1933 Clemson Tigers football team

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1933 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
1933 record3–6–2 (1–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainJohn Heinemann
Home stadiumRiggs Field
Seasons
← 1932
1934 →
1933 Southern Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Duke $ 4 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
South Carolina 3 – 0 – 0 6 – 3 – 1
North Carolina 2 – 1 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
VMI 2 – 1 – 1 2 – 7 – 1
Washington and Lee 1 – 1 – 1 4 – 4 – 2
Clemson 1 – 1 – 0 3 – 6 – 2
VPI 1 – 1 – 3 4 – 3 – 3
Virginia 1 – 3 – 1 2 – 6 – 2
Maryland 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
NC State 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 5 – 3
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1933 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson College in the Southern Conference during the 1933 college football season. In their third season under head coach Jess Neely, the Tigers compiled a 3–6–2 record (1–1 against conference opponents), finished sixth in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 98 to 50.[1][2]

The first night game in Clemson's history was played October 13 against George Washington at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D. C.

John Heinemann was the team captain.[3] Two Clemson players were selected as first-team players on the 1933 All-Southern Conference football team: guard John Heinemann and tackle John Troutman.[4]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23* Presbyterian*
T 6–6
September 30* at Georgia Tech*
L 2–39
October 7 NC State
  • Riggs Field
  • Clemson, SC (rivalry)
W 9–0
October 13 at George Washington*
T 0–0
October 19 at South Carolina
L 0–715,000[5]
October 28 vs. Ole Miss* Meridian, MS L 0–13
November 4 vs. Wake Forest* Charlotte, NC W 13–04,500[6][7]
November 11 at Wofford* Spartanburg, SC L 13–14
November 18 vs. Mercer*
L 0–136,000[8]
November 25 The Citadel*
  • Riggs Field
  • Clemson, SC
W 7–0
November 30 at Furman* Greenville, SC L 0–6
  • *Non-conference game

References[]

  1. ^ "Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide". Clemson University. 1960. pp. 15, 47.
  2. ^ "1933 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ 1960 Clemson Media Guide, p. 15.
  4. ^ 1960 Clemson Media Guide, p. 23.
  5. ^ Scoop Latimer (October 20, 1933). "Carolina Runs Wild But Wins By Only 7 To 0". The Greenville News. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Hancock, Witt (November 5, 1933). "Woodward Leads Clemson To Victory Over Deacons". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. Associated Press. p. 17. Retrieved May 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  7. ^ Hancock, Witt (November 5, 1933). "Deacons Lose To Clemson Tigers (continued)". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. Associated Press. p. 18. Retrieved May 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  8. ^ "Mercer hands Clemson Tigers defeat". The State. November 19, 1933. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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