1953 Syracuse Orangemen football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1953 Syracuse Orangemen football Independent 5–3–1 Ben Schwartzwalder 5th Game captains2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 148. Archbold Stadium The 1953 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University as an independent during the 1953 college football season. The Orangemen were led by fifth-year head coach Ben Schwartzwalder and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. Syracuse finished the season with a 5–3–1 record and were not invited to a bowl game. Schedule 1953 AP September 26 w Temple Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY 42–0 20,000 Syracuse Tramples Temple in Opening Test, 42 to 0 September 27, 1953 37 The Post-Standard Syracuse, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67662487/1953-temple-syracuse/ October 2 Friday t Boston University Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY 14–14 18,000 October 10 w Fordham Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY 20–13 20,000 S.U. Foils Fordham Comeback for 20-13 Win Bill Reddy October 11, 1953 35 The Post-Standard Syracuse, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67722274/1953-fordham-syracuse/ October 17 l y Penn State New Beaver Field University Park, PA rivalry 14–20 21,500 October 24 l y Illinois 7 Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL 13–20 30,076 October 31 w y Holy Cross Fitton Field Worcester, MA 21–0 15,000 Syracuse Rips H.C., 21-0 on Stark's Run, Passes Ernie Roberts November 1, 1953 43 The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67728716/1953-syracuse-hc/ November 7 w y Cornell Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY 26–0 12,000 Syracuse Aerials Rout Cornell, 26-0 November 8, 1953 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 14 w Colgate Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY rivalry 34–18 37,000 Syracuse Whips Colgate, 34-18 Dave Warner November 15, 1953 1D Democrat and Chronicle Rochester, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67732659/1953-colgate-syracuse/ November 21 l y Villanova Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 13–14 10,146 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/syracuse/1953-schedule.html 1953 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC January 26, 2018 References Syracuse Category:Syracuse Orange football seasons Syracuse Orangemen football