1953 Boston College Eagles football team

1953 Boston College Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3–1
Head coach
CaptainJoe Johnson[1]
Home stadiumFenway Park
1953 Eastern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Westminster (PA) – 8–0–0
Juniata – 7–0–0
No. 14 Army – 7–1–1
Franklin & Marshall – 5–2–0
Hofstra – 6–3–0
Penn State – 6–3–0
Carnegie Tech – 5–3–0
Boston College – 5–3–1
Boston University – 5–3–1
Syracuse – 5–3–1
Tufts – 4–3–0
Holy Cross – 5–5–0
Temple – 4–4–1
Colgate – 3–4–2
Fordham – 4–5–0
Villanova – 4–6–0
Drexel – 2–3–1
Pittsburgh – 3–5–1
Buffalo – 1–5–1
Bucknell – 1–8–0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1953 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1953 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Mike Holovak, the Eagles compiled a record of 5–3–1. Boston College played home games at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Clemson
T 14–1410,960[2]
October 3at No. 19 LSU
L 6–4225,000[3]
October 11Villanova
  • Fenway Park
  • Boston, MA
L 7–1511,901
October 16at Fordham
W 20–1320,760[4]
October 25at Xavier
W 31–1410,000[5]
October 31Richmond
  • Fenway Park
  • Boston, MA
L 0–146,167[6]
November 7Wake Forest
  • Fenway Park
  • Boston, MA
W 20–73,273[7]
November 15Detroit
  • Fenway Park
  • Boston, MA
W 33–207,628[8]
November 28Holy Cross
W 6–037,000[9]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. 1 2 2016 Boston College football media guide Archived September 21, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. p. 181.
  2. ↑ "Clemson comes back, ties Boston College". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 27, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Davis stars in LSU's 42–6 win". Tampa Sunday Tribune. October 4, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Roberts, Ernie (October 17, 1953). "Boston College Wins Upset Victory over Fordham, 20 to 13". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Kane's passes, Zotti's runs win for B.C., 31–14". The Boston Daily Globe. October 26, 1953. Retrieved May 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Richmond interceptions halt B.C., 14–0". The Boston Globe. November 1, 1953. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Eagles whip Deacons, 20–7 on last period scores". The Hartford Courant. November 8, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Dick Peters (November 16, 1953). "U-D Muffs Lead to BC Victory". Detroit Free Press. pp. 37, 40 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ Nason, Jerry (November 29, 1953). "B.C. Line Smothers Holy Cross, 6 to 0". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 44 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "1953 Boston College Eagles Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
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