1953 Defiance Yellow Jackets football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1953 Defiance Yellow Jackets football Mid-Ohio League MOL 8–0 4–0 Vic Rowen 3rd MOL champion The 1953 Defiance Yellow Jackets football team was an American football team that represented Defiance College as a member of the Mid-Ohio League (MOL) during the 1953 college football season. In their third year under head coach Vic Rowen, the Yellow Jackets compiled an 8–0 record (4–0 against conference opponents), won the MOL championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 163 to 59.1953 - Defiance (OH) College Football Data Warehouse May 29, 2023 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/game_by_game_current.php?teamid=884&year=1953 September 19, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150919082559/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/game_by_game_current.php?teamid=884&year=1953 dead Defiance was the only unbeaten and untied football team in Ohio during the 1953 season.Defiance Only Unbeaten Ohio Eleven Sidney News November 16, 1953 8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sidney-daily-news-defiance-only-unbeaten/125528247/ Newspapers.com It was the first perfect season in Defiance football history. Additional perfect seasons followed in 1966 and 1969.Defiance (OH) Records by Year College Football Data Warehouse May 29, 2023 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/year_by_year_current.php?teamid=884 September 7, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150907191348/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/year_by_year_current.php?teamid=884 dead Schedule y y September 26 1953 Ferris Institute Bulldogs Ferris Institute<ncg> Defiance, OH W 25-0 Ohio Team Beats Ferris Institute Lansing State Journal September 27, 1953 61 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lansing-state-journal-ohio-team-beats-fe/125525483/ Newspapers.com October 3 1953 Adrian Bulldogs Adrian<ncg> Defiance, OH W 19-7 1,000 Defiance 19, Adrian 7 Lansing State Journal October 4, 1953 67 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lansing-state-journal-defiance-19-adria/125525902/ Newspapers.com October 10 at 1953 Ashland Eagles Ashland Redwood Stadium Ashland, OH W 13-12 Defiance Edges Ashlanders, 13 To 12 Mansfield News-Journal Howard Honaker October 11, 1953 35 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-journal-defiance-edges-ashlanders/125526210/ Newspapers.com October 17 1953 Findlay Oilers Findlay Defiance, OH W 20-0 Defiance Blanks Findlay Springfield News-Sun October 18, 1953 1D https://www.newspapers.com/article/springfield-news-sun-defiance-blanks-fin/125526531/ Newspapers.com October 24 at 1953 Ohio Northern Polar Bears Ohio Northern Ada, OH W 28-7 Rain Dampens ONU Homecoming, But Not Enthusiasm Of Old Grads The Lima News October 25, 1953 12B https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lima-news-rain-dampens-onu-homecomin/125526727/ Newspapers.com October 31 1953 Anderson Ravens Anderson<ncg> Defiance, OH W 27-14 November 7 1953 Bluffton Beavers Bluffton Defiance, OH W 12-6 November 14 at 1953 Centre Colonels Centre<ncg> Danville, KY W 19-13 Defiance Topples Centre To End Season Unbeaten Sunday Herald-Leader November 15, 1953 13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lexington-herald-defiance-topples-ce/125522883/ Newspapers.com References Defiance Category:Defiance Yellow Jackets football seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Defiance Yellow Jackets football