The 1953 Shippensburg Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Shippensburg State Teachers College (now known as Shippensburg University) in the Pennsylvania State Teachers College Conference (PSTCC) during the 1953 college football season. In their seventh year under head coach Vinton Rambo, the Red Raiders compiled an 8–0 record (6–0 in conference games), shut out five of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 299 to 35.[1] Shippensburg finished second in the PSTCC standings behind West Chester, which had a conference record of 4–0 and beat the Red Raiders by 13 rating points.[2]
| 1953 Shippensburg Red Raiders football | |
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| Conference | Pennsylvania State Teachers College Conference |
| Record | 8–0 (6–0 PSTCC) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Chester $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shippensburg | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bloomsburg | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clarion | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana (PA) | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Stroudsburg | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Slippery Rock | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California (PA) | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mansfield | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cheyney | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lock Haven | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Edinboro | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kutztown | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Millersville | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1953 was Shippensburg's second consecutive perfect season, as the 1952 team went 7–0.[3] Shippensburg had a 20-game winning streak that ran from November 3, 1951, to October 9, 1954.
Guard Robert "Tiny" Adams was selected by the Associated Press as a first-team player on the 1953 Little All-America college football team.[4] Three Shippensburg players were selected by the conference coaches as first-team players on the 1953 All-PSTCC football team: Adams; George Cherry at center; and Spencer Keyes at halfback. Tackle Charles Burnheimer was named to the second team.[5]
The team's assistant coaches were Tom Crist and John Bay. Crist was responsible for the backs, and Bay had responsibility for linebackers and scouting.[6]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 26 | Lock Haven | Shippensburg, PA | W 23–14 | [7] | |||
| October 3 | Wilson Teachers* | Shippensburg, PA | W 28–0 | [8] | |||
| October 10 | East Stroudsburg | Shippensburg, PA | W 30–0 | [9] | |||
| October 17 | at Kutztown | Kutztown, PA | W 61–0 | [10] | |||
| October 24 | at Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock, PA | W 20–14 | [11] | |||
| October 31 | Millersville | Shippensburg, PA | W 65–0 | [12] | |||
| November 10 | at Cheyney | Cheyney, PA | W 20–7 | [13] | |||
| November 14 | at Bridgewater* | Bridgewater, VA | W 52–0 | [14] | |||
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References
edit- ^ a b "1953 Football Schedule". Shippensburg Raiders. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ "West Chester Heads State Teachers Loop". The Record-Argus. Greenville, Pennsylvania. Associated Press. November 25, 1953. p. 17. Retrieved May 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "1952 Football Schedule". Shippensburg Raiders. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ "SSTC Guard Is State's Lone Little All-America Selection: Tiny Adams Gets National Honor". The News-Chronicle. December 4, 1953. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Adams, Cherry and Keyes on All Teachers College First Team; Burnheimer on Second". The News-Chronicle. December 8, 1953. p. 5B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Three Man Coaching Unit Of Rambo, Bay And Crist Directs Raider Grid Destiny". The News-Chronicle. November 24, 1953. p. 7B – via [[[Newspapers.com]].
- ^ "Raiders Run Undefeated Streak To 10 With 23-14 Win: Ulrich Gets Away Twice as Raider Win Streak Hits 10 in Taking Lock Haven 23-14". The News-Chronicle. September 29, 1953. p. 5B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Raider Line Yields Only 23 Yards in Victory Saturday: Raiders Wreck Wilson 28-0 To Win 11th Straight Game Despite Listless Showing". The News-Chronicle. October 6, 1953. p. 5B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Raiders Win Greyhounds Lose, In Saturday Grid Games: Raiders Sweep To 30-0 Win Over East Stroudsburg and Extend Victory Streak to 12". The News-Chronicle. October 13, 1953. p. 5B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Raiders Romp 61-0: Raiders Win 13th Straight and Spoil Homecoming Week at Kutztown in 61-0 Romp". The News-Chronicle. October 20, 1953. p. 5B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Raiders Top Slippery Rock 20-14: Raiders Hammer Out 20-14 Win at Slippery Rock for 14th Straight Over 3 Years". The News-Chronicle. October 27, 1953. p. 3B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Raiders Top Millersville 65-0 To Set New Scoring Record: Raiders Top Millersville 65-0 To Easily Sweep 15th Straight Victory Saturday". The News-Chronicle. November 3, 1953. p. 3B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Raiders Beat Cheyney 20-7 In Tight Game: Keyes Standout In Battle With Team That Was Rated Weak". The News-Chronicle. November 13, 1953. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "S.S.T.C. Wins 52-0 To Finish Year With Spotless Record: Raiders Close 2nd Unbeaten Season With a Lopsided Win Over Bridgewater Saturday". The News-Chronicle. November 17, 1953. p. 5B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
