1954 Clemson Tigers football team
American college football season
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1954 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson College in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1954 college football season. In its 15th season under head coach Frank Howard, the team compiled a 5–5 record (1–2 against conference opponents), finished fifth in the ACC, and outscored opponents by a total of 193 to 121.[2][3] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.
- Frank Howard (15th season)
- Buck George
- Scott Jackson
- Mark Kane
- Clyde White
| 1954 Clemson Tigers football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Record | 5–5 (1–2 ACC) |
| Head coach |
|
| Captains |
|
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Duke $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Maryland | 4 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buck George, Scott Jackson, Mark Kane, and Clyde White were the team captains.[4] The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Don King with 468 passing yards, halfback Joel Wells with 352 rushing yards, and halfback Jim Coleman with 31 points (5 touchdowns, 1 extra point).[5]
Three Clemson players were also named to the 1954 All-South Carolina football team: back Don King, end Scott Jackson, and tackle Clyde White.[6]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 18 | 8:00 p.m. | Presbyterian* | W 33–0 | 18,000 | [7] | |||
| September 25 | 2:00 p.m. | at Georgia* | L 7–14 | 28,000 | [8] | |||
| October 2 | 2:00 p.m. | VPI* |
| L 7–18 | 14,000 | [9][10] | ||
| October 9 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. No. 14 Florida* | W 14–7 | 28,000 | [11] | |||
| October 21 | 2:00 p.m. | at South Carolina | L 8–13 | 35,000 | [12] | |||
| October 30 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. Wake Forest | W 32–20 | 9,296 | [13] | |||
| November 6 | 2:00 p.m. | Furman* |
| W 27–6 | 18,000 | [14] | ||
| November 13 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 17 Maryland | L 0–16 | 21,000 | [15] | |||
| November 20 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 18 Auburn* | L 6–27 | [16] | ||||
| November 27 | 2:00 p.m. | The Citadel* |
| W 59–0 | 1,500 | [17] | ||
| ||||||||