The 1953 Utah State Aggies football team was an American football team that represented Utah State University in the Skyline Conference during the 1953 college football season. In their third season under head coach John Roning, the Aggies compiled an 8–3 record (5–2 against Skyline opponents), placed second behind rival Utah in the Skyline Conference, and outscored all opponents by a total of 207 to 139.[1][2]
| 1953 Utah State Aggies football | |
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| Conference | Skyline Conference |
| Record | 8–3 (5–2 Skyline) |
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| Home stadium | Romney Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Offensive lineman Dave Kragthorpe receive first-team all-conference honors.[3] (Kragthorpe later served as head coach at Oregon State from 1985 to 1990.) Earl Lindley led the NCAA with 81 points scored. He remains the only Utah State player in school history to accomplish that feat.[4] (Lindley later played on three Grey Cup championship teams in the Canadian Football League.)
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 19 | Wichita* | W 14–7 | |||||
| September 26 | New Mexico |
| W 6–0 | 9,000 | [5] | ||
| October 3 | at Wyoming | L 13–20 | [6] | ||||
| October 10 | Utah |
| L 13–33 | 9,631 | [7] | ||
| October 16 | at BYU | W 14–7 | 10,000 | [8] | |||
| October 24 | at Colorado A&M | W 14–13 | |||||
| October 31 | Montana |
| W 33–14 | ||||
| November 7 | Fresno State* |
| W 46–6 | ||||
| November 14 | at Denver | W 21–12 | [9] | ||||
| November 21 | at Idaho* | W 19–7 | 5,000 | [10] | |||
| November 26 | at Pacific (CA)* | L 14–20 | |||||
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References
edit- ^ "1953 Utah State Aggies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Utah State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Utah State University. 2018. pp. 190, 195.
- ^ 2018 Media Guide, p. 161.
- ^ 2018 Media Guide, p. 166.
- ^ "Utags Blank Lobos, 6-0, In Opener: Aggies Convert Intercepted Pass Into Touchdown". Albuquerque Journal. September 27, 1953. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cowboys Find Utah State Tough, But Squeeze Out 20-13 Triumph". Casper Tribune-Herald & Star. October 4, 1953. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Redskins Down Ags 33 to 13". The Daily Herald (Provo, UT). October 11, 1953. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ray Schwartz (October 18, 1953). "Rugged Utah State Forward Wall Proves Too Much For BYU Eleven". The Daily Herald (Provo, UT). p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Utah State Overpowers Denver, 21-12: Farmers Rack Up Fifth Skyline Eight Victory". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 15, 1953. p. 2S – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Utah State smothers impotent Idaho, 19-7". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 22, 1953. p. 2, sports.