1953 Utah State Aggies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1953 Utah State Aggies football Skyline Conference Skyline 8–3 5–2 John Roning 3rd Romney Stadium The 1953 Utah State Aggies football team was an American football team that represented Utah State University in the Skyline Conference during the 1953 college football season. In their third season under head coach John Roning, the Aggies compiled an 8–3 record (5–2 against Skyline opponents), placed second behind rival Utah in the Skyline Conference, and outscored all opponents by a total of 207 to 139.1953 Utah State Aggies Schedule and Results SR/College Football October 17, 2018 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/utah-state/1953-schedule.html2018 Utah State Football Media Guide Utah State University 2018 190, 195 https://s3.amazonaws.com/utahstateaggies.com/documents/2018/7/20/FullGuidewCoversWeb.pdf Offensive lineman Dave Kragthorpe receive first-team all-conference honors.2018 Media Guide, p. 161. (Kragthorpe later served as head coach at Oregon State from 1985 to 1990.) Earl Lindley led the NCAA with 81 points scored. He remains the only Utah State player in school history to accomplish that feat.2018 Media Guide, p. 166. (Lindley later played on three Grey Cup championship teams in the Canadian Football League.) Schedule y y September 19 Wichita<ncg> Romney Stadium Logan, UT W 14–7 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-eagle-utah-state-hangs-147/171517459/ The Wichita Eagle Utah State hangs 14–7 loss on Wichita U. in opener September 20, 1953 May 1, 2025 Newspapers.com September 26 New Mexico Romney Stadium Logan, UT W 6–0 9,000 Utags Blank Lobos, 6-0, In Opener: Aggies Convert Intercepted Pass Into Touchdown Albuquerque Journal September 27, 1953 23 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24957138/utags_blank_lobos_60_in_opener/ Newspapers.com October 3 at Wyoming War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY (rivalry) L 13–20 8,764 Cowboys Find Utah State Tough, But Squeeze Out 20–13 Triumph Casper Tribune-Herald & Star October 4, 1953 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24661176/cowboys_find_utah_state_tough_but/ Newspapers.com October 10 Utah Romney Stadium Logan, UT (rivalry) L 13–33 9,631 Redskins Down Ags 33 to 13 The Daily Herald (Provo, UT) October 11, 1953 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24661130/redskins_down_ags_33_to_13/ Newspapers.com October 16 at BYU Cougar Stadium Provo, UT (rivalry) W 14–7 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 24 at Colorado A&M Colorado Field Fort Collins, CO W 14–13 6,264 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montana-standard-coloags-fumble-to-u/171517743/ The Montana Standard Coloags fumble to Utags, 13–14 October 25, 1953 May 1, 2025 Newspapers.com October 31 Montana Romney Stadium Logan, UT W 33–14 9,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-missoulian-utah-state-defeats-grizzl/171517952/ The Missoulian Utah State defeats Grizzlies November 1, 1953 May 1, 2025 Newspapers.com November 7 Fresno State<ncg> Romney Stadium Logan, UT W 46–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-utah-state-br/171518111/ The San Francisco Examiner Utah State breezes past Fresno, 46–6 November 8, 1953 May 1, 2025 Newspapers.com November 14 at Denver DU Stadium Denver, CO W 21–12 12,858 Utah State Overpowers Denver, 21–12: Farmers Rack Up Fifth Skyline Eight Victory The Salt Lake Tribune November 15, 1953 2S https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115134485/utah-state-overpowers-denver-21-12/ Newspapers.com November 21 vs Idaho<ncg> Bronco Stadium (I) Boise, ID W 19–7 5,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ji9WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=POYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2541%2C3184977 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Utah State smothers impotent Idaho, 19-7 November 22, 1953 2, sports November 26 at Pacific (CA)<ncg> Grape Bowl Lodi, CA L 14–20 6,669 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-cop-scores-in-last-pe/171518326/ The Sacramento Bee COP scores in last period to beat Utah State November 27, 1953 May 1, 2025 Newspapers.com 1953–54 Schedule/Results (Utah State) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/403159 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 1, 2025 References Utah State Category:Utah State Aggies football seasons Utah State Aggies football