1952 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
| 1952 Iowa Hawkeyes football | |
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Record | 2–7 (2–5 Big Ten) |
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| MVP | Bill Fenton |
| Captain | Bill Fenton |
| Home stadium | Iowa Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Wisconsin + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Purdue + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Ohio State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 3 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1952 Iowa Hawkeyes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Iowa as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1952 Big Ten football season. In their first season under head coach Forest Evashevski, the Hawkeyes compiled a 2–7 record (2–5 in conference games), finished in a three-way tie for sixth place in the Big Ten, and were outscored by a total of 220 to 121.
The 1952 Hawkeyes gained 1,560 rushing yards and 985 passing yards. On defense, they gave up 1,650 rushing yards and 1,523 passing yards.
The team's statistical leaders included George Broeder (311 rushing yards); Burt Britzmann (37-of-94 passing for 515 yards); Dan McBride (29 receptions for 448 yards); and Broader and McBride (18 points scored each). Center Jerry Hilgenberg was later inducted into the Iowa Letterwinners Club Hall of Fame. End Bill Fenton was selected as an Academic All-American, the first Iowa player to receive the honor. Fenton also received first-team honors on the 1952 All-Big Ten Conference football team, and was selected both as Iowa's 1952 team captain and most valuable player.
The team played its home games at Iowa Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. Home attendance was 181,164, an average of 45,291 per game.