1952 Michigan State Normal Hurons football team

1952 Michigan State Normal Hurons football
Conference	Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record	5–3–1 (3–2–1 IIAC)
Head coach	Fred Trosko (1st season)
MVP	Chris Armelagos
Captain	Chris Armelagos
Home stadium	Briggs Field
Seasons ←  1951 1953  →

1952 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Central Michigan $	6	–	0	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Western Illinois	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Michigan State Normal	3	–	2	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Northern Illinois State	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Southern Illinois	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
Illinois State Normal	1	–	4	–	1			1	–	6	–	2
Eastern Illinois	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1952 Michigan State Normal Hurons football team represented Michigan State Normal College (renamed Eastern Michigan College in 1956 and Eastern Michigan University in 1959) in the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1952 college football season. In their first season under head coach Fred Trosko, the Hurons compiled a 5–3–1 record (3–2–1 against IIAC opponents), finished in third place in the IIAC, and outscored their opponents, 154 to 146. ^{[1] [2]} The team was rated as the best team fielded by the school since 1945. ^[2]

Lineman Christopher J. Armelagos was the team captain. ^[3] He was also voted as the team's most valuable player. ^[2] The team's statistical leaders included Bob Middlekauff with 540 yards of total offense, Ed Skowneski with 328 rushing yards, and Dick Moseley with seven touchdowns and 42 points. ^[4] Chris Armelagos received the team's most valuable player award. ^[5]

Trosko was hired as the school's head coach in July 1952. In 1951, he had coached Owosso High School to an undefeated and was named Michigan's high school coach of the year by the Detroit Free Press . ^[6] He had previously played at the halfback position for the University of Michigan football team from 1937 to 1939. Trosko remained as the head football coach at Michigan State Normal/Eastern Michigan for 13 years through the 1964 season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	at Hope *	Holland, MI	W 13–6		[7]
September 27	Ball State *	Briggs Field Ypsilanti, MI	W 26–14		[8]
October 4	Western Illinois	Briggs Field Ypsilanti, MI	L 13–20		[9]
October 11	Eastern Illinois	Briggs Field Ypsilanti, MI	W 13–7		[10]
October 18	Northern Illinois	Briggs Field Ypsilanti, MI	W 19–7		[11]
October 25	at Central Michigan	Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)	L 7–26	6,500	[12]
October 31	at Wayne *	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	L 19–46	3,515	[13]
November 7	at Illinois State Normal	McCormick Field Normal, IL	T 14–14		[14]
November 14	at Southern Illinois	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	W 30–6		[15]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "2014 Digital Media Guide: Eastern Michigan University" (PDF). Eastern Michigan University Football. pp. 169, 176. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
2. "Best Huron Eleven Since '45 Is Feted". Detroit Free Press. December 16, 1952. p. 22.
3. 2014 Media Guide, p. 169.
4. 2014 Media Guide, pp. 178, 184, 189, 191.
5. 2015 Media Guide, p. 146.
6. "Trosko Quits Owosso to Coach Huron Eleven: '51 Prep Coach of the Year". Detroit Free Press. July 16, 1952. p. 22.
7. "Coach Fred Trosko Opens With Victory over Hope". Lansing State Journal . Associated Press. September 21, 1952. p. 52. Retrieved March 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Hurons Defeat Ball Staters, 26 to 14, in Aerial". The Muncie Star. September 28, 1952. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Huron Eleven Bows". The Holland Evening Sentinel . October 6, 1952. p. 7. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Eastern Bows To Michigan Normal, 13-7". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review . October 12, 1952. p. 19. Retrieved February 20, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Michigan Normal Beats Northern Illinois, 19-7". Lansing State Journal . Associated Press. October 19, 1952. p. 64. Retrieved February 24, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
12. Dann, Marshall (October 26, 1952). "Chips Really Cash In on 4 Huron Fumbles". Detroit Free Press . p. 6C. Retrieved February 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
13. George Puscas (November 2, 1952). "Wayne Makes Itself at Home with 46–14 Romp Over Hurons: Tartars Get 564 Yards on Offense". Detroit Free Press. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com.
14. Cushman, Roger (November 9, 1952). "Michigan Normal Rally Ties ISNU". The Pantagraph . p. 12. Retrieved February 16, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
15. "Michigan Normal Hands Southern 30-6 Setback". The Southern Illinoisan . November 17, 1952. p. 7. Retrieved February 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com.