Boston University
FBSI · 1953 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- Divisional Era · 9 seasons
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 9 seasons
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 2 seasons
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Boston University head-to-head · History & Eras
1953 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 6 |  Syracuse (SYRACUSE)H2H | IND FBSI | 5–3–1 | T 14–14 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 13 |  Penn State (PENN STATE)H2H | IND FBSI | 6–3 | L 13–35 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 20 | BRANDEIS | Unranked | — | W 40–14 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 27 | LEHIGH | Unranked | — | W 52–12 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Nov 3 | Marquette (MARQUETTE)H2H | IND FBSI | 6–3–1 | L 6–7 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 10 |  Holy Cross (HOLY CROSS)H2H | IND FBSI | 5–5 | L 7–20 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 17 |  Villanova (VILLANOVA)H2H | IND FBSI | 4–6 | W 31–19 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 24 | TEMPLE | Unranked | — | W 20–0 |
| 14 | Week 14 · Dec 1 |  William & Mary (WILLIAM & MARY)H2H | IND SOCON | 5–4–1 | W 41–14 |
Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
- William & Mary +5
- Villanova +4
- Syracuse 0
- Penn State -3
- Marquette -3
- Holy Cross -5
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.611 Win % · Change 1
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.