1953 St. Olaf Oles football team

American college football season February 2026 July 2024 1953 St. Olaf Oles football Midwest Conference MWC 8–0 6–0 Ade Christenson 3rd MWC champion The 1953 St. Olaf Oles football team was an American football team that represented St. Olaf College of Northfield, Minnesota as a member of the Midwest Conference (MWC) during the 1953 college football season. In their third season under head coach Ade Christenson, the Oles compiled a perfect 8–0 record (6–0 in conference games), won the MWC championship, shut out four opponents, and outscored opponents by a total of 302 to 46. Conference Football Standings 1953 https://static.midwestconference.org/custompages/Past%20MWC%20Seasons/Football/1950-53%20fb%20standings.pdf Midwest Conference March 14, 2024 It was St. Olaf's first undefeated season since 1930. The Oles out-gained their opponents by a total of 3,403 yards to 1,237 yards. Schedule y y September 19 1953 Knox Old Siwash Knox Northfield, MN W 28-19 Werdahl Leads Oles to Victory Minneapolis Tribunne September 20, 1953 S7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-werdahl-leads-oles-to-victo/143790902/ Newspapers.com September 26 1953 Wartburg Knights Wartburg<ncg> Northfield, MN W 35-14 October 3 1953 Bethel Royals Bethel (MN)<ncg> Northfield, MN W 78-0 October 17 1953 Carleton Knights Carleton Northfield, NN W 34-0 Simso Sparks St. Olaf Past Carleton 34-0 Minneapolis Tribune Jack Goodwin October 18, 1953 S5 https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-simso-sparks-st-olaf-past/143789327/ Newspapers.com October 24 1953 Lawrence Vikings Lawrence Northfield, MN W 35-13 7,000 St. Olaf Smashes Lawrence 35-13 Minneapolis Tribune October 25, 1953 S5 https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-st-olaf-smashes-lawrence-3/143788946/ Newspapers.com October 31 at 1953 Monmouth Fighting Scots Monmouth (IL) Monmouth, IL W 34-0 St. Olaf Rips Monmouth 34-0 Minneapolis Tribune November 1, 1953 10S https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-st-olaf-rips-monmouth-34-0/143788014/ Newspapers.com November 7 at 1953 Ripon Redmen Ripon Ripon, WI W 58-0 Ole Juggernaut Crushes Ripon for Midwest Title Minneapolis Tribune Jack Goodwin November 8, 1953 6S https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-ole-juggernaut-crushes-ripo/143786801/ Newspapers.com References St. Olaf Category:St. Olaf Oles football seasons Category:Midwest Conference football champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons St. Olaf Oles football