1953 Kent State Golden Flashes football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record7–2 (3–1 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
1953 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Ohio $ 5 – 0 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Miami (OH) 3 – 0 – 1 7 – 1 – 1
Kent State 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Toledo 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Western Reserve 1 – 2 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Western Michigan 0 – 4 – 1 1 – 6 – 1
Bowling Green 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1953 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1953 college football season. In their eighth season under head coach Trevor J. Rees, the Golden Flashes compiled a 7–2 record (3–1 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for third place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 250 to 103.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Lou Mariano with 816 rushing yards, Don Burke with 577 passing yards, and Gino Gioia with 84 receiving yards.[3] Fullback Jim Cullom and offensive tackle Al Kilgore were selected as first-team All-MAC players.[4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Waynesburg*Waynesburg, PAW 20–10
September 25Fort Belvoir*
L 6–7
October 3at Western Reserve
W 27–0
October 9Baldwin–Wallace*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 14–13
October 17at Ohio
L 21–4010,417[5]
October 24Marshall*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 27–7
October 31at Bowling Green
W 41–7
November 7Akron*
W 54–19
November 14at Western Michigan
W 40–0[6]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "2016 Kent State Football Record Book" (PDF). Kent State University. p. D6. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  2. ^ "Kent State Yearly Results (1950-1954)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on October 5, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  3. ^ 2016 Record Book, p. D17-D19.
  4. ^ 2016 Kent State Football Record Book, p. D41.
  5. ^ "Sawchik Sparkles As Ohio U Wins Over Kent State". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 18, 1953. p. 63 – via Newspapers.coma.
  6. ^ "Mariano Leads Kent Past W. Michigan, 40–0". Akron Beacon Journal. November 15, 1953. p. 4B – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.


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