1953 Calgary Stampeders Game-by-Game Results

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 3-12-1 7
Finishing 4th in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union
Coach: Bob Snyder (3-12-1)
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
1953 Calgary Stampeders Statistics
1953 Calgary Stampeders Roster

The Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League ended the 1953 season with a record of 3 wins and 12 losses and 1 ties for 7 points, finishing fourth in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union.

Calgary scored 190 points, while the leaky defense surrendered 313, most in the circuit. Frankie Albert threw for 1,568 yards, and Keith Spaith played quarterback, too. Pete Thodos led pass catchers, grabbing 58 receptions for 795 yards.

John Johnson carried the ball for a team-high 648 yards for the Stampeders.

John Johnson picked off 5 opponent throws.

Bob Snyder coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 190
Regular Season Points Against: 313

Date Game Res Home Road Record
August 29, 1953 Calgary Stampeders 29 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 17 W 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0
August 31, 1953 Calgary Stampeders 10 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 16 L 0-0-0 1-1-0 1-1-0
September 5, 1953 Edmonton Eskimos 18 at Calgary Stampeders 6 L 0-1-0 1-1-0 1-2-0
September 7, 1953 Calgary Stampeders 5 at Edmonton Eskimos 19 L 0-1-0 1-2-0 1-3-0
September 12, 1953 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 14 at Calgary Stampeders 23 W 1-1-0 1-2-0 2-3-0
September 14, 1953 Saskatchewan Roughriders 34 at Calgary Stampeders 2 L 1-2-0 1-2-0 2-4-0
September 19, 1953 Calgary Stampeders 15 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 16 L 1-2-0 1-3-0 2-5-0
September 26, 1953 Calgary Stampeders 6 at Edmonton Eskimos 15 L 1-2-0 1-4-0 2-6-0
September 28, 1953 Edmonton Eskimos 21 at Calgary Stampeders 12 L 1-3-0 1-4-0 2-7-0
October 3, 1953 Calgary Stampeders 17 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 24 L 1-3-0 1-5-0 2-8-0
October 5, 1953 Calgary Stampeders 9 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 8 W 1-3-0 2-5-0 3-8-0
October 10, 1953 Edmonton Eskimos 34 at Calgary Stampeders 13 L 1-4-0 2-5-0 3-9-0
October 12, 1953 Calgary Stampeders 6 at Edmonton Eskimos 22 L 1-4-0 2-6-0 3-10-0
October 17, 1953 Saskatchewan Roughriders 24 at Calgary Stampeders 18 L 1-5-0 2-6-0 3-11-0
October 19, 1953 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 18 at Calgary Stampeders 6 L 1-6-0 2-6-0 3-12-0
October 24, 1953 Saskatchewan Roughriders 13 at Calgary Stampeders 13 T 1-6-1 2-6-0 3-12-1


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