1953 Trinity Tigers football team

American college football season

1953 Trinity Tigers football
GCC champion
Conference	Gulf Coast Conference
Record	8–1 (2–0 GCC)
Head coach	William A. McElreath (2nd season)
Home stadium	Alamo Stadium
Seasons← 19521954 →

1953 Gulf Coast Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Trinity (TX) $	2	–	0	–	0	8	–	1	–	0
North Texas State	1	–	1	–	0	3	–	6	–	1
Midwestern (TX)	0	–	2	–	0	2	–	8	–	1

$ – Conference champion

The 1953 Trinity Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Trinity University in San Antonio as a member of the Gulf Coast Conference (GCC) during the 1953 college football season. Led by second-year head coach William A. McElreath, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–1 with a mark of 2–0 in conference play, winning the GCC title.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 19		Southwest Texas State*	Alamo Stadium San Antonio, TX	W 40–21
September 26		East Texas State*	Alamo Stadium San Antonio, TX	L 19–20	5,000
October 3	2:30 p.m.	Hardin–Simmons*	Alamo Stadium San Antonio, TX	W 27–21
October 10		vs. West Texas State*	Amarillo, TX	W 14–6
October 17		at Texas A&I*	Javelina Stadium Kingsville, TX	W 19–12	3,000
October 31		at McNeese State*	Killen Field Lake Charles, LA	W 20–0	1,500
November 7		Sul Ross*	Alamo Stadium San Antonio, TX	W 14–0	3,300
November 14	8:00 p.m.	Midwestern (TX)	Alamo Stadium San Antonio, TX	W 62–7	4,151
November 28	2:00 p.m.	North Texas State	Alamo Stadium San Antonio, TX	W 14–6	2,982
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

"College Grid Charts". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 30, 1953. p. 25. Retrieved June 9, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
"Archives: 1950-1959 Results". San Antonio, Texas: Trinity University. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
"Trinity Wallops Southwest Texas, 40-21". The American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. September 20, 1953. p. B1. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
"East Texas Edges Past Trinity U." Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. Associated Press. September 27, 1953. p. 4D. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
"East Texas Wins". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. International News Service. September 27, 1953. p. 1C. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
Holden, Jack (October 3, 1953). "Pokes Favored To Nip Trinity". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 5A. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
Holden, Jack (October 4, 1953). "Trinity Stuns Pokes With 27-21 Upset". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 1D. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
"Trinity Stops Buffs". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. Associated Press. October 11, 1953. p. 2B. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
"Trinity Whips Battling A&I". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. October 18, 1953. p. 2D. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
"Trinity Tigers Down McNeese In Drizzle". Valley Morning Star. Harlingen, Texas. United Press. November 1, 1953. p. A16. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
"Trinity Stops Sul Ross 14-0". Valley Morning Star. Harlingen, Texas. United Press. November 8, 1953. p. A10. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
"Trinity Trips Sul Ross". Longview News-Journal. Longview, Texas. Associated Press. November 8, 1953. p. 11. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
"Indians Seek Upset Over Tigers Tonight". Times Record News. Wichita Falls, Texas. November 14, 1953. p. 9. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
"Trinity Topples Midwestern, 62-7". Wichita Daily Times. Wichita Falls, Texas. November 14, 1953. p. 1B. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
"Eagles, Tigers Play For League Crown". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 28, 1953. p. 9. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
"Trinity Defeats North Texas 14-6". The Vernon Daily Record. Vernon, Texas. Associated Press. November 28, 1953. p. 4A. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
"Trinity spills North Texas, 14–6, for title". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 29, 1953. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

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