The 1953 Edition of the College Football Playoff would have pitted the #1 Maryland Terrapins against the #4 Oklahoma Sooners in the Cotton Bowl and the #2 Notre Dame Fighting Irish against the #3 Michigan State Spartans in the Sugar Bowl for a shot at the National Championship in the Rose Bowl.
Box Scores
Cotton Bowl
#1 Maryland Terrapins 17, #4 Oklahoma Sooners 3
Maryland Terrapins
Bernie Faloney: 5-12, 107 Yds, Int
Ralph Felton: 19 Car, 103 Yds, 2 TD
Russ Dennis: 1 Rec, 29 Yds
Oklahoma Sooners
Buddy Leake: 4-6, 71 Yds
Larry Grigg: 20 Car, 100 Yds
Max Boydston: 1 Rec, 20 Yds
Sugar Bowl
#3 Michigan State Spartans 17, #2 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 7
Notre Dame
Guglielmi: 6-12, 90 Yds
Worden: 20 Car, 98 Yds, TD
Heap: 2 Rec, 33 Yds
Michigan State Spartans
Tom Yewcic: 8-16, 134 Yds, TD, Int
LeRoy Bolden: 23 Car, 136 Yds, TD
William Wells: 1 Rec, 22 Yds, TD
Rose Bowl (National Championship)
#1 Maryland Terrapins 17, #3 Michigan State Spartans 3
Maryland Terrapins
Bernie Faloney: 5-14, 105 Yds, Int
Ralph Felton: 18 Car, 106 Yds, 2 TD
Chet Hanulak: 2 Rec, 31 Yds
Michigan State Spartans
Tom Yewcic: 5-13, 67 Yds, Int
LeRoy Bolden: 24 Car, 120 Yds
Ellis Duckett: 1 Rec, 18 Yds