1953 Boston College Eagles football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1953 Boston College Eagles football Independent 5–3–1 Mike Holovak 3rd Joe Johnson2016 Boston College football media guide https://web.archive.org/web/20160921194832/http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/bceagles.com/documents/2016/8/16/Boston_College_Media_Guide.pdf September 21, 2016 . p. 181. Fenway Park The 1953 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1953 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Mike Holovak, the Eagles compiled a record of 5–3–1. Boston College played home games at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. Schedule 1953 AP September 26 t Clemson Fenway Park Boston, MA rivalry 14–14 10,960 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-clemson-comes-b/138034100/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Clemson comes back, ties Boston College September 27, 1953 January 4, 2024 Newspapers.com October 3 l y LSU 19 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 6–42 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-davis-stars-in-lsus-4/132978930/ Tampa Sunday Tribune Davis stars in LSU's 42–6 win October 4, 1953 October 5, 2023 Newspapers.com October 11 Sunday l Villanova Fenway Park Boston, MA 7–15 11,901 October 16 Friday w y Fordham Polo Grounds New York, NY 20–13 20,760 Boston College Wins Upset Victory over Fordham, 20 to 13 Ernie Roberts October 17, 1953 1 The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67722887/1953-fordham-bc/ October 25 Sunday w y Xavier Corcoran Stadium Cincinnati, OH 31–14 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-kanes-passes-zottis/124515096/ The Boston Daily Globe Kane's passes, Zotti's runs win for B.C., 31–14 October 26, 1953 May 12, 2023 Newspapers.com October 31 l Richmond Fenway Park Boston, MA 0–14 6,167 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112665156/richmond-interceptions-halt-bc-140/ The Boston Globe Richmond interceptions halt B.C., 14–0 November 1, 1953 November 6, 2022 Newspapers.com November 7 w Wake Forest Fenway Park Boston, MA 20–7 3,273 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-eagles-whip-deacons-20/138033780/ The Hartford Courant Eagles whip Deacons, 20–7 on last period scores November 8, 1953 January 4, 2024 Newspapers.com November 15 Sunday w Detroit Fenway Park Boston, MA 33–20 7,628 U-D Muffs Lead to BC Victory Detroit Free Press Dick Peters November 16, 1953 37, 40 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15713107/ud_muffs_lead_to_bc_victory_titans/ Newspapers.com November 28 w Holy Cross Fenway Park Boston, MA rivalry 6–0 37,000 B.C. Line Smothers Holy Cross, 6 to 0 Jerry Nason November 29, 1953 44 The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67736302/1953-boston-hc/ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/boston-college/1953-schedule.html 1953 Boston College Eagles Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC May 10, 2018 References Boston College Category:Boston College Eagles football seasons Boston College Eagles football Category:1950s in Boston