1953 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

1953 The Citadel Bulldogs football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	2–7 (1–3 SoCon)
Head coach	John D. McMillan (1st season)
Home stadium	Johnson Hagood Stadium

1953 Southern Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 10 West Virginia $	4	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Furman	2	–	0	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
George Washington	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
William & Mary	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
Richmond	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	3	–	1
VPI	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
VMI	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Washington and Lee	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
The Citadel	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Davidson	0	–	5	–	0			0	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1953 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1953 college football season. John D. McMillan served as head coach for the first season. The Bulldogs played as members of the Southern Conference and played home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 19	at Tulane*	Tulane Stadium New Orleans	L 6–54
September 26	at South Carolina*	Carolina Stadium Columbia, South Carolina	L 0–25
October 2	Furman	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, South Carolina (Rivalry)	L 0–27
October 10	VMI	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, South Carolina (Rivalry)	L 0–14
October 17	vs. Florida*	Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, Florida	L 0–60
October 24	Presbyterian*	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, South Carolina	W 20–14
October 30	vs. VPI	Victory Stadium Roanoke, Virginia	L 0–22
November 14	Clemson*	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, South Carolina	L 13–24
November 21	at Davidson	Richardson Stadium Davidson, North Carolina	W 38–14
*Non-conference game Homecoming