| 1953 Drexel Dragons football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 2–3–1 |
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| Home stadium | Drexel Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Westminster (PA) | – | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Juniata | – | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Army | – | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Harvard | – | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Franklin & Marshall | – | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hofstra | – | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penn State | – | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yale | – | 5 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carnegie Tech | – | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | – | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston University | – | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | – | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Princeton | – | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tufts | – | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cornell | – | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Holy Cross | – | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Temple | – | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colgate | – | 3 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Columbia | – | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fordham | – | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Villanova | – | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drexel | – | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brown | – | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penn | – | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | – | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dartmouth | – | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo | – | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bucknell | – | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1953 Drexel Dragons football team represented the Drexel Institute of Technology (renamed Drexel University in 1970) as an independent during the 1953 college football season. Eddie Allen was the team's head coach.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| October 2 | at West Chester |
| L 12–47 | 4,000 | [1] |
| October 10 | Ursinus |
| W 20–6 | [2] | |
| October 17 | Franklin & Marshall  |
| L 6–33 | [3] | |
| October 24 | at Randolph–Macon | Ashland, VA | T 7–7 | [4] [5] | |
| October 31 | Dickinson |
| L 7–13 | [6] | |
| November 7 | at Western Maryland |
| Cancelled (Snow) | [7] | |
| November 14 | Swarthmore |
| W 20–6 | [8] | |
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1930 Drexel Dragons football team represented Drexel Institute—now known as Drexel University—in the 1930 college football season. Led by Walter Halas in his fourth season as head coach, the team compiled a record of 6–3–1.
1941 Drexel Dragons football team was an American football team that represented Drexel Institute of Technology as an independent during the 1941 college football season. In their 15th and final season under head coach Walter Halas (brother of George Halas, the Dragons compiled a 4–2–1 record.
The 1946 Drexel Dragons football team was an American football team that represented the Drexel Institute of Technology as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In their first season under head coach Ralph Chase, the Dragons compiled a 3–4 record and were outscored by a total of 109 to 76.
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The 1922 Drexel Dragons football team represented Drexel Institute—now known as Drexel University—in the 1922 college football season. Led by Harry J. O'Brien in his first season as head coach, the team compiled a record of 2–4.
The 1921 Drexel Dragons football team represented Drexel Institute—now known as Drexel University—in the 1921 college football season. Led by William McAvoy in his second and final season as head coach, the team compiled a record of 2–3–1.
The 1920 Drexel Dragons football team represented Drexel Institute—now known as Drexel University—in the 1920 college football season. Led by William McAvoy in his first season as head coach, the team compiled a record of 0–6.
The 1949 Drexel Dragons football team represented the Drexel Institute of Technology–now known as Drexel University—as an independent during the 1949 college football season. Led by Otis Douglas in his first and only season as head coach, the Dragons compiled a record of 3–3–1.
The 1950 Drexel Dragons football team represented the Drexel Institute of Technology as an independent during the 1950 college football season. Eddie Allen was the team's head coach.
The 1951 Drexel Dragons football team represented the Drexel Institute of Technology as an independent during the 1951 college football season. Eddie Allen was the team's head coach.
The 1952 Drexel Dragons football team represented the Drexel Institute of Technology as an independent during the 1952 college football season. Eddie Allen was the team's head coach.
The 1954 Drexel Dragons football team represented the Drexel Institute of Technology as an independent during the 1954 college football season. Eddie Allen was the team's head coach.
The 1963 Drexel Dragons football team represented the Drexel Institute of Technology as a member of the Middle Atlantic Conference during the 1963 NCAA College Division football season. Tom Grebis was the team's head coach.
The 1968 Drexel Dragons football team represented the Drexel Institute of Technology as a member of the Middle Atlantic Conference during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. Tom Grebis was the team's head coach.
The 1969 Drexel Dragons football team represented the Drexel Institute of Technology as a member of the Middle Atlantic Conference during the 1969 NCAA College Division football season. In their first year under head coach Sterling Brown, the team compiled an overall record of 3–5, with a 2–3 mark in MAC play.
The 1970 Drexel Dragons football team was an American football team that represented Drexel University as an independent during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season. In their second year under head coach Sterling Brown, the team compiled an overall record of 4–4.
The 1971 Drexel Dragons football team was an American football team that represented Drexel University as an independent during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. In their third year under head coach Sterling Brown, the team compiled an overall record of 2–6.
The 1972 Drexel Dragons football team was an American football team that represented Drexel University during as an independent during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. In their fourth year under head coach Sterling Brown, the team compiled an overall record of 3–6.
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