 13–⁠1446%
Nov 1vsDetroit MercyL 20–⁠2864%
Nov 8atClemsonT 12–⁠1231%
Nov 15atTempleW 33–⁠653%
Nov 22vs15SyracuseL 13–⁠2639%
Nov 29vsNew York UniversityW 45–⁠070%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat New York University 45–⁠0; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 27th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 71 on file).

Led the nationEd Brown: receptions (57 catches), receiving yards (774 yds)

Record
2–⁠5–⁠1
Conference
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AP final
Unranked
Points
151–⁠119
Coach
Ed Danowski
Elo
1465 −66 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
−2.2 No. 67 of 113 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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