1952 West Chester Golden Rams football team

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]

1952 West Chester Golden Rams football
PSTCC champion
ConferencePennsylvania State Teachers College Conference
Record7–0 (5–0 PSTCC)
Head coach
Captains
  • Earl Hersch
  • Charles Weber
Home stadiumWayne Field
Seasons
← 1951
1953 →
1952 Pennsylvania State Teachers College Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
West Chester $500700
Shippensburg500700
Clarion400900
Bloomsburg211521
Slippery Rock220431
Kutztown330340
Lock Haven430530
California (PA)221341
East Stroudsburg130440
Millersville340340
Indiana (PA)140440
Edinboro140340
Mansfield150260
Cheyney030150
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Conference standings were based on the Saylor system of ratings.

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.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Pennsylvania Military*
W 21–6> 5,000[5]
October 11at Delaware*Wilmington, DEW 24–206,000 [6]
October 17Lock Haven
  • Wayne Field
  • West Chester, PA
W 74–63,000[7]
October 24East Stroudsburg
  • Wayne Field
  • West Chester, PA
W 41–0[8]
November 1Kutztown
  • Wayne Field
  • West Chester, PA
W 50–01,100[9]
November 8at MillersvilleMillersville, PAW 55–01,000[10]
November 14Bloomsburg
  • Wayne Field
  • West Chester, PA
W 26–68,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

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