1953 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1953

| team = Arizona State Sun Devils

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Border Conference

| short_conf = Border

| record = 4–5–1

| conf_record = 1–3

| head_coach = Clyde B. Smith

| hc_year = 2nd

| captain = Dick Curran

| captain2 = Tom Fallon

| stadium = Goodwin Stadium

}}

The 1953 Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University in the sport of football during the 1953 college football season. The team was led by head coach Clyde B. Smith. Home games were played at Goodwin Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. Arizona State finished the 1953 football campaign 4–5–1 overall and 1–3 in Border Conference play.{{cite web|title=1953 Arizona State Sun Devils Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=December 26, 2020|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/arizona-state/1953-schedule.html}}{{cite web|title=2020 ASU Football Media Guide|publisher=Arizona State University|year=2020|page=116|url=https://thesundevils.com/documents/2020/11/4/2020_ASU_Football_Guide_Final.pdf|access-date=December 26, 2020}}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 19

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1953|team=San Diego Naval Air Station Bluejackets|title=San Diego NAS}}

| site_stadium = Goodwin Stadium

| site_cityst = Tempe, AZ

| score = 14–19

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-sailors-trip-tempe-1/169668708/|work=The Arizona Daily Star|title=Sailors trip Tempe, 19–14 in close tilt|date=September 20, 1953|accessdate=April 5, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 26

| w/l = w

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = North Texas State

| site_stadium = Eagle Stadium

| site_cityst = Denton, TX

| score = 14–0

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|title= Tempe Sun Devils trim North Texas State|newspaper=Arizona Daily Star|date=September 27, 1953|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88400376/tempe-sun-devils-trim-north-texas-state/|accessdate=November 5, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 3

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Texas Western

| site_stadium = Kidd Field

| site_cityst = El Paso, TX

| score = 27–28

| attend = 7,500

| source = {{cite news|title=Texas Western Upsets ASC Sun Devils, 28–27|newspaper=The El Paso Times|author=Chuck Whitlock|date=October 4, 1953|pages=1A, 1D|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26876369/texas_western_upsets_asc_sun_devils/|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 10

| w/l = w

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = San Jose State

| site_stadium = Spartan Stadium

| site_cityst = San Jose, CA

| score = 35–20

| attend = 12,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-san-jose-beat/169668820/|work=The San Francisco Examiner|title=San Jose beaten|date=October 11, 1953|accessdate=April 5, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 17

| w/l = w

| opponent = West Texas State

| site_stadium = Goodwin Stadium

| site_cityst = Tempe, AZ

| score = 39–20

| attend = 13,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-asc-rally-crushes-s/169669024/|work=The Arizona Republic|title=ASC rally crushes surprising Texans in last half, 39–20|date=October 18, 1953|accessdate=April 5, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 24

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Houston

| site_stadium = Rice Stadium

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| score = 20–24

| attend = 12,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-houston-cougars/169665341/|work=The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph|title=Houston Cougars edge Arizona State, 24–20|date=October 25, 1953|accessdate=April 5, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 31

| w/l = l

| opponent = Hardin–Simmons

| site_stadium = Goodwin Stadium

| site_cityst = Tempe, AZ

| score = 20–27

| attend = 14,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/lubbock-avalanche-journal-hsu-overthrow/169665637/|work=Lubbock Avalanche-Journal|title=H–SU overthrows Tempe, 27 to 20|date=November 1, 1953|accessdate=April 5, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 14

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| homecoming = y

| opponent = BYU

| site_stadium = Goodwin Stadium

| site_cityst = Tempe, AZ

| score = 26–18

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/oakland-tribune-arizona-state-in-victory/169669139/|work=Oakland Tribune|title=Arizona State in victory over B.Y.U.|date=November 15, 1953|accessdate=April 5, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 21

| w/l = t

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1953|team=Midwestern Indians|title=Midwestern (TX)}}

| site_stadium = Goodwin Stadium

| site_cityst = Tempe, AZ

| score = 12–12

| attend = 9,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/lubbock-avalanche-journal-tempe-midwest/169669245/|work=Lubbock Avalanche-Journal|title=Tempe, Midwestern fight to 12–12 tie|date=November 22, 1953|accessdate=April 5, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 28

| w/l = l

| opponent = Arizona

| site_stadium = Goodwin Stadium

| site_cityst = Tempe, AZ

| gamename = Territorial Cup

| score = 0–35

| attend = 16,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-wildcats-swamp-sun-de/169668324/|work=The Arizona Daily Star|title=Wildcats swamp Sun Devils 35–0|date=November 29, 1953|accessdate=April 5, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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References

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