1953 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

1953 The Citadel Bulldogs football
1953 The Citadel Bulldogs football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	2–7 (1–3 SoCon)
Head coach	John D. McMillan (1st season);
Home stadium	Johnson Hagood Stadium
	Seasons ← 1952 1954 →

1953 Southern Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		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	Source
September 19	at Tulane*	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	L 6–54		^[4]
September 28	at South Carolina*	Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC	L 0–25	15,000	^[5]
October 2	Furman	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (rivalry)	L 0–27	8,000	^[6]
October 10	VMI	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (rivalry)	L 0–14	5,000	^[7]
October 17	vs. Florida*	Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL	L 0–60	15,000	^[8]
October 24	Presbyterian*	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 20–14		^[9]
October 30	vs. VPI	Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA	L 0–22	4,000	^[10]
November 14	Clemson*	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 13–24	8,336	^[11]
November 21	at Davidson	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	W 38–14	3,500	^[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

^ 2011 Citadel Football Media Guide. The Citadel. p. 143. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
^ "Milestones". The Citadel Football Association. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
^ "Citadel Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 26, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
^ "Strong Tulane routs Citadel as expected". The State. September 20, 1953. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "South Carolina Overpowers The Citadel, 25-0". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. September 29, 1953. p. 11. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Furman opens up in second half to defeat The Citadel". The Columbia Record. October 3, 1953. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ""Eel-like" running is feature of VMI win". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 11, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Florida rips wildly over Citadel, 60–0". The Greenville News. October 18, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Citadel defeats P.C., 20–14". The Times and Democrat. October 25, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Virginia Tech scores easy 22 to 0 triumph over Citadel". The Roanoke Times. October 31, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Clemson defeats Citadel". Tampa Sunday Tribune. November 15, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Citadel whips Davidson for first SC win 38–14". Florence Morning News. November 22, 1953. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[1] 2011 Citadel Football Media Guide. The Citadel. p. 143. Retrieved January 2, 2016.

[2] "Milestones". The Citadel Football Association. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2016.

[3] "Citadel Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 26, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2016.

[4] "Strong Tulane routs Citadel as expected". The State. September 20, 1953. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "South Carolina Overpowers The Citadel, 25-0". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. September 29, 1953. p. 11. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .

[6] "Furman opens up in second half to defeat The Citadel". The Columbia Record. October 3, 1953. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] ""Eel-like" running is feature of VMI win". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 11, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "Florida rips wildly over Citadel, 60–0". The Greenville News. October 18, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] "Citadel defeats P.C., 20–14". The Times and Democrat. October 25, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] "Virginia Tech scores easy 22 to 0 triumph over Citadel". The Roanoke Times. October 31, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[11] "Clemson defeats Citadel". Tampa Sunday Tribune. November 15, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[12] "Citadel whips Davidson for first SC win 38–14". Florence Morning News. November 22, 1953. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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v t e The Citadel Bulldogs football
Venues	College Park Stadium (c. 1905–1926) Johnson Hagood Stadium (original) (1927–1947) Johnson Hagood Stadium (1948–present)
Bowls & rivalries	1960 Tangerine Bowl Furman VMI: Military Classic of the South Wofford
Culture & lore	The Regimental Band and Pipes
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

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