1953 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1953 Kent State Golden Flashes football Mid-American Conference MAC 7–2 3–1 Trevor J. Rees 8th Memorial Stadium The 1953 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1953 college football season. In their eighth season under head coach Trevor J. Rees, the Golden Flashes compiled a 7–2 record (3–1 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for third place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 250 to 103.2016 Kent State Football Record Book Kent State University D6 October 4, 2016 http://kentstatesports.com/documents/2016/9/2/FALL_ASRB_football_2016.pdf The team's statistical leaders included Lou Mariano with 816 rushing yards, Don Burke with 577 passing yards, and Gino Gioia with 84 receiving yards.2016 Record Book, p. D17-D19. Fullback Jim Cullom and offensive tackle Al Kilgore were selected as first-team All-MAC players.2016 Kent State Football Record Book, p. D41. Schedule September 19 w y y 1953 Waynesburg Yellow Jackets Waynesburg Waynesburg, PA 20–10 September 25 l y Fort Belvoir Memorial Stadium Kent, OH 6–7 October 3 w y Western Reserve Clarke Field Cleveland, OH 27–0 October 9 w y 1953 Baldwin–Wallace Yellow Jackets Baldwin–Wallace Memorial Stadium Kent, OH 14–13 October 17 l y Ohio Peden Stadium Athens, OH 21–40 10,417 Sawchik Sparkles As Ohio U Wins Over Kent State The Cincinnati Enquirer October 18, 1953 63 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92403511/sawchik-sparkles-as-ohio-u-wins-over/ Newspapers.coma October 24 w y Marshall Memorial Stadium Kent, OH 27–7 October 31 w y Bowling Green University Stadium Bowling Green, OH rivalry 41–7 November 7 w y Akron Memorial Stadium Kent, OH 54–19 Wagon Wheel November 14 w y Western Michigan Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI 40–0 Mariano Leads Kent Past W. Michigan, 40–0 Akron Beacon Journal November 15, 1953 4B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18077484/mariano_leads_kent_past_w_michigan/ Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1953 Kent State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/331/stats/13795 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 18, 2022 References Kent State Category:Kent State Golden Flashes football seasons Kent State Golden Flashes football