1954 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record5–5 (1–2 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainBuck George, Scott Jackson, Mark Kane, Clyde White
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →
1954 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

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.

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

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18 8:00 p.m. Presbyterian*
W 33–018,000[7]
September 25 2:00 p.m.at Georgia*
L 7–1428,000[8]
October 2 2:00 p.m. VPI*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
L 7–18 14,000 [9][10]
October 9 8:00 p.m.vs. No. 14 Florida*
W 14–728,000[11]
October 21 2:00 p.m.at South Carolina
L 8–1335,000[12]
October 30 2:00 p.m.vs. Wake Forest
W 32–209,296[13]
November 6 2:00 p.m. Furman*dagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 27–618,000[14]
November 13 2:00 p.m.at No. 17 Maryland
L 0–1621,000[15]
November 20 2:00 p.m.at No. 18 Auburn*
L 6–27[16]
November 27 2:00 p.m. The Citadel*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 59–01,500[17]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[18]

References

  1. ^ "1954 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
  2. ^ "Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide". Clemson University. 1960. pp. 15, 48. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  3. ^ "1954 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 3, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ 1960 Media Guide, p. 15.
  5. ^ Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide, pp. 40-42.
  6. ^ Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide, p. 23.
  7. ^ "Clemson wallops Blue Hose in opener by 33–0". The Charlotte Observer. September 19, 1954. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Clemson bows 14–6". Greensboro Daily News. September 26, 1954. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "V.P.I. Ground Game Rugged; King is Outstanding In Exciting Contest Saturday". The Tiger. Clemson University. October 7, 1954. p. 4. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
  10. ^ "Virginia Tech defeats Clemson, 18–7, for third victory: Johnny Dean, Dickie Beard scoring aces". October 3, 1954. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  11. ^ "Clemson scores stunning upset 14–7 victory". The State. October 10, 1954. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Jim Anderson (October 22, 1954). "Birds Down Tigers In State Fair Thriller, 13-8". The Greenville News. pp. 1, 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Clemson mauls Deacs". Greensboro Daily News. October 31, 1954. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Clemson wins 27–6 decision over Furman". The Bristol Herald Courier. November 7, 1954. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Maryland rolls over Clemson, 16–0". The Portsmouth Star. November 14, 1954. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Plainsmen plaster faltering Clemson by 27–6". The Charlotte Observer. November 21, 1954. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Big third period helps Clemson smother Citadel". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 28, 1954. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1954". Clemson University. 1954. p. 34. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
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