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1953 Michigan State Spartans football team

American college football season

American college football season

FieldValue
year1953
teamMichigan State Spartans
sportfootball
image1953 Michigan State Spartans football team.png
image_size285
conferenceBig Ten Conference
short_confBig Ten
CoachRank3
APRank3
record9–1
conf_record5–1
head_coachBiggie Munn
hc_year7th
mvpLeroy Bolden
captainDon Dohoney
stadiumMacklin Stadium
championBig Ten co-champion
Rose Bowl champion
bowl[Rose Bowl](1954-rose-bowl)
bowl_resultW 28–20 vs. [UCLA](1953-ucla-bruins-football-team)

Rose Bowl champion The 1953 Michigan State Spartans football team was an American football team that represented Michigan State College (now known as Michigan State University) in the 1953 Big Ten Conference football season. In their first season in the Big Ten Conference, and their seventh and final season under head coach Biggie Munn, the Spartans compiled a 9–1 record (5–1 in conference games), outscored opponents by a total of 240 to 110, and shared the Big Ten title with Illinois. They represented the Big Ten in the Rose Bowl, defeated UCLA, 28–20, and finished ranked third in both the AP and Coaches polls.

The season was part of the Spartans' school-record, 28-game winning streak that began on October 14, 1950, and ended with a 6-0 loss at Purdue on October 24, 1953. and Iowa. Every other Big Ten school at the time had played the Spartans at least once prior to them joining the conference.

The team's statistical leaders included Leroy Bolden (691 rushing yards), Tom Yewcic (489 passing yards), and Ellis Duckett (169 receiving yards). Bolden was selected as the team's most valuable player. End Don Dohoney was a consensus All-American. Bolden and Doheney also received first-team honors from both the writers and coaches on the 1953 All-Big Ten Conference football team.

Schedule

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References

References

  1. "2016 Football Media Guide". Michigan State University.
  2. "1953 Michigan State Spartans Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
  3. "Illinois vs. Michigan State Full Games List".
  4. "Iowa vs. Michigan State Full Games List".
  5. 1954 Wolverines (MSC yearbook), p. 253.
  6. (2016). "Football Award Winners". National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
  7. (November 24, 1953). "Coaches Pick Gopher's Giel". Ludington Daily News.
  8. (November 23, 1953). "UP All-Big Ten". The Oshkosh Northwestern.
  9. John O'Donnell. (September 27, 1953). "Spartans Topple Stubborn Hawks, 21-7: Two First Period Tallies Pave Michigan State Win". Sunday Democrat and Times.
  10. Charles Johnson. (October 4, 1953). "Michigan State Drubs Gophers 21-0: Bolden Runs for Three Scores; Minnesota Attack Throttled". Minneapolis Sunday Tribune.
  11. George Alderton. (October 11, 1953). "Spartans Derail TCU Upset Hopes". Lansing State Journal.
  12. George Alderton. (October 18, 1953). "'Old Grads' See Spartans Lengthen Victory String: First Big 10 Game Here Fills House". Lansing State Journal.
  13. George S. Alderton. (October 25, 1953). "Purdue Did It! Snaps MSC Win Streak; Four-Time Losers Pull Big Surprise by Holding Off Spartans 6-0". Lansing State Journal.
  14. George S. Alderton. (November 1, 1953). "Spartan Rebound Hits Oregon State: Early Surge Guarantees 34 to 6 Win". Lansing State Journal.
  15. George S. Alderton. (November 8, 1953). "Bolden Leads Way Over Ohio State: Spartans Put Across 28-13 Win". Lansing State Journal.
  16. George S. Alderton. (November 15, 1953). "Spartans Sure of Share of Title Honors". Lansing State Journal.
  17. George S. Alderton. (November 22, 1953). "Determined M.S.C. Stops Marquette: Slashing Ground Attack Earns 'S' 21-15 Victory; Leroy Bolden Again Punches Over Winning Touchdown". Lansing State Journal.
  18. George S. Alderton. (January 2, 1954). "Wells Sparks Rose Bowl Win: Punt Return Cinches Big Game, 28-20". Lansing State Journal.
  19. "Football Statistics Summary for 1953". msuspartans.com.
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