| 1953 Kent State Golden Flashes football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 7–2 (3–1 MAC) |
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| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
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. Fullback Jim Cullom and offensive tackle Al Kilgore were selected as first-team All-MAC players.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 19 | at Waynesburg* | Waynesburg, PA | W 20–10 | ||
| September 25 | Fort Belvoir* | L 6–7 | |||
| October 3 | at Western Reserve |
| W 27–0 | ||
| October 9 | Baldwin–Wallace* |
| W 14–13 | ||
| October 17 | at Ohio | L 21–40 | 10,417 | ||
| October 24 | Marshall* |
| W 27–7 | ||
| October 31 | at Bowling Green |
| W 41–7 | ||
| November 7 | Akron* |
| W 54–19 | ||
| November 14 | at Western Michigan | W 40–0 | |||
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References
- "2016 Kent State Football Record Book" (PDF). Kent State University. p. D6. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- "Kent State Yearly Results (1950-1954)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on October 5, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- 2016 Record Book, p. D17-D19.
- 2016 Kent State Football Record Book, p. D41.
- "Sawchik Sparkles As Ohio U Wins Over Kent State". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 18, 1953. p. 63 – via Newspapers.coma.
- "Mariano Leads Kent Past W. Michigan, 40–0". Akron Beacon Journal. November 15, 1953. p. 4B – via Newspapers.com.
- "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
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