1928 Clemson Tigers football team

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1928 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
1928 record8–3 (4–2 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainO. K. Pressley
Home stadiumRiggs Field
Seasons
← 1927
1929 →
1928 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Georgia Tech $ 7 0 0 10 0 0
Tennessee 6 0 1 9 0 1
Florida 6 1 0 8 1 0
VPI 4 1 0 7 2 0
Alabama 6 2 0 6 3 0
LSU 3 1 1 6 2 1
Clemson 4 2 0 8 3 0
Vanderbilt 4 2 0 8 2 0
Tulane 3 3 1 6 3 1
Ole Miss 3 3 0 5 4 0
North Carolina 2 2 2 5 3 2
Kentucky 2 2 1 4 3 1
South Carolina 2 2 1 6 2 2
Maryland 2 3 1 6 3 1
VMI 2 3 1 5 3 2
Georgia 2 4 0 4 5 0
NC State 1 3 1 4 5 1
Mississippi A&M 1 4 0 2 4 2
Virginia 1 6 0 2 6 1
Washington and Lee 1 6 0 2 8 0
Sewanee 0 5 0 2 7 0
Auburn 0 7 0 1 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1928 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson College—now known as Clemson University—as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1928 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Josh Cody, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, tying for seventh place in the SoCon.

Captain O. K. Pressley starred in the rivalry game with South Carolina, recording four tackles for a loss in a row despite a hand injury.[1] He was the first Clemson Tiger to make any All-America team when he was selected third-team All-America at season's end.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Newberry*W 30–0
September 29Davidson*
  • Riggs Field
  • Calhoun, SC
W 6–0
October 6at AuburnW 6–0
October 12vs. NC StateFlorence, SC (rivalry)W 7–0
October 19Erskine*
  • Riggs Field
  • Calhoun, SC
W 52–0
October 25at South CarolinaW 32–014,000[2]
November 3at Ole MissL 7–26
November 10vs. VMILynchburg, VAW 12–0[3]
November 17vs. FloridaL 6–2715,000[4]
November 29at Furman*Greenville, SCW 27–12
December 8The Citadel*
L 7–12
  • *Non-conference game

References[]

  1. ^ Haney, Travis; Williams, Larry (2011). Classic Clashes of the Carolina-Clemson Football Rivalry: A State of Disunion. p. 32. ISBN 9781609494223.
  2. ^ "Tiger on rampage in fair week game". The State. October 26, 1928. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Clemson Tiger throws 'Flying Squadron' into tail spin to win, 12–0". The Greenville News. November 11, 1928. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Fast Florida Team Sweeps Over Clemson". The Anniston Star. November 18, 1928. p. 8. Retrieved August 16, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. open access
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