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Clemson Football Team History

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Founded: 1889
Stadium: Clemson Memorial Stadium
Capacity: 81,473
Colors: Orange & Purple
Coach: Frank Howard
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

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1896 <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024

1953 Season Highlights

Frank Howard enters his 14th season as Head Coach at Clemson.

1953 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 19	vs. Presbyterian	33	7	W
Sat., Sep. 26	@ Boston College	14	14	T
Sat., Oct. 3	vs. Maryland	0	20	L
Fri., Oct. 9	@ Miami	7	39	L
Thu., Oct. 22	@ South Carolina	7	14	L
Sat., Oct. 31	vs. Wake Forest	18	0	W
Sat., Nov. 7	@ Georgia Tech	7	20	L
Sat., Nov. 14	@ Citadel	34	13	W
Sat., Nov. 21	vs. Auburn	19	45	L

1953 Season Totals
Record	3-5 -1
Points Scored	139
Scoring Average	15.4
Points Allowed	172
Defense Average	19.1
Opponents Record	45-23
Conference Record	1-2
Home Record	2-2
Away Record	1-3 -1

1953 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1953 Atlantic Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Duke	7-2-1	217	81		4-0	105	27	William D. Bill Murray
Maryland	10-1	298	38	Lost 0-7	3-0	70	6	James M. Jim Tatum
South Carolina	7-3	198	97		2-3	58	70	Rex Enright
North Carolina	4-6	173	187		2-3	67	99	George T. Barclay
Wake Forest	3-6-1	114	157		2-3	52	75	Tom Rogers
Clemson	3-5-1	139	172		1-2	25	34	Frank Howard
North Carolina State	1-9	80	265		0-3	14	80	Horace Hendrickson

1953 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1953 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.