1952 Chico State Wildcats football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1952 Chico State Wildcats football Far Western Conference FWC 1–6 1–3 Ernie Busch 1st Chico High School Stadium The 1952 Chico State Wildcats football team represented Chico State College—now known as California State University, Chico—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1952 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Ernie Busch, Chico State compiled an overall record of 1–6 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 201 to 85 for the season. The Wildcats played home games at Chico High School Stadium in Chico, California. Schedule September 27 l y 1952 Willamette Bearcats Willamette Chico High School Stadium Chico, CA 0–53 Bearcats Crush Chico Staters 53-0 in Opener The Statesman (Salem, Oregon) September 28, 1952 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15026787/bearcats_crush_chico_staters_530_in/ October 4 l y Humboldt State Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA 6–41 HSC Wins Again -- Bring On Red Raiders The Times Standard Eureka, California October 6, 1952 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18218965/hsc_wins_again_bring_on_red_raiders/ Newspapers.com March 11, 2018 October 11 l y Nevada Chico High School Stadium Chico, CA 2–34 U. of Nevada Gridders Beat Chico State, 34-2 Reno Evening Gazette (Reno, Nevada) October 13, 1952 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15026417/u_of_nevada_gridders_beat_chico_state/ Newspapers.com October 18 w 1952 Southern Oregon Red Raiders Southern Oregon Chico High School Stadium Chico, CA 33–0 Chico Whips Raiders Statesman Journal (Salem, Oregon) October 19, 1952 18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15026589/chico_whips_raiders/ Newspapers.com October 25 l y Presidio of San FranciscoThe Presidio of San Francisco was an Army fort from 1848 to 1996. For many years they fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams. Chico High School Stadium Chico, CA 6–14 Chico State Edged Nevada State Journal (Reno, Nevada) October 26, 1952 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15026649/chico_state_edged/ Newspapers.com November 1 l y San Francisco State Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA 19–39 S.F. State Dumps Chico The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, California) November 2, 1952 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15026545/s_f_state_dumps_chico/ Newspapers.com November 15 l Cal Aggies Chico High School Stadium Chico, CA 19–20 Cal Aggies Nip Chico, 20 to 19 The Fresno Bee (Fresno, California) November 16, 1952 3B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15026479/cal_aggies_nip_chico_20_to_19/ Newspapers.com Notes note References Chico State Category:Chico State Wildcats football seasons Chico State Wildcats football