1953 Utah State Aggies football team

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1953 Utah State Aggies football
ConferenceSkyline Conference
1953 record8–3 (5–2 Skyline)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
1953 Skyline Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 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

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]

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[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Wichita*
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
W 14–7
September 26New Mexico
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
W 6–09,000[5]
October 3at Wyoming
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY (rivalry)
L 13–20[6]
October 10Utah
L 13–339,631[7]
October 16at BYUProvo, UT (rivalry)W 14–710,000[8]
October 24at Colorado A&M
W 14–13
October 31Montana
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
W 33–14
November 7Fresno State*
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
W 46–6
November 14at Denver
W 21–12
November 21 at Idaho*
  • Bronco Stadium (I)
  • Boise, ID
W 19–7
November 26 at Pacific (CA)*
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 14–20
  • *Non-conference game

References[]

  1. ^ "1953 Utah State Aggies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  2. ^ "2018 Utah State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Utah State University. 2018. pp. 190, 195.
  3. ^ 2018 Media Guide, p. 161.
  4. ^ 2018 Media Guide, p. 166.
  5. ^ "Utags Blank Lobos, 6-0, In Opener: Aggies Convert Intercepted Pass Into Touchdown". Albuquerque Journal. September 27, 1953. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cowboys Find Utah State Tough, But Squeeze Out 20-13 Triumph". Casper Tribune-Herald & Star. October 4, 1953. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Redskins Down Ags 33 to 13". The Daily Herald (Provo, UT). October 11, 1953. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ 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.
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