1953 Villanova Wildcats football team

1953 Villanova Wildcats football
Conference	Independent
1953 record	4–6
Head coach	Art Raimo (3rd season)
Captain	Joseph Faragelli
Home stadium	Villanova Stadium
Seasons

The 1953 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1953 college football season. The head coach was Art Raimo, coaching his third season with the Wildcats. The team played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 19	Georgia	Philadelphia Municipal Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 19–32
September 26	at No. 11 Texas	Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	L 12–41
October 3	at Wake Forest	Groves Stadium Wake Forest, NC	L 12–18
October 10	at Boston College	Fenway Park Boston, MA	W 15–7
October 17	at Detroit	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	L 0–27
October 24	at No. 16 Kentucky	Stoll Field/McLean Stadium Lexington, KY	L 0–19
October 31	Xavier	Connie Mack Stadium Philadelphia, PA	W 21–14
November 14	at Boston	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	L 19–31
November 21	Syracuse	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	W 14–13
November 28	at Fordham	Polo Grounds New York, NY	W 20–13
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game