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Arizona State Football Team History


Arizona State Sun Devils
Arizona State University
 Tempe, AZ
Founded: 1885
Stadium: Sun Devil Stadium
Capacity: 73,656
Colors: Maroon & Gold
Coach: Clyde B. Smith
Conference: Border Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024
1953 Season Highlights
 Clyde B. Smith enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Arizona State.
 
1953 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. San Diego Navy  14   19   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ North Texas  14   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Texas El Paso  27   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ San Jose State  35   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. West Texas A&M  39   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Houston  20   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Hardin-Simmons  20   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Brigham Young  26   18   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Midwestern Texas State  12   12   T       
 Sat., Nov. 28  vs. Arizona  0   35   L       
 
1953 Season Totals
  Record4-5 -1
  Points Scored207
  Scoring Average20.7
  Points Allowed203
  Defense Average20.3
  Opponents Record25-28
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-3 -1
  Away Record2-2
1953 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1953 Border Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 11-1463167Won  35-13  DeWitt T. Weaver
Texas El Paso 8-2257144Won  37-14  Mike Brumbelow
Arizona 4-5-1234181   Warren B. Woodson
Arizona State 4-5-1207203   Clyde B. Smith
New Mexico State 2-756316   James Patton

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

1953 All Border Intercollegiate 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.