William & Mary
SOCON · 1953 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- Divisional Era · 26 seasons
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 19 seasons · 2 Top 10
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 8 seasons
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare William & Mary head-to-head · History & Eras
1953 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 22 |  Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST)H2H |  ACC | 3–6–1 | W 16–14 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 29 |  Navy (NAVY)H2H | IND FBSI | 4–3–2 | T 6–6 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 6 | CINCINNATI | Unranked | — | L 7–57 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 20 |  Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH)H2H | IND SOCON | 5–5 | W 13–7 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 27 |  George Washington (GEORGE WASHINGTON)H2H | IND SOCON | 5–4 | W 12–7 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Nov 3 |  NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE)H2H | ACC | 1–9 | W 7–6 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 10 |  Virginia Military Institute (VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE)H2H | IND SOCON | 5–5 | L 19–20 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 17 |  Richmond (RICHMOND)H2H | IND SOCON | 5–3–1 | W 21–0 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 24 | Washington & LEE (WASHINGTON & LEE)H2H | IND SOCON | 4–6 | L 7–33 |
| 14 | Week 14 · Dec 1 |  Boston University (BOSTON UNIVERSITY)H2H | IND FBSI | 5–3–1 | L 14–41 |
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).
- Virginia Tech +5
- George Washington +5
- Richmond +5
- Wake Forest +3
- NC State +1
- Navy 0
- Boston University -3
- Virginia Military Institute -5
- Washington & LEE -6
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.550 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.