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1953 Football Roster

Sort: Number | Name | Class | Position | State

# Player (60) Class Pos Ht Wt Hometown High School
53 Acree, Jim SR C 6-3 193 Maud, OK Maud
83 Allison, Carl JR LE 5-11 1/2 185 McAlester, OK McAlester
86 Arms, Kenneth SO RE 6-1 180 Sulphur, OK Sulphur
42 Baker, Chuck JR LH 5-10 177 Cheyenne, WY Cheyenne
37 Benson, Buddy SO RH 5-9 173 DeQueen, AR DeQueen
80 Berendzen, Bob JR LE 6-0 194 Walters, OK Walters
79 Bolinger, Bo SO RT 5-10 1/2 205 Muskogee, OK Central
69 Bowman, Dick SR LT 6-2 205 Ponca City, OK Ponca City
41 Boydston, Max JR FB 6-1 195 Muskogee, OK Central
67 Brown, Don JR LG 5-9 190 Kermit, TX Kermit
76 Brown, Melvin SR LG 6-0 195 Denison, TX Denison
51 Burris, Kurt JR C 6-1 200 Muskogee, OK Central
40 Burris, Bob SO FB 6-0 185 Muskogee, OK Central
31 Calame, Gene JR LH 5-10 165 Sulphur, OK Sulphur
38 Carroll, Tom JR LH 6-0 184 Okemah, OK Okemah
52 Cartwright, Roy JR C 6-0 189 Miami, OK Miami
70 Champlin, Steve JR LG 6-4 215 Enid, OK Enid
63 Cheadle, Bill SO LT 6-1 225 Dallas, TX
88 Compton, John SO LE 6-1 180 Anadarko, OK Anadarko
91 Cross, Jerry SO E 5-11 180 Chandler, OK
54 Darnell, Bobby SO C 6-1 200 Sherman, TX Sherman
43 Donaghey, Jerry JR FB 6-1 1/2 195 Ada, OK Ada
11 Ging, Jack SR LH 5-10 152 Alva, OK Alva
84 Goff, Duane SO LE 6-2 177 Newkirk, OK Newkirk
20 Green, Merrill SR RH 5-10 175 Chickasha, OK Chickasha
25 Grigg, Larry (C) SR RH 5-11 175 Sherman, TX
89 Hancock, Gary SO RT 6-0 195 Newkirk, OK Newkirk
73 Hearon, Doc SR RT 6-0 200 Putnam City, OK
62 Hendricks, Monte SO RG 5-11 218 Duncan, OK Duncan
36 Herndon, Bob JR LH 6-0 165 Medford, OK Medford
61 Hillis, Bob SO RG 6-0 180 Lawton, OK
77 Holland, Robert SO RT 6-3 230 Claremore, OK Claremore
19 Horne, Ronald SO QB 6-1 170 Ardmore, OK Ardmore
81 Imel, Mickey JR LE 6-2 195 Cushing, OK Cushing
87 Keller, Troy SR RE 5-11 180 Thomas, OK Thomas
71 Kenney, Don SO LT 6-5 218 Cushing, OK Cushing
22 Leake, Buddy JR QB 6-0 187 Memphis, TN Christian Brothers
68 Link, Emery SO RG 6-0 205 Tulsa, OK
85 Littlejohn, Wray JR RE 6-1 195 El Reno, OK El Reno
78 Loughridge, Robert SO RG 6-1 183 Poteau, OK Poteau
55 Mears, Gene JR C 6-4 180 Seminole, OK Seminole
82 Mitchell, Billy SO RE 6-1 176 Hollis, OK Hollis
16 Mobra, Joe SO QB 6-2 1/2 187 Wyandotte, KS
74 Morris, Cecil SO LT 6-2 210 Lawton, OK
72 Nelson, Roger (C) SR LT 6-1 225 Wynnewood, OK Wynnewood
35 O'Neal, Pat JR RH 5-11 175 Ada, OK Ada
O'Neal, Preston
46 Powell, Harold SO FB 6-0 185 Temple, TX Temple
Powell, Ray Perryton, TX Perryton
64 Roberts, JD SR RG 5-10 210 Dallas, TX Jesuit
56 Rupe, Ted SO G 5-11 205 Wewoka, OK Wewoka
60 Sain, John JR RG 6-2 202 Kingfisher, OK Kingfisher
27 Santee, Bob JR RH 5-11 178 Skiatook, OK Skiatook
66 Simmons, Milton JR RG 6-0 209 El Dorado, AR El Dorado
44 Sweatte, Juel JR FB 6-0 185 Georgetown, SC Georgetown
75 Thompson, Ron JR RT 5-11 205 Ada, OK Ada
65 Van Dee, Robert SO LG 5-11 186 Ada, OK Ada
15 Van Pool, Jack SR QB 6-0 180 Oklahoma City, OK
Wolverton, Woody Lawton, OK
90 Woodworth, Calvin SO RE 6-0 185 Minco, OK

Class Count

  • 24 Sophomores
  • 22 Juniors
  • 11 Seniors
  • 3 Other

Notes

  • (C) indicates a captain (named before each game in 1982, and 1995 through 1998).
  • Players with incomplete or no information on a completed roster indicates that the player was not in that season's media guide, the player was on the B/Junior Varsity squad, or that person was part of the team in some unconfirmed capacity.