1953 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team

American college football all-star team August 2023 The 1953 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by the Associated Press (AP) and the United Press (UP) as the best players at each position from the players on teams participating in the Atlantic Coast Conference ("ACC") during the 1953 college football season. The following three teams dominated the All-ACC selections: The 1953 Maryland Terrapins football team tied for the ACC championship and was also ranked No. 1 in the final AP and UPI polls. The Terrapins placed four players on the All-ACC team. The 1953 Duke Blue Devils football team tied Maryland for the ACC championship and also placed four players on the All-ACC team. The 1953 South Carolina Gamecocks football team tied for third place in the ACC and also placed four players on the All-ACC team. All-Atlantic Coast selections Ends Clyde Bennett, South Carolina (AP-1, UP-1) Howard Pitt, Duke (AP-1, UP-1) Dreher Gaskin, Clemson (AP-2) Bill Walker, Maryland (AP-2) Tackles Stan Jones, Maryland (AP-1, UP-1) Ed Meadows, Duke (AP-1, UP-1) Bob Bartholomew, Wake Forest (AP-2) Bob Morgan, Maryland (AP-2) Guards Bobby Burrows, Duke (AP-1, UP-1) Frank Mincevich, South Carolina (AP-1, UP-1) Bob King, South Carolina (AP-2) John Bowersox, Maryland (AP-2) Centers Leon Cunningham, South Carolina (AP-1, UP-1) John Irvine, Maryland (AP-2) Backs Bernie Faloney, Maryland (AP-1, UP-1) (Canadian Football Hall of Fame) Chet Hanulak, Maryland (AP-1, UP-1) James "Red" Smith, Duke (AP-1, UP-1) Ralph Felton, Maryland (AP-1) John Gramling, South Carolina (UP-1; AP-2) Don King, Clemson (AP-2) Carl Brazell, South Carolina (AP-2) Eddie West, NC State (AP-2) Key AP = Associated PressAll-ACC Eleven Is Dominated by Terps, Duke, SC Beckley (WV) Post-Herald November 26, 1953 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3193030/all_acc_eleven/ UP = United PressGramling, Bennett, Cunningham, Mincevich on UP All-Conference The Columbia Record November 28, 1953 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107353115/gramling-bennett-cunningham/ Newspapers.com See also 1953 College Football All-America Team References All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team Category:All-Atlantic Coast Conference football teams