Bowls and playoffs
The 1952 football postseason, including games played in 1953.
Bowls
Cotton Bowl
Major college football · Postseason bowl
Texas 16 · Tennessee 0
January 1, 1953
Location not documented
Gator Bowl
Major college football · Postseason bowl
Florida 14 · Tulsa 13
January 1, 1953
Location not documented
Orange Bowl
Major college football · Postseason bowl
Alabama 61 · Syracuse 6
January 1, 1953
Location not documented
Rose Bowl
Major college football · Postseason bowl
Southern California 7 · Wisconsin 0
January 1, 1953
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
Sugar Bowl
Major college football · Postseason bowl
Georgia Tech 24 · Ole Miss 7
January 1, 1953
Location not documented
Sun Bowl
Major college football · Postseason bowl
Pacific 26 · Southern Miss. 7
January 1, 1953
Location not documented
Tangerine Bowl
Major college football · Postseason bowl
Tex. A&M-Commerce 33 · Tennessee Tech 0
January 1, 1953
Location not documented
Burley Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
East Tenn. St. 34 · Emory & Henry 16
November 27, 1952
Johnson City, TN
Cigar Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Tampa 21 · Lenoir-Rhyne 12
December 13, 1952
Tampa, FL
International Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Tex. A&M-Kingsville 49 · Hereico Colegio Military 0
Date not documented
Location not documented
Lions Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Grambling 27 · Alcorn 13
December 6, 1952
Ruston, LA
Lions Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Clarion 13 · East Carolina 6
December 13, 1952
Salisbury, NC
Orange Blossom Classic
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Florida A&M 29 · Virginia St. 7
December 6, 1952
Miami
Prairie View Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Texas Southern 13 · Prairie View 12
January 1, 1953
Also called Bayou City Bowl
Refrigerator Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Western Ky. 34 · Arkansas St. 19
December 7, 1952
Evansville, IN
Shrimp Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Sam Houston St. 41 · Northeastern St. 20
December 27, 1952
Galveston, TX
Tropical Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Bethune-Cookman 54 · Albany St. (GA) 0
December 13, 1952
Location not documented
All-star games
Blue-Gray All-Star Classic
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
Gray 28 · Blue 7
December 27, 1952
Location not documented
Chicago College All-Star Football
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
Detroit 24 · All-Stars 10
August 14, 1953
Location not documented
East-West Shrine Classic
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
East 21 · West 20
December 27, 1952
Location not documented
North-South All-Star Shrine Game
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
North 21 · South 21
December 25, 1952
Location not documented
Senior Bowl
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
North 28 · South 13
January 3, 1953
Location not documented
This directory follows documented editions. Dates, results, and selection rules that have not been documented are marked on each event’s page.