Year: | 1952 |
Team: | West Chester Golden Rams |
Sport: | football |
Conference: | Pennsylvania State Teachers College Conference |
Short Conf: | PSTCC |
Record: | 7–0 |
Conf Record: | 5–0 |
Head Coach: | Glenn Killinger |
Hc Year: | 15th |
Captain: | Earl Hersch |
Captain2: | Charles Weber |
Stadium: | Wayne Field |
Champion: | PSTCC champion |
The 1952 West Chester Golden Rams football team was an American football team that represented West Chester State College (now known as West Chester University) as a member of the Pennsylvania State Teachers College Conference (PSTCC) during the 1952 college football season. In their 15th year under head coach Glenn Killinger, the Golden Rams compiled a perfect 7–0 record (5–0 against PSTCC opponents), won the PSTCC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 291 to 44.[1]
The team's statistical leaders included Paschal Gazzillo with 474 rushing yards, Ray Spafford with 612 passing yards, Dick Paciaroni with 221 receiving yards, and Earl Hersh with 89 points scored (14 touchdowns and 12 extra points).[2] Earl Hersch and Charles Weber were the team captains.[3]
The 1952 season was one of five perfect seasons in West Chester Rams football history, the others being 1923, 1928, 1957, and 1960.[4]
The team played its home game at Wayne Field in West Chester, Pennsylvania.