1953 BYU Cougars football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1953 BYU Cougars football Skyline Conference Skyline Six 2–7–1 1–5–1 Chick Atkinson 5th Cougar Stadium The 1953 BYU Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Brigham Young University (BYU) as a member of the Skyline Conference during the 1953 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Chick Atkinson, the Cougars compiled an overall record of 2–7–1 with a mark of 1–5–1 against conference opponents, tied for seventh in the Skyline, and were outscored by a total of 228 to 172.1953 BYU Cougars Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football January 2, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/brigham-young/1953-schedule.htmlBYU Football 2015 Almanac Brigham Young University 2015 168 January 2, 2019 https://byucougars.com/dl/sites/default/files/files/webalmanac.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20190903141005/https://byucougars.com/dl/sites/default/files/files/webalmanac.pdf dead September 3, 2019 The team's statistical leaders included LaVon Satterfield with 682 yards of total offense (114 rushing, 568 passing), Reed Stolworthy with 473 rushing yards, and Dick Felt with 30 points scored.BYU Football 2015 Almanac, pp. 163-164. Schedule y y September 19 Montana Cougar Stadium Provo, UT W 27–13 4,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ogden-standard-examiner-cougars-top/171520357/ The Ogden Standard-Examiner Cougars top Montana Grizzlies 27–13 September 20, 1953 May 1, 2025 Newspapers.com September 25 San Jose State<ncg> Cougar Stadium Provo, UT L 25–28 6,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/idaho-state-journal-byu-pulls-near-upset/171520788/ Idaho State Journal BYU pulls near upset before losing, 28–25 September 27, 1953 May 1, 2025 Newspapers.com October 3 at New Mexico Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM T 12–12 6,500 Lobos, BYU Battle to 12–12 Skyline Deadlock Albuquerque Journal J.D. Kailer October 4, 1953 23 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24955890/lobos_byu_battle_to_1212_skyline/ Newspapers.com October 10 vs Idaho<ncg> Bronco Stadium Boise, ID W 20–14 8,600 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=U8ZeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HjIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1038%2C3323655 Lewiston Morning Tribune Associated Press BYU downs Vandals 20-14 October 11, 1953 9https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4TBWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LeYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5486%2C1287276 Spokesman-Review Associated Press Vandal fumbles hand BYU 20–14 win in Boise tilt October 11, 1953 1, sports October 16 Utah State Cougar Stadium Provo, UT (rivalry) L 7–14 10,000 Rugged Utah State Forward Wall Proves Too Much For BYU Eleven The Daily Herald (Provo, UT) Ray Schwartz October 18, 1953 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24661280/rugged_utah_state_forward_wall_proves/ Newspapers.com October 23 at Denver DU Stadium Denver, CO L 19–27 5,168 D.U. Upsets Favored Provo Club The Salt Lake Tribune Jack Schroeder October 24, 1953 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115134790/du-upsets-favored-provo-club/ May 1, 2025 Newspapers.com October 31 at Wyoming War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY L 0–27 11,236 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune-pokes-breeze-by-by/171519159/ The Salt Lake Tribune Pokes breeze by BYU, 27–0 November 1, 1953 May 1, 2025 Newspapers.com November 7 Colorado A&M Cougar Stadium Provo, UT L 12–34 9,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-billings-gazette-colorado-am-beats/171520009/ The Billings Gazette Colorado A&M beats BYU team November 8, 1953 May 1, 2025 Newspapers.com November 14 at Arizona State<ncg> Goodwin Stadium Tempe, AZ L 18–26 13,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/oakland-tribune-arizona-state-in-victory/169669139/ Oakland Tribune Arizona State in victory over B.Y.U. November 15, 1953 April 5, 2025 Newspapers.com November 26 at Utah Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry) L 32–33 20,189 https://www.newspapers.com/article/deseret-news-redskins-win-but-nobody-lo/171517124/ Deseret News Redskins win, but nobody loses in tense 33–32 game November 27, 1953 May 1, 2025 Newspapers.com 1953–54 Schedule/Results (BYU) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/402809 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 1, 2025 References BYU Category:BYU Cougars football seasons BYU Cougars football