1929 Clemson Tigers football team

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1929 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
1929 record8–3 (3–3 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainO. D. Padgett
Home stadiumRiggs Field
Seasons
← 1928
1930 →
1929 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Tulane $ 6 0 0 9 0 0
Tennessee 6 0 1 9 0 1
North Carolina 7 1 0 9 1 0
Florida 6 1 0 8 2 0
Vanderbilt 5 1 0 7 2 0
Kentucky 3 1 1 6 1 1
Georgia 4 2 0 6 4 0
VMI 4 2 0 8 2 0
Duke 2 1 0 4 6 0
LSU 3 2 0 6 3 0
Alabama 4 3 0 6 3 0
Clemson 3 3 0 8 3 0
VPI 2 3 0 5 4 0
Georgia Tech 3 5 0 3 6 0
South Carolina 2 5 0 6 5 0
Virginia 1 3 2 4 3 2
Maryland 1 3 1 4 4 2
Washington and Lee 1 4 1 3 5 1
Ole Miss 0 4 2 1 6 2
Mississippi A&M 0 3 1 1 5 2
Sewanee 0 4 1 2 5 2
NC State 0 5 0 1 8 0
Auburn 0 7 0 2 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1929 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson College—now known as Clemson University—as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1929 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Josh Cody, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, plaching 12th in the SoCon.[1]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 21Newberry*W 68–0
September 28vs. Davidson*Charlotte, NCW 32–14
October 5at Auburn
W 26–7
October 11vs. NC StateFlorence, SC (rivalry)W 26–0
October 18at Wofford*Spartanburg, SCW 30–0
October 24at South CarolinaW 21–14[2]
November 2at KentuckyL 6–44
November 9vs. VMINorfolk, VAL 0–12[3]
November 16at FloridaL 7–13
November 23The Citadel*
  • Riggs Field
  • Calhoun, SC
W 13–0
November 28Furman*
  • Riggs Field
  • Calhoun, SC
W 7–6
  • *Non-conference game

References[]

  1. ^ "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). clemsontigers.com. Clemson Athletics. 2016. pp. 200–208. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  2. ^ "Clemson's big eleven beats South Carolina". The Atlanta Constitution. October 25, 1929. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Hawkins star of Cadets' win over Clemson College". Daily Press. November 10, 1929. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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