1953 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

The 1953 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1953 college football season. In their eighth season under head coach Trevor J. Rees, the Golden Flashes compiled a 7–2 record (3–1 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for third place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 250 to 103.[1][2]

1953 Kent State Golden Flashes football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record7–2 (3–1 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1953 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Ohio $ 5 –0 –16 –2 –1
Miami (OH) 3 –0 –17 –1 –1
Kent State 3 –1 –07 –2 –0
Toledo 2 –3 –03 –6 –0
Western Reserve 1 –2 –15 –3 –1
Western Michigan 0 –4 –11 –6 –1
Bowling Green 0 –4 –01 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included Lou Mariano with 816 rushing yards, Don Burke with 577 passing yards, and Gino Gioia with 84 receiving yards.[3] Fullback Jim Cullom and offensive tackle Al Kilgore were selected as first-team All-MAC players.[4]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Waynesburg*Waynesburg, PAW 20–10
September 25Fort Belvoir*
L 6–7
October 3at Western Reserve
W 27–0
October 9Baldwin–Wallace*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 14–13
October 17at Ohio
L 21–4010,417[5]
October 24Marshall*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 27–7
October 31at Bowling Green
W 41–7
November 7Akron*
W 54–19
November 14at Western Michigan
W 40–0[6]
  • *Non-conference game

[7]

References
  1. "2016 Kent State Football Record Book" (PDF). Kent State University. p. D6. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  2. "Kent State Yearly Results (1950-1954)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on October 5, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  3. 2016 Record Book, p. D17-D19.
  4. 2016 Kent State Football Record Book, p. D41.
  5. "Sawchik Sparkles As Ohio U Wins Over Kent State". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 18, 1953. p. 63 – via Newspapers.coma.
  6. "Mariano Leads Kent Past W. Michigan, 40–0". Akron Beacon Journal. November 15, 1953. p. 4B – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.


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