Stanford at Washington

Saturday, October 24, 1953

No. 20 Stanford beat Washington 13–⁠7. It was their 29th meeting; after it, Stanford led the series 16–⁠10–⁠3.

Away20Stanford6–⁠3–⁠1 in 1953
13
HomeWashington3–⁠6–⁠1 in 1953
7

FinalHigh 51°F, low 43°FAttendance 39,000

On the newsreel

  • FOOTBALL — STANFORD-WASHINGTONStanford tackles Washington in a West Coast thriller. Ron Cook of the Indians stars with two touchdowns to keep Stanford in contention for Rose Bowl honors, downing the Huskies, 13-7Universal Newsreel, October 29, 1953. Catalog record at the National Archives

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Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Washington 63% to win. Stanford won as Elo’s underdog.

Washington leads 46–⁠43–⁠4 in 93 meetings, counting the 64 since this game.

Recent meetings
2023Washington 42, Stanford 33
2022Washington 40, Stanford 22
2021Washington 20, Stanford 13
2020Stanford 31, Washington 26
2019Stanford 23, Washington 13
2018Washington 27, Stanford 23

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