1953 Boston University Terriers football team

1953 Boston University Terriers football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–3–1
Head coach	Aldo Donelli (7th season)
Home stadium	Braves Field

1953 Eastern college football independents records

	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		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 University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as an independent during the 1953 college football season. In its seventh season under head coach Aldo Donelli, the team compiled a 5–3–1 record and outscored by their opponents by a total of 224 to 135.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 2		at Syracuse	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	T 14–14	18,000
October 10		Penn State	Braves Field Boston, MA	L 13–35	12,338
October 17	2:00 p.m.	Brandeis	Braves Field Boston, MA	W 40–14	8,500
October 23		Lehigh	Braves Field Boston, MA	W 52–12	8,000
October 30	8:30 p.m.	Marquette	Braves Field Boston, MA	L 6–7	19,730
November 7		at Holy Cross	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	L 7–20	6,000
November 14		Villanova	Braves Field Boston, MA	W 31–19	10,944
November 21		at Temple	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	W 20–0	5,000
November 28	1:30 p.m.	at William & Mary	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	W 41–14	2,300
All times are in Eastern time