1953 Washington Huskies football team

1953 Washington Huskies football
Conference Pacific Coast Conference
1953 record 3-6-1 (2-4-1 PCC)
Head coach John Cherberg (1st year)
Captain Vern Lindskog
Home stadium Husky Stadium
1953 PCC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#5 UCLA $ 6 1 0     8 2 0
#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
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1953 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1953 college football season. In its first season under head coach John Cherberg, the team compiled a 3-6-1 record, finished in seventh place in the Pacific Coast Conference, and outscored its opponents by a combined total of 217 to 154.[1] Vern Lindskog was the team captain.

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
September 19 Colorado* Husky StadiumSeattle, WA L 20–21   31792
September 26 at Michigan* Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MI L 0–50   51233
October 3 Oregon State Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA W 28–0   27399
October 10 #7 USC Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA T 13–13   31816
October 17 vs. Oregon Multnomah StadiumPortland, OR W 14–6   21677
October 24 #20 Stanford Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA L 7–13   41234
October 31 Utah* Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA W 21–14   23389
November 7 at California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CA L 25–53   36000
November 14 at #7 UCLA Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA L 6–22   13302
November 21 Washington State Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA (Apple Cup) L 20–25   39534
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll.

References

  1. "Washington Yearly Results (1950-1954)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
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