1953 Washington State Cougars football team explained

Year:1953
Team:Washington State Cougars
Sport:football
Conference:Pacific Coast Conference
Short Conf:PCC
Record:4–6
Conf Record:3–4
Head Coach:Al Kircher
Hc Year:2nd
Captain:Bob Burkhart
Stadium:Rogers Field, Memorial Stadium

The 1953 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State College during the 1953 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Al Kircher, the team was 4–6 overall and 3–4 in the Pacific Coast Conference.[1]

Two home games were played on campus in Pullman at Rogers Field, and one in Spokane in November. A road game was played nearby, against Palouse neighbor Idaho in Moscow, extending WSC's unbeaten streak over the Vandals to 27 games.[2] [3] The Cougars defeated rival Washington by five points in Seattle.[4] [5]

NFL Draft

Four Cougars were selected in the 1954 NFL draft, which was thirty rounds (360 selections).

Howard McCantsEnd449Detroit Lions
Wayne BerryBack776New York Giants
Milt SchwenkTackle11133Detroit Lions
Terry CampbellBack30351Green Bay Packers
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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Media Guide. WSUCougars.com. Washington State Cougars Athletics. October 24, 2016. 74.
  2. News: Muscle, manpower and ability beat Vandals . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . Boni . Bill . October 18, 1953 . 1, sports .
  3. News: Berry paces Cougars to 30-13 victory of feisty Vandals . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . Associated Press . October 18, 1953 . 10.
  4. News: Washington State wins, 25-20 . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . Boni . Bill . November 22, 1953 . 1, sports.
  5. News: Washington State humbles Huskies 25-20 on wet field . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . Associated Press . November 22, 1953 . 8.
  6. News: Grid pros seek size, college draft reveals . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . Associated Press . January 28, 1954 . 8.
  7. News: Today's line-ups . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). October 17, 1953 . 8.
  8. News: WSC-UW line-ups . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . November 21, 1953 . 10.