1953 Shaw Bears football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1953 Shaw Bears football Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association CIAA 2–7 2–4 Howard K. Wilson 7th Pete Hawkins Chavis Park 1951 The 1953 Shaw Bears football team was an American football team that represented Shaw University as a member of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) during the 1953 college football season. Led by Howard K. Wilson in his seventh and final year as head coach, Shaw returned to competition after not fielding a football team in 1952. Shaw Bears Inexperienced https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82181498/the-news-and-observer/ The News & Observer Raleigh, North Carolina September 12, 1953 12 July 25, 2021 Newspapers.com The team's captain was Pete Hawkins, who played center, and the co-captain was Wilson Chambers. Playing their home games at Chavis Park in Raleigh, North Carolina, the Bears finished the season with an overall record of 2–7 and a conference mark of 2–4. Their first win of the season, over 1953 Bluefield State Big Blues Bluefield State on November 7, snapped a 13-game losing streak dating back to the 1951 season. Schedule Eastern October 3 2:00 p.m. l 1953 St. Augustine's Falcons St. Augustine's Chavis Park Raleigh, NC 0–6 St. Augustine's Meets Bears On Saturday https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82184936/the-news-and-observer/ The News & Observer Raleigh, North Carolina September 29, 1953 15 July 25, 2021 Newspapers.com St. Augustine's Beats Shaw, 6-0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82181180/the-news-and-observer/ The News & Observer Raleigh, North Carolina October 4, 1953 18 July 25, 2021 Newspapers.com October 10 l y 1953 Virginia State Trojans Virginia State Rogers Stadium Petersburg, VA 0–41 Trojan Vary TD Thrusts To Rack Up Shaw, 41-0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82182248/the-times-dispatch/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Richmond, Virginia October 11, 1953 D7 July 25, 2021 Newspapers.com October 17 l 1953 North Carolina A&T Aggies North Carolina A&T Chavis Park Raleigh, NC 0–40 October 24 l y y 1953 Allen Yellow Jackets Allen Chavis Park Raleigh, NC 6–20 Bears Battle Jackets In Homecoming Game https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82184654/the-news-and-observer/ The News & Observer Raleigh, North Carolina October 22, 1953 19 July 25, 2021 Newspapers.com October 31 l y y 1953 Maryland State Hawks Maryland State Princess Anne, MD 6–26 1,500 Maryland State Eleven Wallops Shaw On Gridiron Here, 26-6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82183007/the-daily-times/ The Daily Times Salisbury, Maryland November 2, 1953 13 July 25, 2021 Newspapers.com November 7 w 1953 Bluefield State Big Blues Bluefield State Chavis Park Raleigh, NC 13–6 Win For Shaw https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82184554/the-news-and-observer/ The News & Observer Raleigh, North Carolina November 8, 1953 22 July 25, 2021 Newspapers.com November 14 l 1953 Lincoln Lions Lincoln (PA) Chavis Park Raleigh, NC 0–33 Shaw Bears Defeated By Lincoln, 33 to 0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82183686/the-news-and-observer/ The News & Observer Raleigh, North Carolina November 15, 1953 18 July 25, 2021 Newspapers.com November 21 w y 1953 Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls Johnson C. Smith Charlotte, NC 13–2 Shaw Scores 13-2 Victory Over Bears[sic] https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82183869/the-charlotte-observer/ The Charlotte Observer Charlotte, North Carolina November 22, 1953 6D July 25, 2021 Newspapers.com November 27 l y y 1953 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats Bethune–Cookman Tampa, FL 6–20 6,500 Bethune Cookman Defeats Shaw, 20-6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82184053/the-charlotte-observer/ The Charlotte Observer Charlotte, North Carolina Associated Press November 29, 1953 5D July 25, 2021 Newspapers.com References Shaw Category:Shaw Bears football seasons Shaw Bears football