1953 Syracuse Orangemen football team

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The 1953 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1953 college football season. The Orangemen were led by fifth-year head coach Ben Schwartzwalder and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. Syracuse finished the season with a 5–3–1 record and were not invited to a bowl game.

ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3–1
Headcoach
  • Ben Schwartzwalder (5th season)
CaptainGame captains[1]
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1953 Syracuse Orangemen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3–1
Head coach
  • Ben Schwartzwalder (5th season)
CaptainGame captains[1]
Home stadiumArchbold Stadium
Seasons
 1952
1954 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1953 Eastern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Westminster (PA)  800
Juniata  700
No. 14 Army  711
Franklin & Marshall  520
Hofstra  630
Penn State  630
Carnegie Tech  530
Boston College  531
Boston University  531
Syracuse  531
Tufts  430
Holy Cross  550
Temple  441
Colgate  342
Fordham  450
Villanova  460
Drexel  231
Pittsburgh  351
Buffalo  151
Bucknell  180
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26TempleW 42–020,000[2]
October 2Boston University
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
T 14–1418,000
October 10Fordham
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 20–1320,000[3]
October 17at Penn StateL 14–2021,500
October 24at No. 7 IllinoisL 13–2030,076
October 31at Holy CrossW 21–015,000[4]
November 7at CornellW 26–012,000[5]
November 14Colgate
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY (rivalry)
W 34–1837,000[6]
November 21at VillanovaL 13–1410,146
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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