Saturday, October 17, 1953 · Memorial Stadium (Kansas State), Manhattan, Kan.
Colorado 14,
Kansas State 28
LOSS
Colorado Passing
| Player | C-A | Yds | TD | Int | Long | Sacked-Yds | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Horton | 3-4 | 35 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 148.5 |
| Charles Toms | 2-3 | 42 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 117.6 |
| Ron Johnson | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 41.7 |
| Don Neary | 1-1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 284.8 |
| Don Piper | 1-1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 91.6 |
Colorado Rushing
| Player | Att | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Bernardi | 13 | — | — | 62 | 0 | — |
| Ron Johnson | 11 | — | — | 61 | 0 | — |
| Emerson Wilson | 16 | — | — | 60 | 1 | — |
| Bill Horton | 6 | — | — | 23 | 0 | — |
| Don Shelley | 5 | — | — | 14 | 1 | — |
| Don Neary | 1 | — | — | 3 | 0 | — |
| Pete Middlemist | 2 | — | — | -8 | 0 | — |
Colorado Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Knafelc | 2 | 14 | 0 | — |
| Frank Bernardi | 2 | 13 | 0 | — |
| Bill Lamont | 1 | 22 | 0 | — |
| Carl Fisher | 1 | 22 | 0 | — |
| Matt Balich | 1 | 20 | 0 | — |
| Alabama Glass | 1 | 10 | 0 | — |
Notes
A dash (—) indicates a statistic not yet available for that season or player; 0 is a verified zero.