1953 St. Olaf Oles football team
The 1953 St. Olaf Oles football team was an American football team that represented St. Olaf College of Northfield, Minnesota as a member of the Midwest Conference (MWC) during the 1953 college football season. In their third season under head coach Ade Christenson, the Oles compiled a perfect 8–0 record (6–0 in conference games), won the MWC championship, shut out four opponents, and outscored opponents by a total of 302 to 46.[1]
| 1953 St. Olaf Oles football | |
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MWC champion | |
| Conference | Midwest Conference |
| Record | 8–0 (6–0 MWC) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Olaf $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coe | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lawrence | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grinnell | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monmouth (IL) | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carleton | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Knox | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ripon | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cornell (IA) | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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It was St. Olaf's first undefeated season since 1930. The Oles out-gained their opponents by a total of 3,403 yards to 1,237 yards.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 19 | Knox | Northfield, MN | W 28–19 | [3] | |||
| September 26 | Wartburg* | Northfield, MN | W 35–14 | ||||
| October 3 | Bethel (MN)* | Northfield, MN | W 78–0 | ||||
| October 17 | Carleton | Northfield, NN | W 34–0 | [4] | |||
| October 24 | Lawrence | Northfield, MN | W 35–13 | 7,000 | [5] | ||
| October 31 | at Monmouth (IL) | Monmouth, IL | W 34–0 | [6] | |||
| November 7 | at Ripon | Ripon, WI | W 58–0 | [2] | |||
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References
- "Conference Football Standings 1953" (PDF). Midwest Conference. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- Jack Goodwin (November 8, 1953). "Ole Juggernaut Crushes Ripon for Midwest Title". Minneapolis Tribune. p. 6S – via Newspapers.com.
- "Werdahl Leads Oles to Victory". Minneapolis Tribunne. September 20, 1953. p. S7 – via Newspapers.com.
- Jack Goodwin (October 18, 1953). "Simso Sparks St. Olaf Past Carleton 34-0". Minneapolis Tribune. p. S5 – via Newspapers.com.
- "St. Olaf Smashes Lawrence 35-13". Minneapolis Tribune. October 25, 1953. p. S5 – via Newspapers.com.
- "St. Olaf Rips Monmouth 34-0". Minneapolis Tribune. November 1, 1953. p. 10S – via Newspapers.com.
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