1953 Villanova Wildcats football team

1953 Villanova Wildcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–6
Head coach
CaptainJoseph Faragelli
Home stadiumPhiladelphia Municipal Stadium, Connie Mack Stadium, Franklin Field
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 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1953 college football season. The head coach was Art Raimo, coaching his third season with the Wildcats. The team played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Georgia
L 19–3297,802–98,000[2]
September 26at No. 11 Texas
L 12–4127,000[3]
October 32:30 p.m.vs. Wake Forest
L 12–1810,000[4]
October 10at Boston College
W 15–711,901
October 17at Detroit
L 0–277,815[5]
October 24at No. 16 Kentucky
L 0–1930,000[6]
October 31Xavierdagger
W 21–145,610–5,612[7]
November 14at Boston University
L 19–3110,944[8]
November 21Syracuse
W 14–1310,146
November 28at Fordham
W 20–1315,330[9]
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[10]

References

  1. ↑ "2016 Villanova football Media Guide". Villanova.com. Archived from the original on June 19, 2017. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Bulldogs hammer Villanova, 32–19". The Atlanta Journal. September 20, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Villanova beaten by Texas, 41–12". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 27, 1953. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ O'Brien, Frank (October 3, 1953). "Deacs, Villanova Rated Even". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. p. 12. Retrieved May 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ↑ "Titans Spill Villanova, 27-0". Detroit Free Press. October 17, 1953. pp. 16, 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Kentucky whips Villanova, 19–0". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 25, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Villanova nips Xavier, 21–14". Press of Atlantic City. November 1, 1953. Retrieved May 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Birtwell, Roger (November 15, 1953). "B.U. Trips Villanova, 31-19; De Feudis, Terrasi Sparkle". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 59. Retrieved June 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ↑ Baumgartner, Stan (November 29, 1953). "Villanova Rally Tops Fordham, 20-13, Filipski Scores 2 TDs, Cecere One". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Schedule/Results (1953 Villanova)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
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