The 1953 Mississippi State Maroons football team was an American football team that represented Mississippi State College (now known as Mississippi State University) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1953 college football season. In their second year under head coach Murray Warmath, the team compiled an overall record of 5–2–3, with a mark of 3–1–3 in conference play, and placed sixth in the SEC.[1]
| 1953 Mississippi State Maroons football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 5–2–3 (3–1–3 SEC) |
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| Home stadium | Scott Field Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Alabama $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Georgia Tech | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Kentucky | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Auburn | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 3 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 2 | – | 3 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 1 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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This would be the last season for head coach Murray Warmath, who was hired by Minnesota after the season,[2] and for quarterback Jackie Parker, who went on to have a long career in the CFL. Parker would win his second SEC "Player of the Year" award by the Nashville Banner.
Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 19 | at Memphis State* | W 34–6 | [3] | |||
| September 26 | at No. 17 Tennessee | W 26–0 | 25,000 | [4] | ||
| October 3 | North Texas State* | No. 11 | W 21–6 | 15,000 | [5] | |
| October 10 | Auburn | No. 13 |
| T 21–21 | 23,000 | [6] |
| October 17 | at Kentucky | No. 20 | L 13–32 | 36,000 | [7] | |
| October 24 | at Alabama | T 7–7 | 28,000 | [8] | ||
| October 31 | Texas Tech* |
| L 20–27 | 16,000 | [9] | |
| November 7 | at Tulane | W 21–0 | [10] | |||
| November 14 | at LSU | W 26–13 | 32,000 | [11] | ||
| November 28 | Ole Miss |
| T 7–7 | 34,920 | [12] | |
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References edit
- ^ "1953 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ^ AP (March 17, 2011). "Murray Warmath, former Mississippi State football coach, dies at age 98". gulflive.com. Gulf Live.
- ^ "Maroons top Memphians in 34–6 rout". The Clarion-Ledger. September 20, 1953. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maroons maul Vols". Kingsport Times-News. September 27, 1953. Retrieved March 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "State tops North Texas State". The Clarion-Ledger. October 4, 1953. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Auburn rally ties Maroons". The Chattanooga Times. October 11, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cats have no respect for Mississippi State". The Commercial Appeal. October 18, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Watkins, Edwin (October 25, 1953). "Near-record crowd sees Tide tie State 7 to 7". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 1. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
- ^ "Raiders upset Maroons, 27–20". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 1, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maroons defeat Tulane". The Clarion-Ledger. November 8, 1953. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Parker hurt as Maroons down LSU, 26–13". The Knoxville Journal. November 15, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Parker-led State sandbags Rebs; 7–7 tie denies Ole Miss SEC title". The Birmingham News. November 29, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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