1953 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

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]

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

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
October 30	vs. VPI	Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA	L 0–22
November 14	Clemson*	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 13–24
November 21	at Davidson	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	W 38–14	3,500	^[9]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. 2011 Citadel Football Media Guide. The Citadel. p. 143. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
2. . The Citadel Football Association. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
3. . 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 whips Davidson for first SC win 38–14". Florence Morning News. November 22, 1953. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.