1953 Oklahoma State
7–3 (3–1 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Jennings Whitworth. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Kansas 41–14Nov 14
By 27 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | vsHardin Simmons | W 20–0 | 52% |
| Sep 26 | at Arkansas | W 7–6 | 51% |
| Oct 3 | vs Texas Tech | L 13–27 | 55% |
| Oct 10 | vsWichita State | W 14–7 | 63% |
| Oct 17 | at Houston | W 14–7 | 29% |
| Oct 24 | atDetroit Mercy | L 14–18 | 49% |
| Oct 31 | vs Tulsa | W 28–14 | 51% |
| Nov 7 | vs Wyoming | W 20–14 | 52% |
| Nov 14 | at Kansas | W 41–14 | 50% |
| Nov 28 | at 4Oklahoma | L 7–42 | 22% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Oklahoma 42–7; unranked in the final AP poll; Missouri Valley Conference champions.
In program history: The 37th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 115 on file).
Missouri Valley Conference champions3–1 in the conference
- Record
- 7–3
- Conference
- 3–1 shared first in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 178–149
- Coach
- Jennings Whitworth
- Elo
- 1556 +100 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- 6.9 No. 36 of 110 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1954
The 1954 draft| Rd 4 | Bill Bredde B | Chicago Cardinals |
1953 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma State | 3–1 | 7–3 | |
| Detroit Mercy | 3–1 | 6–4 | |
| Wichita State | 1–2 | 4–4–1 | |
| Houston | 1–2 | 4–4–1 | |
| Tulsa | 1–3 | 3–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.