1953 Season Recap
We are in dire need of 1953 media. We do not even have an official roster for this year, just a piece of the preseason schedule which shows player White Jersey names and munbers. If you have any old game programs from 1953 please contact us.
The ‘Skins manufacture another 9-1 season as Bensalem ruins the run for a 10-0 finish in the last game when it upsets the heavily favored Neshaminy team, 7-6. Despite the loss, the team takes the LBC championship for the second year in a row (and for the fourth time since 1946). The 18 games without a defeat or tie, between the opening game in ’52, and the loss to Bensalem in the last contest of ’53, are a record at Neshaminy to this day. The Courier Times begins maintaining stats on the leading scorer each year and Neshaminy’s Don Cameron takes the first year honors with 108. Joe Moronese then tallies 113 in ’54 while Errol Faunce logs 97 in ’55 as Neshaminy pulls off a “three-peat”. Through 1965, and including the three just named, Neshaminy sees one of its players win the “title” nine times including Harry Schuh (twice), Jack Stricker, Bob Baxter (twice) and Jim Colbert.
Team
Schedule
Season Quick View
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Game programs available here
Date | Day | Opponent: | H/A | Time | N.H.S. | Opp. | Ties |
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Sep. 18 | Friday | Pennsbury | Home | 8:00pm | 24 | 20 | |
Sep. 25 | Friday | Delhaas | Away | 8:00pm | 28 | 0 | |
Oct. 3 | Saturday | Morrisville | Away | 8:00pm | 19 | 6 | |
Oct. 10 | Saturday | Lower Moreland | Away | 2:00pm | 55 | 26 | |
Oct. 16 | Friday | Council Rock | Home | 8:00pm | 32 | 6 | |
Oct. 23 | Friday | Bristol | Home | 8:00pm | 14 | 12 | |
Oct. 31 | Saturday | Southampton | Home | 2:00pm | 18 | 12 | |
Nov. 14 | Saturday | Royersford | Away | 2:00pm | 33 | 12 | |
Nov. 21 | Friday | Jenkintown | Home | 8:00pm | 13 | 7 | |
Nov. 26 | Thursday | ***Bensalem | Home | 10:00am | 6 | 7 | |
Points | 242 | 108 | 0 | ||||
Pts Avg | 24.2 | 10.8 | |||||
Record | 9 | 1 | 0 | ||||
* Homecoming | **Senior Night | ***Turkey Bowl |
Lower Bucks County League - Co-Champions
(Neshaminy Redskins & Bensalem Owls)
League record: 6-1
Members: Bensalem, Bristol, Council Rock, Delhaas, Morrisville, Neshaminy, Pennsbury & Southampton
Roster
Redskin Awards
Mr. Redskin − Tom Buckley
Mr. Back − Don Cameron
All Lower Bucks Selections
First Team − Stan Covington, E
First Team − Don Cameron, B
First Team − Ken Kauffman, B
Second Team − J. Harvey, T
Second Team − Bill Shapcott, C
Second Team − G. Lathem, B
Honorable Mention − Monty Ahlum, E
Honorable Mention − Tom Buckley. B
Newspaper Articles
The_Bristol_Daily_Courier_Mon__Jul_20__1953_Schedule
The_Philadelphia_Inquirer_Sat__Sep_19__1953_Pennsbury Game
The_Philadelphia_Inquirer_Sat__Sep_26__1953_Delhaas Game Article
The_Philadelphia_Inquirer_Sun__Nov_1__1953_Southampton Game Article
The_Philadelphia_Inquirer_Sun__Nov_15__1953_Royersford Game Article
The_Mercury_Mon__Nov_16__1953_Royersford Game Article
The_Philadelphia_Inquirer_Fri__Nov_27__1953_Bensalem Game Article