1953 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1953 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football Missouri Valley Conference MVC 7–3 3–1 Jennings B. Whitworth 4th Lewis Field MVC co-champion The 1953 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College (later renamed Oklahoma State University–Stillwater) in the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1953 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Jennings B. Whitworth, the Cowboys compiled a 7–3 record (3–1 against conference opponents), tied with Detroit for the Missouri Valley championship, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 178 to 149.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/oklahoma-state/1953-schedule.html 1953 Oklahoma State Cowboys Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 25, 2017Oklahoma State Cowboy Football 2016 Guide 172 Oklahoma State University September 25, 2017 https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/okstate.com/documents/2016/8/1/2016_Oklahoma_State_Football_Guide.pdf October 21, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171021005400/https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/okstate.com/documents/2016/8/1/2016_Oklahoma_State_Football_Guide.pdf dead On offense, the 1953 team averaged 17.8 points scored, 226.5 rushing yards, and 47.9 passing yards per game.2016 Football Guide, p. 138. On defense, the team allowed an average of 14.9 points scored, 164.8 rushing yards and 78.4 passing yards per game.2016 Football Guide, p. 140. The team's statistical leaders included Earl Lunsford with 748 rushing yards, Bobby Green with 219 passing yards, and Bob LaRue with 122 receiving yards.2016 Football Guide, pp. 168, 170. Four Oklahoma A&M players received first-team All-Missouri Valley Conference honors: end Bob LaRue, tackle Dale Meinert, and backs Bill Bredde, and Earl Lunsford.2016 Football Guide, p. 155. The team played its home games at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma.2016 Football Guide, pp. 217, 219. Schedule 1953 AP y y September 19 Hardin–Simmons Lewis Field Stillwater, OK W 20-0 September 26 at Arkansas War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR W 7-6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-oklags-nip-hogs-76/168461737/ The Shreveport Times Oklags nip Hogs, 7–6 September 27, 1953 March 20, 2025 Newspapers.com October 3 Texas Tech Lewis Field Stillwater, OK L 13-27 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-texas-tech-s/169664274/ The Corpus Christi Caller-Times Texas Tech smashes Sooner Aggies, 27–13 October 4, 1953 April 5, 2025 Newspapers.com October 10 Wichita Lewis Field Stillwater, OK W 14-7 11,000 October 17 at Houston Rice Stadium Houston, TX W 14-7 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-oklags-take-14-to-7/169665247/ The Odessa American Oklags take 14 to 7 win over Houston October 18, 1953 April 5, 2025 Newspapers.com October 24 at Detroit University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI L 14-18 14,900 U-D Rally Overcomes A&M, 18-14 Detroit Free Press Dick Peters October 25, 1953 D4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15711694/ud_rally_overcomes_am_1814/ Newspapers.com October 31 Tulsa Lewis Field Stillwater, OK (rivalry) W 28-14 18,000 November 7 Wyoming<hc> Lewis Field Stillwater, OK W 20-14 19,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman-late-aggie-march-def/171519294/ The Daily Oklahoman Late Aggie march defeats Wyoming November 8, 1953 May 1, 2025 Newspapers.com November 14 at Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS W 41-14 17,000 November 28 at No. 4 Oklahoma Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK (Bedlam) L 7-42 50,524 After the season The 1954 NFL draft was held on January 28, 1954. The following Cowboys were selected.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1954/draft.htm 1954 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com March 13, 2021 Oklahoma State Cowboys Round Pick Player Position NFL team 4 38 Bill Bredde Back Chicago Cardinals 26 308 Dorsey Gibson Back Washington Redskins References Oklahoma AandM Category:Oklahoma State Cowboys football seasons Category:Missouri Valley Conference football champion seasons Oklahoma AandM Cowboys football