| Year: | 1952 |
| Team: | East Texas State Lions |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Lone Star Conference |
| Short Conf: | LSC |
| Record: | 11–0 |
| Conf Record: | 5–0 |
| Head Coach: | Milburn Smith |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Memorial Stadium |
| Champion: | LSC champion Tangerine Bowl champion |
| Bowl: | Tangerine Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | W 33–0 vs. Tennessee Tech |
The 1952 East Texas State Lions football team was an American football team that represented East Texas State Teachers College—now known as Texas A&M University–Commerce–as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1952 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Milburn Smith, the Lions compiled an overall record of 11–0 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the LSC title. East Texas State was invited to the Tangerine Bowl, where the Lions beat Tennessee Tech.[1]