1953 Boston College Eagles football team

1953 Boston College Eagles football
Conference Independent
1953 record 5–3–1
Head coach Mike Holovak (3rd season)
Captain Joe Johnson[1]
Home stadium Fenway Park

The 1953 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College during the 1953 college football season. The Eagles were led by third-year head coach Mike Holovak and played their home games at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 26 Clemson Fenway Park • Boston, MA T 14–14   10,960
October 3 at No. 19 LSU Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA L 6–42   25,000
October 11 Villanova Fenway Park • Boston, MA L 7–15   11,901
October 16 at Fordham Polo Grounds • New York, NY W 20–13   13,000
October 25 at Xavier Corcoran Stadium • Cincinnati, OH W 31–14   10,000
October 31 Richmond Fenway Park • Boston, MA L 0–14   6,167
November 7 Wake Forest Fenway Park • Boston, MA W 20–7   3,273
November 15 Detroit Fenway Park • Boston, MA W 33–20   7,628
November 28 Holy Cross Fenway Park • Boston, MA (Rivalry) W 6–0   37,000
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game time.

Sources:[2][1]

References

  1. 1 2 2016 Boston College football media guide. p. 181.
  2. ↑ "1953 Boston College Eagles Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
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