1953 NFL Season

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As originally written by Tim Brulia:


The Dallas Texans, bankrupt and run by the league since the middle of the '52 season, are replaced by the Baltimore Colts.


Week 1, 1953:

9/27:

Bears-Colts, 2:00, Not televised

Steelers-Lions, 2:00, DuMont. Chris Schenkel (NY & Regional). Joe Tucker (PGH). Van Patrick, Bob Reynolds (DET).

Redskins-Cardinals, 2:00, ABC. Red Grange, Bill Fay

Browns-Packers, 2:30, Not televised

Giants-Rams, 5:00, Not televised

Eagles-49ers, 5:00, Not televised


Week 2, 1953:

10/2:

Redskins-Eagles, 8:30, Not televised

10/3:

Giants-Steelers, 8:00, DuMont. Ray Scott

Lions-Colts, 8:30, WJBK-Detroit. Van Patrick, Bob Reynolds

10/4:

Browns-Cardinals, 2:00. DuMont: Jim Britt (National). DuMont: Bill McColgan, John Fitzgerald (CLE). ABC: Red Grange, Bill Fay (CHI).

Bears-Packers, 2:30, Not televised

Rams-49ers, 5:00, DuMont. Bob Kelley (Pacific)

Note: Wire accounts found in newspaperarchive.com indicate that the WSH-PHI game was to have been regionally televised by ABC, but the cables needed for the telecast never arrived. The articles said that NFL Commissioner Bert Bell was "fuming" over the incident.


Week 3, 1953:

10/10:

Eagles-Browns, 8:30, DuMont. Ray Scott

10/11:

Colts-Bears, 2:00. WMAR Baltimore: Jimmy Dudley, John MacLean. ABC: Red Grange, Bill Fay (CHI).

Cardinals-Steelers, 2:00, Not televised

Giants-Redskins, 2:00. DuMont: Chris Schenkel (NY). Amoco Network: Mel Allen, Jim Gibbons (WSH).

49ers-Lions, 2:00, DuMont. Jim Britt (Coast to Coast)

Rams-Packers (Milwaukee), 2:30, Not televised


Week 4, 1953:

10/17:

Steelers-Eagles, 8:00, DuMont. Ray Scott

10/18:

Cardinals-Giants, 2:00, DuMont. Harry Wismer, Chris Schenkel (NY)

Browns-Redskins, 2:00, DuMont. Bill McColgan, John Fitzgerald (CLE)

Rams-Lions, 2:00, DuMont. Jim Britt (Coast to Coast)

49ers-Bears, 2:00, ABC/NBC. Red Grange, Bill Fay

Colts-Packers, 2:30, Not televised

Note: Per reganBuffalo, the SF-CB game was seen on "several NBC affiliates." Whether they similcast the ABC telecast or had their own crew is unknown at this time.


Week 5, 1953:

10/24:

Packers-Steelers, 8:30, DuMont. Ray Scott

10/25:

Browns-Giants, 2:00, DuMont. Jim Britt, Harry Wismer (National). Bill McColgan, John Fitzgerald (CLE).

Eagles-Cardinals, 2:00. DuMont: Byrum Saam, Claude Haring (PHI). ABC: Red Grange, Bill Fay (CHI).

Redskins-Colts, 2:00, Amoco Network. Mel Allen, Jim Gibbons

Bears-Rams, 5:00, Not televised

Lions-49ers, 5:00, WJBK-Detroit. Van Patrick, Bob Reynolds


Week 6, 1953:

10/31:

Packers-Colts, 8:00, DuMont. Bob Wolff

11/1:

Giants-Cardinals, 2:00. DuMont: Harry Wismer, Chris Schenkel (NY). ABC: Red Grange, Bill Fay (CHI).

Eagles-Steelers, 2:00, DuMont. Byrum Saam, Claude Haring (PHI)

Redskins-Browns, 2:00. DuMont: Jim Britt, Bill McColgan (National). Amoco Network: Mel Allen, Jim Gibbons (WSH).

