1953 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team
Appearance
The 1953 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by the Associated Press (AP) for the All-Atlantic Coast Conference ("ACC") team for the 1953 college football season. The 1953 Maryland Terrapins football team, which was ranked #1 in the final AP and UPI polls, placed four players on the All-ACC team. The Duke Blue Devils football team also placed four players on the All-ACC team, while South Carolina placed three players on the first team.
All-Atlantic Coast selections
Ends
- Clyde Bennett, South Carolina (AP-1)
- Howard Pitt, Duke (AP-1)
Tackles
- Stan Jones, Maryland (AP-1)
- Ed Meadows, Duke (AP-1)
Guards
- Bobby Burrows, Duke (AP-1)
- Frank Mincevich, South Carolina (AP-1)
Centers
- Leon Cunningham, South Carolina (AP-1)
Backs
- Bernie Faloney, Maryland (AP-1) (Canadian Football Hall of Fame)
- Chet Hanulak, Maryland (AP-1)
- Ralph Felton, Maryland (AP-1)
- James "Red" Smith, Duke (AP-1)
Key
AP = Associated Press[1]
See also
References
- ^ "All-ACC Eleven Is Dominated by Terps, Duke, SC". Beckley (WV) Post-Herald. November 26, 1953. p. 8.