1953 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team
The 1953 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team was an American football team that represented Southeastern Louisiana College (now known as Southeastern Louisiana University) as a member of the Gulf States Conference (GSC) during the 1953 college football season. In their third year under head coach Stan Galloway, the team compiled an overall record of 6–3 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, tying for first place in the GSC.
| 1953 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football | |
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GSC co-champion | |
| Conference | Gulf States Conference |
| Record | 6–3 (5–1 GSC) |
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| Home stadium | Strawberry Stadium |
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| Northwestern State + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana Tech + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southeastern Louisiana + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwestern Louisiana | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McNeese State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana College | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeast Louisiana State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 19 | at Northeast Louisiana State | W 28–0 | [1] | ||
| September 26 | Southwestern Louisiana | W 39–13 | [2] | ||
| October 3 | at Louisiana College |
| W 14–6 | [3] | |
| September 19 | at Stephen F. Austin* |
| W 35–0 | [4] | |
| October 17 | at No. 18 Mississippi Southern* | L 0–7 | [5] | ||
| October 31 | at Northwestern State |
| W 27–19 | [6] | |
| November 7 | Louisiana Tech |
| L 0–12 | [7] | |
| November 14 | at McNeese State |
| W 20–0 | 3,200 | [8] |
| November 22 | Memphis State* |
| L 7–21 | [9] | |
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References
- "Southeastern grid power topples Northeast, 28–0". Monroe Morning World. September 20, 1953. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Southeastern wallops SLI in 39–13 GSC romp". The Daily Advertiser. September 27, 1953. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Southeastern pushed hard to top Wildcats, 14–6". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 5, 1953. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Ray Porta passes SLC to 35–0 win over S.F. Austin". The Daily Advertiser. October 11, 1953. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Mississippi Southern keeps record intact with 7–0 victory over Southeastern Lions". The Clarion-Ledger. October 18, 1953. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Southeastern grabs 4th GSC win, 27–19". The Daily Advertiser. November 1, 1953. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Louisiana Tech surprises Southeastern Louisiana, 12–0". The Daily Advertiser. November 8, 1953. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Southeastern wins, ties for GSC title". The Daily Advertiser. November 15, 1953. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Memphis State rallies to tip Southeastern Louisiana, 21–7". The Daily Advertiser. November 23, 1953. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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