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1953 Clemson Tigers football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1953
team	Clemson Tigers
sport	football
conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
short_conf	ACC
record	3–5–1
conf_record	1–2
head_coach	Frank Howard
hc_year	14th
captain	Dreher Gaskin
captain2	Nathan Gressette
stadium	Memorial Stadium

The 1953 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson College in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1953 college football season. In its 14th season under head coach Frank Howard, the team compiled a 3–5–1 record (1–2 against conference opponents), finished sixth in the ACC, and was outscored by a total of 172 to 139. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

End Dreher Gaskin and tackle Nathan Gressette were the team captains. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Don King with 706 passing yards and 243 rushing yards and Dreher Gaskin with 30 points scored (5 touchdowns).

Three Clemson players were named to the 1953 All-South Carolina football team: Dreher Gaskin, Nathan Gressette, and Don King.

Schedule

|September 19 |8:00 p.m.|| | Memorial Stadium | Clemson, SC |W 33–7|15,000|

| September 26 |2:00 p.m.|at| Boston College | Fenway Park | Boston, MA (rivalry) |T 26–26|10,960|

| October 3 |2:00 p.m.|| No. 3 Maryland | Memorial Stadium | Clemson, SC |L 0–20|25,000|

| October 9 |8:15 p.m.|at| Miami (FL) | Burdine Stadium | Miami, FL |L 7–39|27,300–27,324|

| October 22 |2:00 p.m.|at| South Carolina | Carolina Stadium | Columbia, SC (rivalry) |L 7–14|35,000|

| October 31 |2:00 p.m.|| Wake Forest | Memorial Stadium | Clemson, SC |W 18–0|18,000|

| November 7 |2:30 p.m.|at| No. 6 Georgia Tech | Grant Field | Atlanta, GA (rivalry) |L 7–20|35,000|

| November 14 |2:30 p.m.|at| The Citadel | Johnson Hagood Stadium | Charleston, SC |W 34–13|8,336|

| November 21 |2:00 p.m.|| No. 14 Auburn | Memorial Stadium | Clemson, SC (rivalry) |L 19–45|20,000|

References

(1960). "Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide". Clemson University.
"1953 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
1960 Media Guide, p. 15.
Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide, pp. 40-42.
Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide, p. 23.
(September 20, 1953). "Rain bogs new T, but Clemson beats PC, 33–7". The State.
(September 27, 1953). "Clemson comes back, ties Boston College". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
(October 4, 1953). "Maryland blanks Clemson in ACC contest, 20–0". Durham Morning Herald.
(October 10, 1953). "Miami U. rips Clemson, 39–7". The Tribune.
Jim Anderson. (October 23, 1953). "Carolina Captures Thriller From Clemson, 14-7". The Greenville News.
(November 1, 1953). "King's tosses get Clemson 18–0 decision". Daily Press.
(November 8, 1953). "Georgia Tech trims Clemson 20–7". Florence Morning News.
(November 15, 1953). "Clemson defeats Citadel". Tampa Sunday Tribune.
(November 22, 1953). "Auburn gains 45–19 nod over Clemson". Tampa Sunday Tribune.
. (1953). ["Clemson Football Media Guide - 1953"](https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/fball_media/84/). *[[Clemson University]]*.

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