1953 Colorado A&M Aggies football team

The 1953 Colorado A&M Aggies football team represented Colorado State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts in the Skyline Conference during the 1953 college football season. In their seventh season under head coach Bob Davis, the Aggies compiled a 4–5 record (3–4 against Skyline opponents), finished fifth in the Skyline Conference, and outscored all opponents by a total of 157 to 149.[1][2]

1953 Colorado A&M Aggies football
ConferenceSkyline Conference
Record4–5 (3–4 Skyline)
Head coach
Home stadiumColorado Field
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
1953 Skyline Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Utah $ 5 0 0 8 2 0
Utah State 5 2 0 8 3 0
Wyoming 4 2 1 5 4 1
New Mexico 3 2 1 5 3 1
Colorado A&M 3 4 0 4 5 0
Montana 2 4 0 3 5 0
Denver 1 5 1 3 5 2
BYU 1 5 1 2 7 1
  • $ – Conference champion

No Colorado A&M players were selected by the Associated Press for its 1953 All-Skyline Conference football team.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Kansas State*W 14–13
October 3Denver
  • Colorado Field
  • Fort Collins, CO
W 21–68,500[4]
October 10at WyomingL 14–21
October 17at MontanaL 31–32
October 24Utah State 
  • Colorado Field
  • Fort Collins, CO
L 13–14[5]
November 7at BYU
W 34–12
November 14at UtahL 14–35
November 21New Mexico
  • Colorado Field
  • Fort Collins, CO
W 9–3[6]
November 28Colorado*
  • Colorado Field
  • Fort Collins, CO (rivalry)
L 7–137,549
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

References

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  1. ^ "1953 Colorado State Rams Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
  2. ^ "2017 Colorado State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Colorado State University. 2017. pp. 164, 170. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
  3. ^ "1953 All-Skyline Conference Team". Albuquerque Journal. November 24, 1953. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Colorado Aggies Defeat Denver". The Missoulian. October 4, 1953. p. 13.
  5. ^ "Utah State Downs Coloaggies 14-13". The Daily Herald. October 25, 1953. p. 7.
  6. ^ J.D. Kailer (November 22, 1953). "Colorado A&M Upsets New Mexico Lobos, 9-3: Aggies TD in Fourth Breaks Up 3-3 Tie". Albuquerque Journal. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.