1952 West Chester Golden Rams football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1952 West Chester Golden Rams football Pennsylvania State Teachers College Conference PSTCC 7–0 5–0 Glenn Killinger 15th Earl Hersch Charles Weber Wayne Field 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.West Chester Football Record Book: History of WCU Football West Chester University 5 May 9, 2023 https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/wcupagoldenrams.com/documents/2022/12/26/2022_FB_Record_Book.pdf 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).West Chester Football Record Book: History of WCU Football, pp. 13–22. Earl Hersch and Charles Weber were the team captains.West Chester Football Record Book: History of WCU Football, p. 2. The 1952 season was one of five perfect seasons in West Chester Rams football history, the others being 1923, 1928, 1957, and 1960.West Chester Football Record Book: History of WCU Football, p. 9. The team played its home game at Wayne Field in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Schedule y y September 19 1952 Pennsylvania Military College Pennsylvania Military<ncg> Wayne Field West Chester, PA W 21-6 > 5,000 PMC Defeated By W. Chester The Philadelphia Inquirer September 20, 1952 13 https://www.newspapers.com/paper/the-philadelphia-inquirer/4352/ Newspapers.com October 11 at Delaware<ncg> Wilmington, DE W 24-20 6,000 Teachers Thump Blue Hens, 24-20 October 13, 1952 20 Wilmington Morning News Wilmington, Del. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67587441/1952-delaware-wc/ October 17 1952 Lock Haven Bald Eagles Lock Haven Wayne Field West Chester, PA W 74-6 3,000 West Chester Triumphs Over Lock Haven, 74-6: Undefeated Rams Capture 27th Game In Row at Home The Philadelphia Inquirer October 18, 1952 15 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-west-chester-t/124345104/ Newspapers.com October 24 1952 East Stroudsburg Warriors East Stroudsburg Wayne Field West Chester, PA W 41-0 West Chester Machine Crushes ESSTC Crew The Daily Record East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania October 25, 1952 8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pocono-record-west-chester-machine-c/124344987/ Newspapers.com November 1 1952 Kutztown Golden Avalanche Kutztown Wayne Field West Chester, PA W 50-0 1,100 West Chester Rolls Up 50-0 Win at Kutztown Sunday Call-Chronicle November 2, 1952 48 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-call-west-chester-rolls-up-5/124344848/ Newspapers.com November 8 at 1952 Millersville Marauders Millersville Millersville, PA W 55-0 1,000 West Chester Smothers Millersville 55-6 The Sunday News Lancaster, Pennsylvania Charlie Frey November 9, 1952 31 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sunday-news-west-chester-smothers-miller/124344682/ Newspapers.com November 14 1952 Bloomsburg Huskies Bloomsburg Wayne Field West Chester, PA W 26-6 8,000 Tchrs. Title Regained by W. Chester The Philadelphia Inquirer Stan Baumgartner November 15, 1952 17 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-tchrs-title-r/124344481/ Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics https://stats.ncaa.org/team/765/stats/13012 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 10, 2023 References West Chester Category:West Chester Golden Rams football seasons Category:Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference football champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons West Chester Golden Rams football