1953 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team

The 1953 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College (later renamed Oklahoma State University–Stillwater) in the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1953 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Jennings B. Whitworth, the Cowboys compiled a 7–3 record (3–1 against conference opponents), tied with Detroit for the Missouri Valley championship, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 178 to 149.[1][2]

1953 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football
MVC co-champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record7–3 (3–1 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLewis Field
1953 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Oklahoma A&M + 3 –1 –07 –3 –0
Detroit + 3 –1 –05 –4 –0
Wichita 1 –2 –04 –4 –1
Houston 1 –2 –04 –4 –1
Tulsa 1 –3 –03 –7 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions

On offense, the 1953 team averaged 17.8 points scored, 226.5 rushing yards, and 47.9 passing yards per game.[3] On defense, the team allowed an average of 14.9 points scored, 164.8 rushing yards and 78.4 passing yards per game.[4] The team's statistical leaders included Earl Lunsford with 748 rushing yards, Bobby Green with 219 passing yards, and Bob LaRue with 122 receiving yards.[5]

Four Oklahoma A&M players received first-team All-Missouri Valley Conference honors: end Bob LaRue, tackle Dale Meinert, and backs Bill Bredde, and Earl Lunsford.[6]

The team played its home games at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma.[7]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Hardin–Simmons
W 20–0
September 26at Arkansas
W 7–6
October 3Texas Tech
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
L 13–2710,000
October 10Wichita
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
W 14–7
October 17at Houston
W 14–725,000
October 24at Detroit
L 14–1814,900[8]
October 31Tulsa
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK (rivalry)
W 28–1418,000
November 7Wyomingdagger
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
W 20–14
November 14at Kansas
W 41–1417,000
November 28at No. 4 Oklahoma
L 7–4250,524
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

After the season
Main article: 1954 NFL Draft

The 1954 NFL Draft was held on January 28, 1954. The following Cowboys were selected.[9]

Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
438Bill BreddeBackChicago Cardinals
26308Dorsey GibsonBackWashington Redskins

References
  1. "1953 Oklahoma State Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  2. "Oklahoma State Cowboy Football 2016 Guide" (PDF). Oklahoma State University. p. 172. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  3. 2016 Football Guide, p. 138.
  4. 2016 Football Guide, p. 140.
  5. 2016 Football Guide, pp. 168, 170.
  6. 2016 Football Guide, p. 155.
  7. 2016 Football Guide, pp. 217, 219.
  8. Dick Peters (October 25, 1953). "U-D Rally Overcomes A&M, 18-14". Detroit Free Press. p. D4 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "1954 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
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