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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) – 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
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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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