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1953 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

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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]

Record2–7 (1–3 SoCon)
Headcoach
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1953 The Citadel Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–7 (1–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumJohnson Hagood Stadium
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
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1953 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 West Virginia $4–0–08–2–0
Furman2–0–07–2–0
George Washington4–2–05–4–0
William & Mary3–2–05–4–1
Richmond3–3–05–3–1
VPI3–3–05–5–0
VMI3–3–05–5–0
Washington and Lee2–4–04–6–0
The Citadel1–3–02–7–0
Davidson0–5–00–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Tulane*L 6–54[4]
September 28at South Carolina*L 0–2515,000[5]
October 2FurmanL 0–278,000[6]
October 10VMIdagger
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC (rivalry)
L 0–145,000[7]
October 17vs. Florida*L 0–6015,000[8]
October 24Presbyterian*
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
W 20–14[9]
October 30vs. VPIL 0–224,000[10]
November 14Clemson*
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
L 13–248,336[11]
November 21at DavidsonW 38–143,500[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
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