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1953 Indiana Central Greyhounds football team

The 1953 Indiana Central Greyhounds football team was an American football team that represented Indiana Central College (now known as the University of Indianapolis) as a member of the Hoosier Collegiate Conference (HCC) during the 1953 college football season. In their second and final year under head coach Dave Shaw, the Greyhounds compiled a perfect 8–0 record (6–0 against Hoosier opponents), won the HCC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 154 to 52.[1][2] The 1954 season was the only perfect season in Indianapolis Greyhounds football history.[3]

1953 Indiana Central Greyhounds football
HCC champion
ConferenceHoosier Collegiate Conference
Record8–0 (6–0 HCC)
Head coach
  • Dave Shaw (2nd season)
Home stadiumDelavan Smith Field
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
1953 Hoosier Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Indiana Central $ 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 0 – 0
Earlham 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Hanover 4 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
Anderson (IN) 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Taylor 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Franklin (IN) 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
Manchester (IN) 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Four Indiana Central players were selected as first-team players on the 1953 All-Hoosier football team: quarterback Dick Schrier; halfback Dick Nyers; center Abie Carter; and tackle John Hurrle. Two others were named to the second team: end Willis Oldham and guard Hal Cole.[4] Nyers led the team on offense with 73 points scored.[2]

The team played its home games at Delavan Smith Field in Indianapolis.

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Taylor
W 18–6[6]
September 26at Franklin (IN)
W 18–0[7][8]
October 3Earlham
  • Delavan Smith Field
  • Indianapolis, IN
W 7–6[9]
October 10at Anderson (IN)Anderson, INW 18–0[10]
October 17at Hiram*Hiram, OHW 25–13[11]
October 24Hanover
  • Delavan Smith Field
  • Indianapolis, IN
W 18–6[12][13]
October 31at Ferris Institute*Big Rapids, MIW 19–7[14][15]
November 7at Manchester (IN)North Manchester, INW 31–14
  • *Non-conference game

Players edit

Regular players for Indiana Central, based on newspaper accounts cited above, were:

  • Abie Carter, center, senior[2]
  • Hal Cole, guard, senior[2]
  • Jim Duncan
  • Anastacio Martinez, guard, senior[2]
  • Dick Nyers, halfback, sophomore[2]
  • Jim Nye, end
  • Willis Oldham, end[2]
  • Dean Ransburg, back, senior[2]
  • Marvin Schlosser, end, senior[2]
  • Dick Schrier, quarterback, junior[2]
  • Bill Schmutte, halfback
  • Bob Vuillemot, fullback[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Indianapoli Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Corky Lamm (November 9, 1953). "Here's an Eleven That Really Went All the Way". The Indianapolis News. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Indianapolis Yearly Totals". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  4. ^ "Indiana Central Obtains Four All-Star Places". The Indianapolis Star. November 29, 1953. p. IV-4 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Greyhounds Win, Capture Loop Crown". The Indianapolis Star. November 8, 1953. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Charles A. Beal Jr. (September 20, 1953). "Greyhounds Topple Taylor, 18-6, In Opening Football Contest". The Indianapolis Star. p. IV-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Greyhounds Defeat Grizzlies, 18 to 0: Indiana Central Spoils Home Opener For Franklin Gridders Saturday Afternoon". The Franklin Evening Star. September 28, 1953. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Corky Lamm (September 28, 1953). "Schrier Aerials Save Central at Franklin". The Indianapolis News. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Charles A. Beal Jr. (October 4, 1953). "Indiana Central Edges Earlham, 7-6". The Indianapolis Star. p. IV-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Central Wins 18-0 HCC Game". Anderson Daily Bulletin. October 12, 1953. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "2 Pass Interceptions Help Central Nab 5th Straight". The Indianapolis Star. October 18, 1953. p. IV-4 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Bert C. West (October 25, 1942). "Undefeated Greyhounds Win By 18-6 (part 1)". The Indianapolis Star. pp. IV-1, IV-3 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Bert C. West (October 25, 1942). "Undefeated Greyhounds Win By 18-6 (part 2)". The Indianapolis Star. pp. IV-1, IV-3 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Nyers' 3 TDs Score Central's 7th Straight". The Indianapolis News. November 2, 1953. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Three Tie in State Point Race: Indiana Central Halfback Scores Three Saturday". Kokomo Tribune. November 2, 1953. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
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