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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]

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Record4–6
Headcoach
CaptainJoseph Faragelli
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1953 Villanova Wildcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–6
Head coach
CaptainJoseph Faragelli
Home stadiumPhiladelphia Municipal Stadium, Connie Mack Stadium, Franklin Field
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
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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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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19GeorgiaL 19–3297,802–98,000[2]
September 26at No. 11 TexasL 12–4127,000[3]
October 32:30 p.m.vs. Wake ForestL 12–1810,000[4]
October 10at Boston CollegeW 15–711,901
October 17at DetroitL 0–277,815[5]
October 24at No. 16 KentuckyL 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 FordhamW 20–1315,330[9]
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