1953 Hawaii Rainbows football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1953 Hawaii Rainbows football Independent 5–6 Hank Vasconcellos 2nd Honolulu Stadium The 1953 Hawaii Rainbows football team represented the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa as an independent during the 1953 college football season. In their second season under head coach Hank Vasconcellos, the Rainbows compiled a 5–6 record.2020 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Football Media Guide University of Hawaii 2020 171 December 23, 2020 https://hawaiiathletics.com/documents/2020/10/16/2020_Football_Media_Guide.pdf Schedule September 4 w Islanders Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii 13–6 22,000 September 17 w MCAS Kaneohe Bay Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii 22–13 7,500 September 26 l y San Diego State Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA 7–40 8,500 October 3 l y Utah Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT 24–47 13,225 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune-curtice-machine-di/171516186/ The Salt Lake Tribune Curtice machine dims Rainbow crew, 47–24 October 4, 1953 May 1, 2025 Newspapers.com October 10 l y Pacific (CA) Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA 8–26 10,659–11,000 October 21 l Naval Station Pearl Harbor Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii 7–12 November 1 l Hawaii 49ers Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii 13–27 6,000 November 8 w Pacific Army Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii 28–6 November 15 w Barbers Point NAS Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii 26–0 500 November 22 l Naval Station Pearl Harbor Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii 7–27 3,000 December 4 w y 1953 Lewis & Clark Pioneers Lewis & Clark Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii 34–12 7,500 References Hawaii Category:Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football seasons Hawaii Rainbows football