The Saskatchewan Roughriders’ 1952 Season
Season Summary
- Finished 4th in the WIFU
Saskatchewan Roughriders 1952 Full Schedule/Results
Team Roster and Stats
- Roster Turnover from 1951: 22 players
- 1952 Team Roster and Player Participation (CFLdb)
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PF | PA | Streak | L6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 216 | 363 | W1 | 1-5-0 |
| Home | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 97 | 168 | L7 | 0-6-0 |
| Visitor | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 119 | 195 | W1 | 1-5-0 |
Saskatchewan Roughriders 1952 Opponent Appearances
| Opponent | Opp. Win % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional | 0.615 | 1-7-0 (8) | 2-6-0 (8) |
| Non-Divisional | 0.000 | 0-0-0 (0) | 0-0-0 (0) |
| Calgary Stampeders (5) | 0.438 | ||
| Edmonton Eskimos (5) | 0.594 | ||
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers (6) | 0.781 |
Coaches
1952 Saskatchewan Roughriders Attendance
- Capacity: 8,000
- Total: 90,795
- High: 13,795
- Avg: 11,349 (8 out of 8 games)
- Diff from 1951 Avg: +2,599
- Low: 10,000
- Sellouts: 8
- % of Capacity: 141.87
- Diff from League Avg: +9,564
Team Scoring
| 1952 | 1951 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 36.19 | 0.76  |
| Average Winning Score | 24.67 | 0.42 |
| Average Losing Score | 10.92 | 2.91  |
| Average Home Score | 12.13 | 8.02 |
| Average Visitor Score | 14.88 | 4.55 |
| Average Margin of Victory | 11.00 | 2.63 |
| Average Margin of Loss | 13.85 | 5.35 |
Stadium
- 1952 home stadium: Taylor Field
- Capacity: 15,000
- Playing surface: Natural Grass
- Previous stadium change: 1958 – Expansion
Regular Season Scoring Summary by Quarter
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | V | T | H | V | T | H | V | T | H | V | T | H (PPG) | V (PPG) | T (PPG) | |
| Saskatchewan | 27 | 33 | 60 | 22 | 28 | 50 | 15 | 33 | 48 | 33 | 25 | 58 | 97 (12.1) | 119 (14.9) | 216 (13.5) |
| Opponent | 19 | 43 | 62 | 47 | 29 | 76 | 46 | 58 | 104 | 56 | 65 | 121 | 195 (24.4) | 168 (21.0) | 363 (22.7) |
Lead/Trailed Record by Quarter
| Home | Visitor | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter | Lead (Record) | Tied (Record) | Trailed (Record) | Lead (Record) | Tied (Record) | Trailed (Record) | Lead (Record) | Tied (Record) | Trailed (Record) |
| After 1st | 5 (1-4-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 2 (0-2-0) | 3 (1-2-0) | 2 (0-2-0) | 3 (1-2-0) | 8 (2-6-0) | 3 (0-3-0) | 5 (1-4-0) |
| After 2nd | 3 (1-2-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 4 (0-4-0) | 3 (1-2-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 5 (1-4-0) | 6 (2-4-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 9 (1-8-0) |
| After 3rd | 2 (1-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 6 (0-6-0) | 4 (1-3-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 4 (1-3-0) | 6 (2-4-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 10 (1-9-0) |
| After 4th | 1 (1-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 7 (0-7-0) | 2 (2-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 6 (0-6-0) | 3 (3-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 13 (0-13-0) |
Saskatchewan Roughriders 1952 All-Star Selections
3 All-Division Selections
| Second Team | |
|---|---|
| FW | Clarence “Butch” Avinger |
| E | Holly “Luke” Aplin |
| T | Martin Ruby |
* – indicates unanimous selection
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Saskatchewan Roughriders 1952 Schedule
| Week | Game | Details (EDT | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Sat. Aug. 23
|
EDM 5 @ SSK 25 | W | 12,000 |
| 5 | Mon. Aug. 25
|
CGY 21 @ SSK 14 | L | 10,000 | |
| 2 | 7 | Fri. Aug. 29
|
SSK 9 @ WPG 27 | L | 10,000 |
| 10 | Mon. Sept. 1
|
WPG 16 @ SSK 8 | L | 13,795 | |
| 3 | 11 | Sat. Sept. 6
|
SSK 18 @ CGY 8 | W | 12,000 |
| 14 | Mon. Sept. 8
|
SSK 15 @ EDM 19 | L | 13,500 | |
| 4 | 15 | Sat. Sept. 13
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CGY 30 @ SSK 20 | L | 10,500 |
| 5 | 18 | Sat. Sept. 20
|
WPG 18 @ SSK 7 | L | 11,000 |
| 20 | Mon. Sept. 22
|
SSK 6 @ WPG 35 | L | 9,600 | |
| 6 | 21 | Sat. Sept. 27
|
CGY 16 @ SSK 9 | L | 12,000 |
| 23 | Mon. Sept. 29
|
EDM 25 @ SSK 13 | L | 10,000 | |
| 7 | 26 | Sat. Oct. 4
|
SSK 6 @ EDM 20 | L | 13,000 |
| 27 | Mon. Oct. 6
|
SSK 27 @ CGY 30 | L | 11,000 | |
| 8 | 30 | Sat. Oct. 11
|
SSK 7 @ WPG 28 | L | |
| 32 | Mon. Oct. 13
|
WPG 37 @ SSK 1 | L | 11,500 | |
| 9 | 34 | Sat. Oct. 18
|
SSK 31 @ EDM 28 | W | 10,000 |