1953 Navy Midshipmen football team

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1953 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–3–2
Head coach
CaptainDick Olson
Home stadiumThompson Stadium
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
1953 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Arkansas State   –   8 – 0 – 2
Delaware   –   7 – 1 – 0
Maryland State
   –   7 – 1 – 0
Mississippi Southern   –   9 – 2 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 3 – 2
Memphis State   –   6 – 4 – 0
Florida State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Tampa   –   6 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   4 – 5 – 0
Sewanee   –   3 – 5 – 0
Marshall   –   2 – 5 – 2
Chattanooga   –   3 – 7 – 0
Louisville   –   1 – 7 – 0
Virginia   –   1 – 8 – 0

The 1953 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1953 college football season. They began the season ranked 13th in the pre-season AP Poll.[1] The team was led by fourth-year head coach Eddie Erdelatz.[2][3]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 26William & MaryNo. 13
T 6–6[4]
October 3Dartmouthdagger
  • Thompson Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 55–715,500[5]
October 10vs.
Municipal Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD
    		• W 26–627,000[6]
    October 17at PrincetonNo. 14
    		W 65–744,000[7]
    October 24at PennNo. 10
    		L 6–952,210[8]
    October 31at No. 1 Notre DameNo. 20
    		L 7–3858,154
    November 7vs. Duke
    • Municipal Stadium
    • Baltimore, MD
    		T 0–015,000[9]
    November 14at Columbia
    		W 14–65,000[10]
    November 281:15 p.m.vs. No. 18 Army
    		NBCL 7–20102,000[11]

    Personnel

    1953 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    FB Joe Gattuso Jr
    		Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    		Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    References

    1. ^ "Navy (MD) 1953 AP Football Rankings - College Poll Archive - Historical College Football and Basketball Polls and Rankings". www.collegepollarchive.com. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
    2. ^ "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 192. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
    3. ^ "Navy Yearly Results (1950-1954)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
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    5. ^ Werden, Lincoln A. (October 4, 1953). "Navy Power Routs Dartmouth, 55 to 7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
    6. ^ Effrat, Louis (October 11, 1953). "Middie Surge Tops Cornell Team, 26-6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
    7. ^ Sheehan, Joseph M. (October 18, 1953). "Middies Pin Worst Setback on Tiger Eleven in 85 Years". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
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    10. ^ Strauss, Michael (November 8, 1953). "Carr, Hopp Excel as Lions Down Indians in Air Battle". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
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