1952 BYU Cougars football team explained

Year:1952
Team:BYU Cougars
Sport:football
Conference:Skyline Conference
Short Conf:Skyline Six
Record:4–6
Conf Record:3–4
Head Coach:Chick Atkinson
Hc Year:4th
Stadium:Cougar Stadium

The 1952 BYU Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Brigham Young University (BYU) as a member of the Skyline Conference during the 1952 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Chick Atkinson, the Cougars compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 3–4 against conference opponents, finished fifth in the Skyline, and were outscored by a total of 240 to 154.[1] [2]

The team's statistical leaders included Reed Stolworthy with 436 rushing yards and Dick Felt with 42 points scored.[3] Felt set a BYU record that still stands with four touchdowns in the fourth quarter against San Jose State on November 7, 1952.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1952 BYU Cougars Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. January 2, 2019.
  2. Web site: BYU Football 2015 Almanac. Brigham Young University. 2015. 168. January 2, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190903141005/https://byucougars.com/dl/sites/default/files/files/webalmanac.pdf. dead. September 3, 2019.
  3. BYU Football 2015 Almanac, pp. 163-164.
  4. BYU Football 2015 Almanac, p. 161.