Virginia Military Institute
SOCON · 1953 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 23 seasons · 1 Top 10
- Pioneer Era · 1 seasons
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Virginia Military Institute head-to-head · History & Eras
1953 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 22 | CATAWBA | Unranked | — | W 44–0 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 29 |  George Washington (GEORGE WASHINGTON)H2H | IND SOCON | 5–4 | L 13–14 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 6 |  Richmond (RICHMOND)H2H | IND SOCON | 5–3–1 | L 7–13 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 13 |  Citadel (CITADEL)H2H | IND SOCON | 2–7 | W 14–0 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 20 |  Virginia (VIRGINIA)H2H | IND FBSI | 1–8 | W 21–6 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 27 |  West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA)H2H | IND SOCON | 8–2 | L 20–52 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Nov 3 | FLORIDA STATE | Unranked | — | L 7–12 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 10 |  William & Mary (WILLIAM & MARY)H2H | IND SOCON | 5–4–1 | W 20–19 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 17 | CINCINNATI | Unranked | — | L 0–67 |
| 14 | Week 14 · Dec 1 |  Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH)H2H | IND SOCON | 5–5 | W 28–13 |
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).
- William & Mary +5
- Virginia Tech +5
- Citadel +2
- Virginia +1
- West Virginia -2
- Richmond -3
- George Washington -4
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.500 Win % · No change
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.