Bears-49ers, 5:00, Not televised

Lions-Rams, 5:00, WJBK-Detroit. Van Patrick, Bob Reynolds


Week 7, 1953:

11/7:

Colts-Lions, 8:00, DuMont. Bob Wolff

11/8:

Cardinals-Redskins, 2:00, Amoco Network. Mel Allen, Jim Gibbons

Packers-Bears, 2:00. ABC. Red Grange, Bill Fay (CHI).

Giants-Eagles, 2:00, DuMont. Harry Wismer, Chris Schenkel (NY)

Steelers-Browns, 2:00, DuMont. Jim Britt (National)

49ers-Rams, 5:00, DuMont. Bob Kelley (Pacific)


Week 8, 1953:

11/15:

Colts-Eagles, 2:00, WMAR-Baltimore, Jimmy Dudley, John MacLean

Bears-Redskins, 2:00, Amoco Network. Mel Allen, Jim Gibbons

Rams-Cardinals, 2:00, ABC. Red Grange, Bill Fay

Steelers-Giants, 2:00, DuMont. Joe Tucker, Bob Prince (PGH)

49ers-Browns, 2:00, DuMont. Jim Britt, Bill McColgan (National)

Lions-Packers, 2:30, DuMont. Van Patrick, Bob Reynolds


Week 9, 1953:

11/21:

Cardinals-Eagles, 8:00, DuMont. Ray Scott, Herman Hickman

11/22:

Browns-Steelers, 2:00, DuMont. Jim Britt (National). Bill McColgan, John Fitzgerald (CLE). Bill Campbell, Claude Haring (WFIL-Philadelphia).

Lions-Bears, 2:00. DuMont: Van Patrick, Bob Reynolds (DET). ABC: Red Grange, Bill Fay (CHI).

Rams-Colts, 2:00, Not televised

Redskins-Giants, 2:00, Amoco Network. Mel Allen, Jim Gibbons

49ers-Packers (Milwaukee), 2:30, Not televised


Week 10, 1953:

11/26:

Packers-Lions, 11:00 AM, DuMont. Byrum Saam (National)

11/29:

Cardinals-Browns, 2:00, DuMont. Bill McColgan, John Fitzgerald

Rams-Bears, 2:00, DuMont. Ray Scott, Van Patrick (National)

Eagles-Giants, 2:00, DuMont. Byrum Saam, Claude Haring (PHI). Harry Wismer, Chris Schenkel (NY).

49ers-Colts, 2:00, Not televised

Redskins-Steelers, 2:00, Amoco Network. Mel Allen, Jim Gibbons


Week 11, 1953:

12/5:

Colts-Rams, 5:00, DuMont. Bob Kelley (National)

12/6:

Bears-Lions, 2:00, DuMont. Jim Britt (National)

Giants-Browns, 2:00, DuMont. Harry Wismer, Chris Schenkel (NY)

Eagles-Redskins, 2:00. DuMont: Byrum Saam, Claude Haring (PHI). Amoco Network: Mel Allen, Jim Gibbons.

Steelers-Cardinals, 2:00. DuMont: Joe Tucker, Bob Prince (PGH). ABC: Red Grange, Bill Fay (CHI).

Packers-49ers, 5:00, DuMont. Crew unknown


Week 12, 1953:

12/12:

Packers-Rams, 5:00, DuMont. Bob Kelley (National)

12/13:

Cardinals-Bears, 2:00, ABC. Red Grange, Bill Fay

Browns-Eagles, 2:00, DuMont. Bill McColgan, John Fitzgerald (CLE)

Lions-Giants, 2:00, DuMont. Van Patrick, Bob Reynolds (DET)

Steelers-Redskins, 2:00. DuMont: Joe Tucker, Bob Prince (PGH). Amoco Network: Mel Allen, Jim Gibbons

Colts-49ers, 5:00, DuMont. crew unknown


Postseason

NFL Championship:

12/27: Browns-Lions, 1:00, DuMont. Harry Wismer, Red Grange


Pro Bowl in Los Angeles:

1/17: East-West: 4:00, DuMont. Tom Harmon, Red Grange



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