The 1953 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1953 college football season. In its first season under head coach John Cherberg, the team compiled a 3–6–1 record, finished in seventh place in the Pacific Coast Conference, and outscored its opponents by a combined total of 217 to 154. Vern Lindskog was the team captain.
Schedule
NFL draft selections Four University of Washington Huskies were selected in the 1954 NFL draft, which lasted 30 rounds with 360 selections.
= Husky Hall of Fame
Player Position Round Pick NFL club George Black End 8th 94 Los Angeles Rams Dean Chambers Tackle 9th 98 Chicago Cardinals Duane Wardlow Tackle 11th 130 Los Angeles Rams Bill Albrecht End 29th 338 Chicago Cardinals
Game summaries
Washington State The game-winning touchdown (Chuck Beckel, 4 yards) came after a Washington punt was blocked by Tom Gunnari deep in Washington territory early in the 4th quarter.
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