1952 Oklahoma State
3–7 (2–2 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Jennings Whitworth. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Detroit Mercy 21–6Oct 25
By 15 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20 | at Arkansas | L 20–22 | 32% |
| Sep 27 | at Texas A&M | L 7–14 | 25% |
| Oct 4 | vs Houston | L 7–10 | 50% |
| Oct 11 | atWichita State | W 35–21 | 47% |
| Oct 18 | vs Missouri | W 14–7 | 59% |
| Oct 25 | vsDetroit Mercy | W 21–6 | 59% |
| Nov 1 | at Tulsa | L 21–23 | 29% |
| Nov 15 | at 19Kansas | L 7–12 | 20% |
| Nov 22 | vs Washington State | L 7–9 | 51% |
| Nov 29 | vs 4Oklahoma | L 7–54 | 20% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Oklahoma 54–7; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 87th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 115 on file).
- Record
- 3–7
- Conference
- 2–2 3rd in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 146–178
- Coach
- Jennings Whitworth
- Elo
- 1434 −0 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 5.5 No. 49 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.