
1953 Syracuse
5–3–1, coached by Ben Schwartzwalder. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Temple 42–0Sep 26
By 42 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | vs | W 42–0 | 79% |
| Oct 2 | vsBoston University | T 14–14 | 70% |
| Oct 10 | vs | W 20–13 | 66% |
| Oct 17 | at | L 14–20 | 45% |
| Oct 24 | at | L 13–20 | 35% |
| Oct 31 | at | W 21–0 | 46% |
| Nov 7 | at | W 26–0 | 53% |
| Nov 14 | vs | W 34–18 | 71% |
| Nov 21 | at | L 13–14 | 67% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Villanova 14–13; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 29th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1953.
- Record
- 5–3–1
- Conference
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- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 197–99
- Coach
- Ben Schwartzwalder
- Elo
- 1616 +63 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 9.6 No. 28 of 110 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1954
The 1954 draft| Rd 2 | Bob Fleck OT | Green Bay Packers |
| Rd 2 | Pat Stark B | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Rd 4 | Lester McClelland OT | Los Angeles Rams |