Detroit Mercy
MVC · 1953 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- Divisional Era · 9 seasons
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 18 seasons
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 9 seasons · 1 Top 10
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Detroit Mercy head-to-head · History & Eras
1953 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 22 | NORTH DAKOTA STATE | Unranked | — | W 33–6 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 29 | WAYNE STATE | Unranked | — | W 48–0 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 6 |  Fordham (FORDHAM)H2H | IND FBSI | 4–5 | L 7–21 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 13 |  Houston (HOUSTON)H2H | IND MVC | 4–4–1 | L 19–25 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 20 |  Villanova (VILLANOVA)H2H | IND FBSI | 4–6 | W 27–0 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 27 |  Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE)H2H | IND MVC | 7–3 | W 18–14 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 10 | Marquette (MARQUETTE)H2H | IND FBSI | 6–3–1 | L 0–19 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 17 |  Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE)H2H | IND FBSI | 5–3–1 | L 20–33 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 24 |  Tulsa (TULSA)H2H | IND MVC | 3–7 | W 33–0 |
| 14 | Week 14 · Dec 1 |  Wichita State (WICHITA STATE)H2H | IND MVC | 4–4–1 | W 26–6 |
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).
- Oklahoma State +7
- Villanova +4
- Wichita State +4
- Tulsa +3
- Marquette -3
- Boston College -3
- Houston -4
- Fordham -5
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.600 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.