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Oregon State Football Team History


Oregon State Beavers
Oregon State University
 Corvallis, OR
Founded: 1868
Stadium: Reser Stadium
Capacity: 45,500
Colors: Orange, Black & White
Coach: LeVerne H. Kip Taylor
Conference: Pacific Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024
1953 Season Highlights
 LeVerne H. Kip Taylor enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Oregon State.
 
1953 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 18  @ UCLA  0   41   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. California  0   26   L    @ Portland, OR   
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Washington  0   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Stanford  0   21   L    @ Portland, OR   
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Southern California  0   37   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Idaho  19   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Michigan State  6   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Washington State  7   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Oregon  7   0   W       
 
1953 Season Totals
  Record3-6
  Points Scored39
  Scoring Average4.3
  Points Allowed187
  Defense Average20.8
  Opponents Record44-30
  Conference Record2-5
  Home Record1-2
  Away Record2-4
1953 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1953 Pacific Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
UCLA 8-222476Lost  20-286-117241  Harry R. Red Sanders
Stanford 6-3-1246148 5-1-115190  Charles A. Chuck Taylor
Southern California 6-3-1199161 4-2-114192  Jesse T. Jess Hill
California 4-4-2220170 2-2-212798  Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Washington State 4-6146256 2-471148  Alton S. Al Kircher
Oregon State 3-639187 2-514153  LeVerne H. Kip Taylor
Washington 3-6-1154217 2-4-1113132  John Cherberg
Oregon 4-5-19185 1-5-11954  Leonard J. Len Casanova

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

1953 All Pacific Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

With its blue playing surface, Bronco Stadium (home of the Boise State Broncos) is the only non-green playing surface in the NCAA.