1953 Platteville State Pioneers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1953 Platteville State Pioneers football Wisconsin State College Conference WSCC 6–0 4–0 Lester Leitl 24th Stan Zenz WSCC co-champion The 1953 Platteville State Pioneers football team was an American football team that represented Wisconsin State College at Platteville as a member of the Wisconsin State College Conference (WSCC) during the 1953 college football season.Pioneers Prepare For First Game The Platteville Journal September 17, 1953 8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-platteville-journal-and-grant-county/127804998/ Newspapers.com In their 24th year under head coach Lester Leitl, the Pioneers compiled a 6–0 record (4–0 against conference opponents), tied with 1953 La Crosse State Indians La Crosse State for the WSCC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 101 to 14.1953 - Wisconsin-Platteville College Football Data Warehouse July 7, 2023 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/game_by_game_current.php?teamid=3617&year=1953 https://web.archive.org/web/20150919044600/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/game_by_game_current.php?teamid=3617&year=1953 September 19, 2015 Stan Zenz was the team captain. The 1953 season was the Platteville's first perfect season in program history. Schedule y y September 26 1953 Whitewater State Quakers Whitewater State Platteville, WI W 13-0 Pioneers Win Opener 13-0 The Platteville Journal October 1, 1953 8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-platteville-journal-and-grant-county/127800578/ Newspapers.com October 3 1953 Dubuque Spartans Dubuque<ncg> Platteville, WI W 20-0 Pioneers Top Dubuque 20-0 The Platteville Journal October 8, 1953 8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-platteville-journal-and-grant-county/127800969/ Newspapers.com October 10 at 1953 Oshkosh State Titans Oshkosh State Oshkosh, WI W 19-2 October 17 1953 Milwaukee State Green Gulls Milwaukee State<hc> Plattevile, WI W 6-0 October 24 at 1953 Stevens Point State Pointers Stevens Point State Stevens Point, WI W 19-12 Pioneers Win Share Of Conference Title: Complete Undefeated Conference Schedule The Platteville Journal October 29, 1953 8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-platteville-journal-and-grant-county/127803511/ Newspapers.com October 31 at 1953 Wartburg Knights Wartburg<ncg> Waverly, IA W 24-0 Pioneers Complete First Perfect Season Since '96 The Platteville Journal November 5, 1953 8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-platteville-journal-and-grant-county/127803857/ Newspapers.com References Wisconsin State-Platteville Category:Wisconsin–Platteville Pioneers football seasons Category:Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Wisconsin State-Platteville Pioneers football