1953 Marquette Hilltoppers football team

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The 1953 Marquette Hilltoppers football team represented Marquette University as an independent during the 1953 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Lisle Blackbourn, the Hilltoppers compiled a 6–3–1 record and outscored their opponents 196 to 108. The team played home games at Marquette Stadium, west of campus in Milwaukee.

ConferenceIndependent
Record6–3–1
Headcoach
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1953 Marquette Hilltoppers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–3–1
Head coach
Home stadiumMarquette Stadium
Seasons
 1952
1954 
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1953 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Notre Dame  901
Cincinnati  910
Carthage  810
Youngstown  710
John Carroll  720
Washington University  720
Rose Poly  620
Wabash  621
Marquette  631
Baldwin–Wallace  440
Drake  440
Wayne  341
Dayton  351
Michigan Tech  250
Xavier  271
Rankings from AP Poll
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In January 1954, Blackbourn departed for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL).[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19South Dakota StateW 46–1313,500
September 26Cincinnati
  • Marquette Stadium
  • Milwaukee, WI
W 31–715,500
October 3at No. 16 WisconsinL 11–1351,363
October 10at IndianaL 20–2127,000–27,594
October 17at ArizonaW 14–020,000[2]
October 24Pacific (CA)
  • Marquette Stadium
  • Milwaukee, WI
T 20–2019,500
October 307:30 p.m.at Boston UniversityW 7–619,730[3][4]
November 7Detroit
  • Marquette Stadium
  • Milwaukee, WI
W 19–013,500[5][6]
November 14at Holy CrossW 13–78,000[7]
November 21at No. 3 Michigan StateL 15–2142,170[8]
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