1953 Marquette

6–⁠3–⁠1.

Schedule and results

Marquette in 1953, game by game: won vs. South Dakota State 46–13; won vs. Cincinnati 31–7; lost at No. 16 Wisconsin 11–13; lost at Indiana 20–21; won at Arizona 14–0; tied vs. Pacific 20–20; won at Boston University 7–6; won vs. Detroit Mercy 19–0; won at Holy Cross 13–7; lost at No. 3 Michigan State 15–21+33−6Won 46–13 vs. South Dakota State+33South Dakota St…Won 31–7 vs. Cincinnati+24CincinnatiLost 11–13 at No. 16 Wisconsin-2No. 16 WisconsinLost 20–21 at Indiana-1IndianaWon 14–0 at Arizona+14ArizonaTied 20–20 vs. Pacific0PacificWon 7–6 at Boston University+1Boston Universi…Won 19–0 vs. Detroit Mercy+19Detroit MercyWon 13–7 at Holy Cross+6Holy CrossLost 15–21 at No. 3 Michigan State-6No. 3 Michigan State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Michigan State 21–⁠15; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 5th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 50 on file).

Record
6–⁠3–⁠1
Conference
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AP final
Unranked
Points
196–⁠108
Coach
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Elo
1574 +86 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
11.9 No. 21 of 110 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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