1926 Clemson Tigers football team

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1926 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
1926 record2–7 (1–3 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainB. C. Harvey
Home stadiumRiggs Field
Seasons
← 1925
1927 →
1926 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Alabama $ 8 0 0 9 0 1
Tennessee 5 1 0 8 1 0
Vanderbilt 4 1 0 8 1 0
South Carolina 4 2 0 6 4 0
Georgia 4 2 0 5 4 0
Virginia 4 2 1 6 2 2
VPI 3 2 1 5 3 1
Washington and Lee 3 2 1 4 3 2
Georgia Tech 4 3 0 4 5 0
North Carolina 3 3 0 4 5 0
Auburn 3 3 0 5 4 0
LSU 3 3 0 6 3 0
Ole Miss 2 2 0 5 4 0
Mississippi A&M 2 3 0 5 4 0
VMI 2 4 0 5 5 0
Tulane 2 4 0 3 5 1
Maryland 1 3 1 5 4 1
Clemson 1 3 0 2 7 0
Florida 1 4 1 2 6 2
Kentucky 1 4 1 2 6 1
NC State 0 4 0 4 6 0
Sewanee 0 5 0 2 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1924 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson College—now known as Clemson University—as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1924 college football season. The Tigers were led by fourth-year head coach Bud Saunders for the first four game of the season, before he resigned. Bob Williams, who has previously served as the team's head coach in 1906, 1909, and from 1913 to 1915, replaced Saunders the final five games of the season. Clemson compiled and overall record of 2–7 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, placing 18th in the SoCon.[1]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Erskine*W 7–0
September 25Presbyterian*
  • Riggs Field
  • Calhoun, SC
L 0–14
October 2at AuburnL 0–47
October 9NC State
W 7–3
October 21at South CarolinaL 0–2412,000[2]
October 28at Wofford*Spartanburg, SCL 0–3
November 6at FloridaL 0–33[3]
November 13The Citadel*
  • Riggs Field
  • Calhoun, SC
L 6–15
November 25at Furman*Greenville, SCL 0–30
  • *Non-conference game

References[]

  1. ^ "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). clemsontigers.com. Clemson Athletics. 2016. pp. 200–208. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  2. ^ "University Gamecock takes measure of Clemson Tiger". Florence Morning News. October 22, 1926. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "'Gators Take Easy One From Clemson Tiger". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. November 7, 1926.
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