The 1953 Peru State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Peru State College as a member of the Nebraska College Conference (NCC) during the 1953 college football season. In their 16th year under head coach Alfred G. Wheeler, the Pioneers compiled an 8–0 record (6–0 against conference opponents), won the NCC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 201 to 85.[1] The 1953 season was part of a 26-game winning streak that began on November 3, 1951, and ended on October 15, 1954, and included consecutive perfect seasons in 1952 and 1953. The team played its home games at the Peru Oak Bowl in Peru, Nebraska.
| 1953 Peru State Bobcats football | |
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NCC champion | |
| Conference | Nebraska College Conference |
| Record | 8–0 (6–0 NCC) |
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| Home stadium | Peru Oak Bowl |
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| Peru State $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wayne State (NE) | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kearney State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Doane | 3 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Midland | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hastings | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska Wesleyan | 1 | – | 4 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chadron State | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source | ||
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| September 11 | Panhandle A&M* |
| W 13–6 | [2][3] | ||
| September 18 | Central (IA)* |
| W 33–7 | [4] | ||
| September 25 | Hastings |
| W 27–20 | [5] | ||
| October 3 | at Chadron State | Chadron, NE | W 33–6 | [6] | ||
| October 10 | Nebraska Wesleyan |
| W 30–13 | [7] | ||
| October 16 | at Midland | Fremont, NE | W 25–7 | [8] | ||
| October 24 | at Doane | Crete, NE | W 27–19 | [9] | ||
| October 30 | Wayne State (NE) |
| W 13–7 | [10] | ||
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References
edit- ^ "1953 - Peru St. (NE)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
- ^ "Peru State Bobcats Open Season Tomorrow Night". Auburn Daily Tribune. September 9, 1953. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Peru Bobcats Win Season's Opener". The Peru Pointer. September 17, 1953. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Iowa Central Is Easy Victim of Peru's Bobcats". The Peru Pointer. September 24, 1953. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Peru bobcats beat Hastings 27-20". The Peru Pointer. October 1, 1953. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Peru Bobcats Beat Chadron State for 17th Straight Win". The Peru Pointer. October 8, 1953. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Peru State Beats Wesleyan 30-13 for 18th Straight Win". The Peru Pointer. October 15, 1953. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Peru Clips Midland 25 to 7 for 19th Win". Fremont Tribune. October 19, 1953. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cats Come Back To Defeat Doane". The Peru Pointer. October 29, 1953. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Peru's 21st Win Is a Thriller". The Peru Pointer. November 5, 1953. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.