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1953 Boston University Terriers football team

The 1953 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as an independent during the 1953 college football season. In its seventh season under head coach Aldo Donelli, the team compiled a 5–3–1 record and outscored by their opponents by a total of 224 to 135.[1]

1953 Boston University Terriers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3–1
Head coach
Home stadiumBraves Field
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
1953 Eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Westminster (PA)   –   8 – 0 – 0
Juniata   –   7 – 0 – 0
No. 14 Army   –   7 – 1 – 1
Harvard   –   6 – 2 – 0
Franklin & Marshall   –   5 – 2 – 0
Hofstra   –   6 – 3 – 0
Penn State   –   6 – 3 – 0
Yale   –   5 – 2 – 2
Carnegie Tech   –   5 – 3 – 0
Boston College   –   5 – 3 – 1
Boston University   –   5 – 3 – 1
Syracuse   –   5 – 3 – 1
Princeton   –   5 – 4 – 0
Tufts   –   4 – 3 – 0
Cornell   –   4 – 3 – 2
Holy Cross   –   5 – 5 – 0
Temple   –   4 – 4 – 1
Colgate   –   3 – 4 – 2
Columbia   –   4 – 5 – 0
Fordham   –   4 – 5 – 0
Villanova   –   4 – 6 – 0
Drexel   –   2 – 3 – 1
Brown   –   3 – 5 – 1
Penn   –   3 – 5 – 1
Pittsburgh   –   3 – 5 – 1
Dartmouth   –   2 – 7 – 0
Buffalo   –   1 – 5 – 1
Bucknell   –   1 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2at Syracuse
T 14–1418,000
October 10Penn State
L 13–3512,338[2][3]
October 172:00 p.m.Brandeis
  • Braves Field
  • Boston, MA
W 40–148,500[4][5]
October 24Lehigh
  • Braves Field
  • Boston, MA
W 52–128,000[6]
October 308:30 p.m.Marquette
  • Braves Field
  • Boston, MA
L 6–719,730[7][8]
November 7at Holy Cross
L 7–206,000[9]
November 14Villanova
  • Braves Field
  • Boston, MA
W 31–1910,944[10]
November 21at Temple
W 20–05,000[11]
November 281:30 p.m.at William & Mary
W 41–142,300[12][13]

References

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  1. ^ "1953 Boston University Terriers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  2. ^ Nason, Jerry (October 11, 1953). "B. U. Crushed By Penn State, 35 to 13". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 57. Retrieved June 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ "Penn State Wins, 35-13". Knoxville News Sentinel. Knoxville, Tennessee. United Press. October 11, 1953. p. 25. Retrieved June 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "B. U. Faces Brandeis, Northeastern Plays Bates". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. October 17, 1953. p. 6. Retrieved June 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ Hurwitz, Hy (October 18, 1953). "B. U. Tramples Brandeis". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 47. Retrieved June 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ Keane, Clif (October 24, 1953). "B.U. Eleven Wins over Lehigh, 52-12; Ties Scoring Mark". The Boston Daily Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Nason, Jerry (October 30, 1953). "Marquette Favored to Beat B. U. Tonight". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 14. Retrieved June 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  8. ^ "Marquette Nips Boston University". The Newport Daily News. Newport, Rhode Island. October 31, 1953. p. 8. Retrieved June 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  9. ^ Roberts, Ernie (November 8, 1953). "Aroused Holy Cross Tips B.U., 20-7". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 45 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ 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  .
  11. ^ Holbrook, Bob (November 22, 1953). "B.U. Coasts 20-0". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 58 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Boston U Raps Temple". The Sunday Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Okla. November 22, 1953. p. 3-D.
  12. ^ Drewry, Walt (November 28, 1953). "Injured Indians Are Underdogs to Powerful BU Terriers Today". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 13. Retrieved July 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  13. ^ Karmosky, Charles (November 29, 1953). "Terriers' Depth Mauls Thinly-Manned Indians". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. p. 27. Retrieved July 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
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