1954 Clemson Tigers football team

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.

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
1954 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 14 Duke $ 4 –0 –08 –2 –1
No. 8 Maryland 4 –0 –17 –2 –1
North Carolina 4 –2 –04 –5 –1
South Carolina 3 –3 –06 –4 –0
Clemson 1 –2 –05 –5 –0
Wake Forest 1 –4 –12 –7 –1
Virginia 0 –2 –03 –6 –0
NC State 0 –4 –02 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

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
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18 Presbyterian*
W 33–0
September 25 at Georgia*
L 7–1428,000[7]
October 2 VPI*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
L 7–18 14,000 [8][9]
October 9 vs. No. 14 Florida*
W 14–728,000[10]
October 21 at South Carolina
L 8–1335,000[11]
October 30 vs. Wake Forest
W 32–209,296
November 6 Furman*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 27–618,000[12]
November 13 at No. 17 Maryland
L 0–1621,000
November 20at No. 18 Auburn*
L 6–27[13]
November 27 The Citadel*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 59–0
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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 bows 14–6". Greensboro Daily News. September 26, 1954. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "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.
  9. "Virginia Tech defeats Clemson, 18–7, for third victory: Johnny Dean, Dickie Beard scoring aces". October 3, 1954. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  10. "Clemson scores stunning upset 14–7 victory". The State. October 10, 1954. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. Jim Anderson (October 22, 1954). "Birds Down Tigers In State Fair Thriller, 13-8". The Greenville News. pp. 1, 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Clemson wins 27–6 decision over Furman". The Bristol Herald Courier. November 7, 1954. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Plainsmen plaster faltering Clemson by 27–6". The Charlotte Observer. November 21, 1954. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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