1953 BYU Cougars football
ConferenceSkyline Conference
Record2–7–1 (1–5–1 Skyline Six)
Head coach
Home stadiumCougar Stadium
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
1953 Skyline Conference football standings
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 BYU Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Brigham Young University (BYU) as a member of the Skyline Conference during the 1953 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Chick Atkinson, the Cougars compiled an overall record of 2–7–1 with a mark of 1–5–1 against conference opponents, tied for seventh in the Skyline, and were outscored by a total of 228 to 172.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included LaVon Satterfield with 682 yards of total offense (114 rushing, 568 passing), Reed Stolworthy with 473 rushing yards, and Dick Felt with 30 points scored.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Montana
W 27–13
September 25San Jose State*
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Provo, UT
L 25–28
October 3at New Mexico
T 12–126,500[4]
October 10vs. Idaho*
W 20–148,600[5][6]
October 16Utah State
L 7–1410,000[7]
October 23at Denver
L 19–27
October 31at Wyoming
L 0–27
November 7Colorado A&M
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Provo, UT
L 12–34
November 14at Arizona State*
L 18–26
November 26at Utah
L 32–33
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1953 BYU Cougars Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  2. ^ "BYU Football 2015 Almanac" (PDF). Brigham Young University. 2015. p. 168. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 3, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  3. ^ BYU Football 2015 Almanac, pp. 163-164.
  4. ^ J.D. Kailer (October 4, 1953). "Lobos, BYU Battle to 12-12 Skyline Deadlock". Albuquerque Journal. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "BYU downs Vandals 20-14". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 11, 1953. p. 9.
  6. ^ "Vandal fumbles hand BYU 20-14 win in Boise tilt". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 11, 1953. p. 1, sports.
  7. ^ 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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