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1952 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football
Burley Bowl champion
ConferenceVolunteer State Athletic Conference
Record6–1–2 (1–1–1 VSAC)
Head coach
Captains
  • Hal Morrison
  • Cecil Maddux
Home stadiumState College Stadium
Seasons
← 1951
1953 →

The 1952 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team was an American football team that represented East Tennessee State College (ETSC)—now known as East Tennessee State University—as a member of the Volunteer State Athletic Conference (VSAC) during the 1952 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Star Wood, the Buccaneers compiled an overall record of 6–1–2. East Tennessee State's made the program first bowl game appearance with victory in the Burley Bowl over Emory and Henry by the score of 34–16. The team captains were Hal Morrison and Cecil Maddux.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 209:00 p.m.at Austin Peay
T 6–63,000[1][2]
September 278:00 p.m.Morehead State*
W 34–04,000[3][4]
October 43:00 p.m.at Western Carolina*
W 13–72,000[5][6]
October 118:00 p.m.Maryville (TN)*dagger
  • State College Stadium
  • Johnson City, TN
W 33–135,000[7][8]
October 189:00 p.m.at Carson–NewmanJefferson City, TNW 14–7[9][10]
October 25at Appalachian State*
T 27–27[11][12]
November 8at Tennessee Tech*
W 21–134,000[13][14]
November 158:00 p.m.Middle Tennessee
  • State College Stadium
  • Johnson City, TN
L 14–282,500[15][16]
November 272:15 p.m.vs. Emory and Henry*
  • Roosevelt Memorial Stadium
  • Johnson City, TN (Burley Bowl)
W 34–1610,000[17][18][19]

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References

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  1. ^ "Defense May Be Key To Fate Of Govs Tonight". The Leaf-Chronicle. Clarksville, Tennessee. September 20, 1952. p. 8. Retrieved February 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "ETSC Ties Austin Peay". Kingsport Times-News. Kingsport, Tennessee. Associated Press. September 21, 1952. p. 2D. Retrieved February 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Morehead On Rebound From Defeat". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. September 26, 1952. p. 10A. Retrieved February 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Bucs Throttle Morehead 34-0". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. September 28, 1952. p. 1B. Retrieved February 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Catamounts, Buccaneers Clash Today". The Asheville Times. Asheville, North Carolina. October 4, 1952. p. 8. Retrieved February 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Catamounts Lose To ETS By 13-7". Asheville Citizen-Times. Asheville, North Carolina. October 5, 1952. p. D3. Retrieved February 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Buccaneers To Battle Maryville At College Stadium Tonight". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. October 11, 1952. p. 7. Retrieved February 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "State Throttles Maryville 33-13". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. October 12, 1952. p. 1B. Retrieved February 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Eagles Host To Strong ETSC Team". The Knoxville Journal. Knoxville, Tennessee. October 18, 1952. p. 6. Retrieved February 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Bucs Downs Eagles, 14-7". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. October 19, 1952. p. 1B. Retrieved February 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "State, Appalachian Tie, 27-27". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. October 26, 1952. p. 1B. Retrieved February 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "State holds Appalachian to 27–27 tie". Kingsport Times-News. October 26, 1952. Retrieved December 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Mabry, Joe (November 8, 1952). "Tennessee Tech, ETSC In 'Unbeaten' Clash". The Nashville, Tennessee. Nashville, Tennessee. p. 12. Retrieved February 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ Smyth, Jimmy (November 9, 1952). "Tennessee Tech Decisions Buccaneers, 21-13, In Close Tilt". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. p. B1. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ "State Buccaneers In Top Shape For Invasion Of Raiders". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. November 14, 1952. p. 6. Retrieved February 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ "Buccaneers Fall Before Raiders, 28-14, In Rugged Tilt". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. November 16, 1952. p. 1B. Retrieved February 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  17. ^ "Wasps Favored In Eighth Burley Bowl". Kingsport. Kingsport, Tennessee. Associated Press. November 27, 1952. p. 7. Retrieved February 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  18. ^ Thompson, Gene (November 28, 1952). "State Trounces Emory 34 To 16 In Burley Bowl". Bristol Herald Courier. Bristol, Virginia. p. 1A. Retrieved February 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  19. ^ Thompson, Gene (November 28, 1952). "State Trounces Emory (continued)". Bristol Herald Courier. Bristol, Virginia. p. 1C. Retrieved February 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  20. ^ "ETSU Football Record Book" (PDF). ETSU Athletics. August 27, 2023. p. 26. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
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