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1953 Rushing Statistics

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2,031 yds · 18 TDs · 10 games · 203.1 yds/gm
# Player Pos Cl Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Yds/G
31 Emerson Wilson Leader 118 — — 591 5.0 6 59.1
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 19 Washington W 21-20 14 — — 87 6.2 1 —
Sep 26 Arizona W 20-14 19 — — 72 3.8 1 —
Oct 3 Missouri L 16-27 9 — — 50 5.6 1 —
Oct 10 Kansas L 21-27 10 — — 74 7.4 1 —
Oct 17 Kansas State L 14-28 16 — — 60 3.8 1 —
Oct 24 Oklahoma L 20-27 4 — — 15 3.8 — —
Oct 31 Iowa State W 41-34 3 — — 14 4.7 — —
Nov 7 Utah W 21-0 7 — — 21 3.0 — —
Nov 14 Nebraska W 14-10 22 — — 112 5.1 1 —
Nov 28 Colorado State W 13-7 14 — — 86 6.1 — —
Totals 118 — — 591 5.0 6
Frank Bernardi 95 — — 493 5.2 2 49.3
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 19 Washington W 21-20 6 — — 56 9.3 — —
Sep 26 Arizona W 20-14 7 — — 42 6.0 — —
Oct 3 Missouri L 16-27 8 — — 50 6.3 — —
Oct 10 Kansas L 21-27 6 — — 2 0.3 — —
Oct 17 Kansas State L 14-28 13 — — 62 4.8 — —
Oct 24 Oklahoma L 20-27 17 — — 75 4.4 1 —
Oct 31 Iowa State W 41-34 12 — — 104 8.7 1 —
Nov 7 Utah W 21-0 9 — — 29 3.2 — —
Nov 14 Nebraska W 14-10 3 — — 16 5.3 — —
Nov 28 Colorado State W 13-7 14 — — 57 4.1 — —
Totals 95 — — 493 5.2 2
Carroll Hardy 74 — — 361 4.9 3 36.1
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 19 Washington W 21-20 10 — — 41 4.1 — —
Sep 26 Arizona W 20-14 1 — — -2 -2.0 — —
Oct 3 Missouri L 16-27 4 — — 36 9.0 — —
Oct 24 Oklahoma L 20-27 9 — — 83 9.2 1 —
Oct 31 Iowa State W 41-34 17 — — 103 6.1 1 —
Nov 7 Utah W 21-0 15 — — 52 3.5 1 —
Nov 14 Nebraska W 14-10 9 — — 22 2.4 — —
Nov 28 Colorado State W 13-7 9 — — 26 2.9 — —
Totals 74 — — 361 4.9 3
10 Homer Jenkins 65 — — 183 2.8 3 18.3
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 19 Washington W 21-20 17 — — 38 2.2 — —
Sep 26 Arizona W 20-14 18 — — 39 2.2 2 —
Oct 3 Missouri L 16-27 13 — — 35 2.7 — —
Oct 10 Kansas L 21-27 1 — — 2 2.0 — —
Nov 28 Colorado State W 13-7 16 — — 69 4.3 1 —
Totals 65 — — 183 2.8 3
Don Shelley 41 — — 172 4.2 2 17.2
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Oct 17 Kansas State L 14-28 5 — — 14 2.8 1 —
Oct 24 Oklahoma L 20-27 10 — — 40 4.0 — —
Oct 31 Iowa State W 41-34 7 — — 31 4.4 1 —
Nov 7 Utah W 21-0 11 — — 52 4.7 — —
Nov 28 Colorado State W 13-7 8 — — 35 4.4 — —
Totals 41 — — 172 4.2 2
Ron Johnson 38 — — 138 3.6 — 13.8
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 26 Arizona W 20-14 3 — — 5 1.7 — —
Oct 3 Missouri L 16-27 1 — — -1 -1.0 — —
Oct 10 Kansas L 21-27 3 — — 3 1.0 — —
Oct 17 Kansas State L 14-28 11 — — 61 5.5 — —
Oct 24 Oklahoma L 20-27 12 — — 38 3.2 — —
Oct 31 Iowa State W 41-34 5 — — 21 4.2 — —
Nov 28 Colorado State W 13-7 3 — — 11 3.7 — —
Totals 38 — — 138 3.6 —
Roger Hunt 4 — — 33 8.3 2 3.3
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Oct 24 Oklahoma L 20-27 1 — — 26 26.0 1 —
Nov 7 Utah W 21-0 1 — — 3 3.0 1 —
Nov 28 Colorado State W 13-7 2 — — 4 2.0 — —
Totals 4 — — 33 8.3 2
Sam Maphis 4 — — 17 4.3 — 1.7
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 26 Arizona W 20-14 3 — — 15 5.0 — —
Nov 7 Utah W 21-0 1 — — 2 2.0 — —
Totals 4 — — 17 4.3 —
40 Don Piper 6 — — 13 2.2 — 1.3
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 19 Washington W 21-20 1 — — 2 2.0 — —
Sep 26 Arizona W 20-14 3 — — 6 2.0 — —
Oct 10 Kansas L 21-27 1 — — 0 0.0 — —
Oct 31 Iowa State W 41-34 1 — — 5 5.0 — —
Totals 6 — — 13 2.2 —
Bill Horton 14 — — 13 0.9 — 1.3
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Oct 3 Missouri L 16-27 4 — — 8 2.0 — —
Oct 10 Kansas L 21-27 4 — — -18 -4.5 — —
Oct 17 Kansas State L 14-28 6 — — 23 3.8 — —
Totals 14 — — 13 0.9 —
19 Don Neary 5 — — 5 1.0 — 0.5
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 19 Washington W 21-20 1 — — -2 -2.0 — —
Oct 3 Missouri L 16-27 1 — — 3 3.0 — —
Oct 17 Kansas State L 14-28 1 — — 3 3.0 — —
Nov 7 Utah W 21-0 1 — — -1 -1.0 — —
Nov 28 Colorado State W 13-7 1 — — 2 2.0 — —
Totals 5 — — 5 1.0 —
Pete Middlemist 7 — — 1 0.1 — 0.1
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Oct 3 Missouri L 16-27 4 — — 8 2.0 — —
Oct 17 Kansas State L 14-28 2 — — -8 -4.0 — —
Nov 7 Utah W 21-0 1 — — 1 1.0 — —
Totals 7 — — 1 0.1 —
41 Bill Lamont 2 — — -4 -2.0 — -0.4
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 19 Washington W 21-20 1 — — -2 -2.0 — —
Sep 26 Arizona W 20-14 1 — — -2 -2.0 — —
Totals 2 — — -4 -2.0 —
Gary Knafelc 2 — — -9 -4.5 — -0.9
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 19 Washington W 21-20 1 — — -11 -11.0 — —
Nov 7 Utah W 21-0 1 — — 2 2.0 — —
Totals 2 — — -9 -4.5 —
Team Totals 478 — — 2,031 4.2 18 203.1