1954 Clemson Tigers football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1954
| team = Clemson Tigers
| sport = football
| image =
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| conference = Atlantic Coast Conference
| short_conf = ACC
| record = 5–5
| conf_record = 1–2
| head_coach = Frank Howard
| hc_year = 15th
| captain = Buck George
| captain2 = Scott Jackson
| captain3 = Mark Kane
| captain4 = Clyde White
| stadium = Memorial Stadium
}}
{{1954 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings}}
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.{{cite web|title=Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide|publisher=Clemson University|year=1960|pages=15, 48|url=https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1076&context=fball_media|access-date=October 5, 2019}}{{cite web|title=1954 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=October 3, 2019|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/clemson/1954-schedule.html|via=Newspapers.com}} 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.1960 Media Guide, p. 15. 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).Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide, pp. 40-42.
Three Clemson players were also named to the 1954 All-South Carolina football team: back Don King, end Scott Jackson, and tackle Clyde White.Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide, p. 23.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1954
| poll = AP
| timezone = Eastern
| time = y
| attend = y
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|September 18 |8:00 p.m.|| {{cfb link|year=1954|team=Presbyterian Blue Hose|title=Presbyterian}}
| September 25 |2:00 p.m.|at| Georgia
| October 2 |2:00 p.m.|| VPI
| October 9 |8:00 p.m.|vs| No. 14 Florida
| October 21 |2:00 p.m.|at| South Carolina | Carolina Stadium | Columbia, SC (rivalry) |L 8–13|35,000|{{cite news|title=Birds Down Tigers In State Fair Thriller, 13-8|newspaper=The Greenville News|author=Jim Anderson|date=October 22, 1954|pages=1, 20|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36756120/birds_down_tigers_in_state_fair/|via=Newspapers.com}}
| October 30 |2:00 p.m.|vs| Wake Forest | American Legion Memorial Stadium | Charlotte, NC |W 32–20|9,296|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-clemson-mauls-deacs/138089888/|work=Greensboro Daily News|title=Clemson mauls Deacs|date=October 31, 1954|accessdate=January 5, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
| November 6 |2:00 p.m.|| Furman
| November 13 |2:00 p.m.|at| No. 17 Maryland | Byrd Stadium | College Park, MD |L 0–16|21,000|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-portsmouth-star-maryland-rolls-over/138088851/|work=The Portsmouth Star|title=Maryland rolls over Clemson, 16–0|date=November 14, 1954|accessdate=January 5, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
| November 20 |2:00 p.m.|at| No. 18 Auburn
| November 27 |2:00 p.m.|| The Citadel
}}
{{cite web |author= |title=Clemson Football Media Guide - 1954 |url=https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/fball_media/82/ |publisher=Clemson University |date=1954 |page=34 |access-date=November 8, 2023 }}