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1953 Mississippi State Maroons football team

1953 Mississippi State Maroons football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record5–2–3 (3–1–3 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumScott Field
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
1953 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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]

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

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Memphis State*
W 34–6[3]
September 26at No. 17 Tennessee
W 26–025,000[4]
October 3North Texas State*No. 11
W 21–615,000[5]
October 10AuburnNo. 13
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
T 21–2123,000[6]
October 17at KentuckyNo. 20
L 13–3236,000[7]
October 24at Alabama
T 7–728,000[8]
October 31Texas Tech*
L 20–2716,000[9]
November 7at Tulane
W 21–0[10]
November 14at LSU
W 26–1332,000[11]
November 28Ole Miss
T 7–734,920[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1953 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  2. ^ AP (March 17, 2011). "Murray Warmath, former Mississippi State football coach, dies at age 98". gulflive.com. Gulf Live.
  3. ^ "Maroons top Memphians in 34–6 rout". The Clarion-Ledger. September 20, 1953. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Maroons maul Vols". Kingsport Times-News. September 27, 1953. Retrieved March 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "State tops North Texas State". The Clarion-Ledger. October 4, 1953. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Auburn rally ties Maroons". The Chattanooga Times. October 11, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Cats have no respect for Mississippi State". The Commercial Appeal. October 18, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Watkins, Edwin (October 25, 1953). "Near-record crowd sees Tide tie State 7 to 7". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 1. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
  9. ^ "Raiders upset Maroons, 27–20". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 1, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Maroons defeat Tulane". The Clarion-Ledger. November 8, 1953. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Parker hurt as Maroons down LSU, 26–13". The Knoxville Journal. November 15, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "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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