Villanova
FBSI · 1953 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- Divisional Era · 25 seasons
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 2 Top 10
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 13 seasons
- Pioneer Era · 1 seasons
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Villanova head-to-head · History & Eras
1953 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 22 |  Georgia (GEORGIA)H2H |  SEC | 3–8 | L 19–32 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 29 |  Texas (TEXAS)H2H | IND SWC | 7–3 | L 12–41 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 6 |  Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST)H2H |  ACC | 3–6–1 | L 12–18 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 13 |  Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE)H2H | IND FBSI | 5–3–1 | W 15–7 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 20 |  Detroit Mercy (DETROIT MERCY)H2H | IND MVC | 6–4 | L 0–27 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 27 |  Kentucky (KENTUCKY)H2H | SEC | 7–2–1 | L 0–19 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Nov 3 | XAVIER | Unranked | — | W 21–14 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 17 |  Boston University (BOSTON UNIVERSITY)H2H | IND FBSI | 5–3–1 | L 19–31 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 24 |  Syracuse (SYRACUSE)H2H | IND FBSI | 5–3–1 | W 14–13 |
| 14 | Week 14 · Dec 1 |  Fordham (FORDHAM)H2H | IND FBSI | 4–5 | W 20–13 |
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).
- Boston College +5
- Syracuse +5
- Fordham +4
- Kentucky -2
- Texas -3
- Boston University -3
- Detroit Mercy -4
- Wake Forest -6
- Georgia -8
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.400 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.