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Brigham Young Football Team History


Brigham Young Cougars
Brigham Young University
 Provo, UT
Founded: 1875
Stadium: Cougar Stadium
Capacity: 65,000
Colors: Navy Blue, Gold & White
Coach: Charles L. Chick Atkinson
Conference: Mountain States Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1922  <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024
1953 Season Highlights
 Charles L. Chick Atkinson enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Brigham Young.
 
1953 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Montana  27   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25  vs. San Jose State  25   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ New Mexico  12   12   T       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Idaho  20   14   W    @ Boise, ID   
 Fri., Oct. 16  vs. Utah State  7   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 23  @ Denver  19   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Wyoming  0   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Colorado State  12   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Arizona State  18   26   L       
 Thu., Nov. 26  @ Utah  32   33   L       
 
1953 Season Totals
  Record2-7 -1
  Points Scored172
  Scoring Average17.2
  Points Allowed228
  Defense Average22.8
  Opponents Record38-26
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record1-4 -1
1953 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1953 Mountain States Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
New Mexico 5-3-1154103   Robert Bob Titchenal
Colorado State 4-5157149   Robert L. Bob Davis
Brigham Young 2-7-1172228   Charles L. Chick Atkinson
Utah 8-2264150   Jack C. Curtice
Utah State 8-3207139   John O. Roning
Wyoming 5-4-1195110   Phil Dickens

1953 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1953 All Mountain States Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.