1953 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

1953 The Citadel Bulldogs football
Conference Southern Conference
1953 record 2–7 (1–3 SoCon)
Head coach John D. McMillan (1st season)
Home stadium Johnson Hagood Stadium
1953 Southern Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 10 West Virginia $ 4 –0 –0  8 –2 –0
Furman 2 –0 –0  7 –2 –0
George Washington 4 –2 –0  5 –4 –0
William & Mary 3 –2 –0  5 –4 –1
Richmond 3 –3 –0  5 –3 –1
VPI 3 –3 –0  5 –5 –0
VMI 3 –3 –0  5 –5 –0
Washington and Lee 2 –4 –0  4 –6 –0
The Citadel 1 –3 –0  2 –7 –0
Davidson 0 –5 –0  0 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1953 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1953 college football season. John D. McMillan served as head coach for the first season. The Bulldogs played as members of the Southern Conference and played home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium.[1][2][3]

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 19 at Tulane* Tulane Stadium • New Orleans L 6–54    
September 26 at South Carolina* Carolina Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina L 0–25    
October 2 Furman Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, South Carolina (Rivalry) L 0–27    
October 10 VMIdagger Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, South Carolina (Rivalry) L 0–14    
October 17 vs. Florida* Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, Florida L 0–60    
October 24 Presbyterian* Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, South Carolina W 20–14    
October 30 vs. VPI Victory Stadium • Roanoke, Virginia L 0–22    
November 14 Clemson* Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, South Carolina L 13–24    
November 21 at Davidson Richardson Stadium • Davidson, North Carolina W 38–14    
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming.

References

  1. ↑ 2011 Citadel Football Media Guide. The Citadel. p. 143. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Milestones". The Citadel Football Association. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Citadel Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on 2015-12-26. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
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