1953 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

American college football season

1953 Kent State Golden Flashes football

Conference| Mid-American Conference
Record| 7–2 (3–1 MAC)
Head coach|

* Trevor J. Rees (8th season)

Home stadium| Memorial Stadium

Seasons

<- 1952

1954 ->

1953 Mid-American Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Ohio $  | 5  | - | 0  | - | 1 |  |  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 1
Miami (OH) | 3  | - | 0  | - | 1 |  |  | 7  | - | 1  | - | 1
Kent State | 3  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 0
Toledo | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 0
Western Reserve | 1  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 1
Western Michigan | 0  | - | 4  | - | 1 |  |  | 1  | - | 6  | - | 1
Bowling Green | 0  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 1  | - | 8  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

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]

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

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September 19| at Waynesburg*| Waynesburg, PA| W 20–10| |
September 25| Fort Belvoir*|

* Memorial Stadium
* Kent, OH

| L 6–7| |
October 3| at Western Reserve|

* Clarke Field
* Cleveland, OH

| W 27–0| |
October 9| Baldwin–Wallace*|

* Memorial Stadium
* Kent, OH

| W 14–13| |
October 17| at Ohio|

* Peden Stadium
* Athens, OH

| L 21–40| 10,417| [5]
October 24| Marshall*|

* Memorial Stadium
* Kent, OH

| W 27–7| |
October 31| at Bowling Green|

* University Stadium
* Bowling Green, OH (rivalry)

| W 41–7| |
November 7| Akron*|

* Memorial Stadium
* Kent, OH (Wagon Wheel)

| W 54–19| |
November 14| at Western Michigan|

* Waldo Stadium
* Kalamazoo, MI

| W 40–0| | [6]

* *Non-conference game

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## References

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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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Kent State Golden Flashes football

Venues|

* Rockwell Field (1920–1940)
* Memorial Stadium (1941–1968)
* Dix Stadium (1969–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Akron: Wagon Wheel
* Bowling Green: Anniversary Award

Culture & lore|

* The Marching Golden Flashes

People|

* Head coaches
* Statistical leaders
* NFL draftees

Seasons|

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