1953 Washington State Cougars football team
The 1953 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State College during the 1953 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Al Kircher, the team was 4–6 overall and 3–4 in the Pacific Coast Conference.[1]
| 1953 Washington State Cougars football | |
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| Conference | Pacific Coast Conference |
| 1953 record | 4–6 (3–4 PCC) |
| Head coach | Al Kircher (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Rogers Field, Memorial Stadium (Spokane) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 UCLA $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Stanford | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 2 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 19 | No. 8 USC | L 13–29 | 19,000 | |
| September 26 | at Pacific (CA)* |
| W 26–20 | 23,203 |
| October 3 | at Iowa* |
| L 12–54 | 31,500 |
| October 10 | Oregon |
| W 7–0 | 16,000 |
| October 17 | at Idaho | W 30–13 | 19,000 | |
| October 24 | at No. 12 UCLA | L 7–44 | 27,608 | |
| October 31 | at No. 17 Stanford | L 19–48 | 18,500 | |
| November 7 | TCU* | L 7–21 | 17,500 | |
| November 14 | at Oregon State |
| L 0–7 | 13,500 |
| November 21 | at Washington | W 25–20 | 40,000 | |
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NFL Draft
Four Cougars were selected in the 1954 NFL Draft, which was thirty rounds (360 selections).
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | Franchise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard McCants | End | 4 | 49 | Detroit Lions |
| Wayne Berry | Back | 7 | 76 | New York Giants |
| Milt Schwenk | Tackle | 11 | 133 | Detroit Lions |
| Terry Campbell | Back | 30 | 351 | Green Bay Packers |
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References
- "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). WSUCougars.com. Washington State Cougars Athletics. p. 74. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- "Grid pros seek size, college draft reveals". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. January 28, 1954. p. 8.
- "Today's line-ups". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). October 17, 1953. p. 8.
- "WSC-UW line-ups". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 21, 1953. p. 10.
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