1953 Utah Utes football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1953 Utah Utes football Skyline Conference Skyline 8–2 5–0 Jack Curtice 4th Ute Stadium Skyline champion The 1953 Utah Utes football team, or also commonly known as the Utah Redskins, was an American football team that represented the University of Utah as a member of the Skyline Conference during the 1953 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Jack Curtice, the Utes compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 5–0 against conference opponents, winning Skyline title for the third consecutive year. Utah played its first nationally televised game in the final game of the season, on November 26. NBC Sports televised 12 games during the season, making the BYU–Utah rivalry game played on Thanksgiving Day among the first nationally broadcast college football games. Utah was 7–2, had clinched their third consecutive Skyline Conference title the previous week,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=194qAAAAIBAJ&sjid=h04DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6755%2C2605394 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Miller Hack Ute team celebrates third straight title November 16, 1953 B2 and BYU had won only twice. Utah was heavily favored to win the game, by up to 24 points.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3t4qAAAAIBAJ&sjid=h04DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6949%2C4311665 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Miller Hack Utes 24-point favorites over Cougars November 25, 1953 B2 BYU played tough, though, and Utah prevailed by one point, 33–32.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4N4qAAAAIBAJ&sjid=h04DAAAAIBAJ&pg=7153%2C4839453 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Miller Hack Redskins win, but nobody loses in tense 33-32 game November 27, 1953 B2Hinckley Shane University of Utah Football Vault : The History of the Utes 53–54 2010 Whitman Publishing, LLC Atlanta, GA 0-7948-2797-7 Schedule September 19 w y y Arizona Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ 28–7 22,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ogden-standard-examiner-utah-indians/169667398/ The Ogden Standard-Examiner Utah Indians crush Arizona Wildcats September 20, 1953 April 5, 2025 Newspapers.com September 26 w y Idaho Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT 21–0 17,361 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=TJ1aAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8E0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6940%2C4699499 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Utah is two-touchdown favorite over Vandals September 26, 1953 A-3https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RcZeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HjIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1438%2C2179205 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Utah clubs Idaho 21-0 September 27, 1953 8https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=TZ1aAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8E0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6947%2C4960009 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Miller Hack Utes meet Hawaii September 28, 1953 2-B October 3 w y Hawaii Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT 47–24 13,225 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune-curtice-machine-di/171516186/ The Salt Lake Tribune Curtice machine dims Rainbow crew, 47–24 October 4, 1953 May 1, 2025 Newspapers.com October 10 w y Utah State Romney Stadium Logan, UT rivalry 33–13 9,631 Redskins Down Ags 33 to 13 The Daily Herald (Provo, UT) October 11, 1953 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24661130/redskins_down_ags_33_to_13/ Newspapers.com October 17 w Denver Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT 40–6 9,162 Lethargic Utes Win, 40–6, on Last Half Spurt The Salt Lake Tribune Jack Schroeder October 18, 1953 B7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115135017/lethargic-utes-win-40-6/ Newspapers.com October 24 w Wyoming Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT 13–12 12,429 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-inter-lake-utah-edges-wyoming/171516451/ The Daily Inter Lake Utah edges Wyoming 13–12 October 25, 1953 May 1, 2025 Newspapers.com October 31 l y y Washington Husky Stadium Seattle, WA 14–21 21,000–23,389 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-eugene-guard-uw-edges-redskins-2114/171516644/ Eugene Register-Guard UW edges Redskins 21–14 November 1, 1953 May 1, 2025 Newspapers.com November 7 l y y Colorado Folsom Field Boulder, CO rivalry 0–21 18,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ogden-standard-examiner-colorado-sur/171516822/ The Ogden Standard-Examiner Colorado surprises Utah Redskins with 21–0 win November 8, 1953 May 1, 2025 Newspapers.com November 14 w y Colorado A&M Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT 35–14 13,089 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montana-standard-utes-romp-to-win-sk/171516961/ The Montana Standard Utes romp to win Skyline crown November 15, 1953 May 1, 2025 Newspapers.com November 26 w BYU Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT rivalry NBC 33–32 20,189 https://www.newspapers.com/article/deseret-news-redskins-win-but-nobody-lo/171517124/ Deseret News Redskins win, but nobody loses in tense 33–32 game November 27, 1953 May 1, 2025 Newspapers.com http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/utah/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/09-mfootbl-mg-156-183.pdf Ute Record Book University of Utah 6 July 16, 2010 July 13, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110713210940/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/utah/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/09-mfootbl-mg-156-183.pdf dead 1953–54 Schedule/Results (Utah) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/403160 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 1, 2025 NFL draft Four Utah players were selected in the 1954 NFL draft.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1954.htm 1954 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com August 9, 2010 November 23, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101123080221/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1954.htm dead Player Position Round Pick NFL team Jack Cross Back 7 85 Detroit Lions Charlie Grant Center 16 189 Philadelphia Eagles Don Rydalch Back 19 223 Pittsburgh Steelers Jim Durrant Guard 20 241 Detroit Lions References External links Official game program: Idaho at Utah – September 26, 1953 Utah Category:Utah Utes football seasons Category:Mountain States Conference football champion seasons Utah Redskins football