Selinsgrove Football 1953 Season

Tom Dean's first season ended 8-4. The yearbook's ten games are six wins and four losses.

Danville won the Sept. 14 opener 13-6. Newport won 21-12. Bobby Lewis's passes to Harry Hoffman and Bob Cargie set up Selinsgrove scores. Dick Keller took over for an injured Jim Keiser, learned the snap during a timeout, and stayed in for a touchdown drive.

Selinsgrove won 14-7 over Milton. The yearbook calls it the first win against Milton since 1932. Albert Tompkins ran the ends on pitchouts from Lewis. At the university field, Selinsgrove beat Trevorton 34-0. Tompkins took a pitchout from Bob Lewis around left end, and Charlie Hower and Dick Keller played tackle and linebacker.

On Oct. 8 at Bucknell Stadium, Lewisburg won 20-12. Selinsgrove lost the ball. Jim Gemberling did the running. On Oct. 16 at Sunbury, Selinsgrove won 14-0, and Lewis ran 91 yards to set up the second score. Bloomsburg won 7-6 in Sunbury Stadium, scoring in the last quarter. Bobby Lewis and Mark Hoffman carried the offense, and Bob Cargie played right end on defense.

On Oct. 30 at Northumberland, Selinsgrove won 27-6. Gemberling returned an interception 75 yards for a touchdown, and Lewis returned one 40 yards for another. Watsontown came to Selinsgrove, and Selinsgrove won 31-6. Mark Hoffman, Jim Gemberling, and Bobby Yerger did the running. Mifflinburg led 7-6 at the half, and Selinsgrove won 18-7 on Hoffman's blocking and off-tackle runs.