1940 Clemson Tigers football team

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1940 Clemson Tigers football
SoCon champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
1940 record6–2–1 (4–0 SoCon)
Head coach
  • Frank Howard (1st season)
CaptainRed Sharpe
Home stadiumRiggs Field
Seasons
← 1939
1941 →
1940 Southern Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Clemson $ 4 – 0 – 0 6 – 2 – 1
No. 18 Duke 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Wake Forest 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
William & Mary 2 – 1 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
North Carolina 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Richmond 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
VMI 3 – 2 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Furman 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Washington and Lee 1 – 1 – 1 2 – 7 – 1
VPI 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
NC State 3 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Maryland 0 – 1 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
South Carolina 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Davidson 1 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
The Citadel 0 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1940 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson College in the Southern Conference during the 1940 college football season. In their first season under head coach Frank Howard, the Tigers compiled a 6–2–1 record (4–0 against conference opponents), won the Southern Conference championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 182 to 73.[1][2]

Red Sharpe was the team captain. The team's statistical leaders included tailback Chippy Maness with 388 passing yards and 472 rushing yards and wingback Aubrey Rion with 28 points scored (4 touchdowns, 4 extra points).[3]

Three Clemson players were selected as first-team players on the 1940 All-Southern Conference football team: end Joe Blalock; tackle George Fritts; and back Charlie Timmons.[4]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Presbyterian*
  • Riggs Field
  • Clemson, SC
W 38–0
September 28Wofford*
  • Riggs Field
  • Clemson, SC
W 26–0
October 5vs. NC State
  • American Legion Memorial Stadium
  • Charlotte, NC (rivalry)
W 26–7
October 12Wake Forest
  • Riggs Field
  • Clemson, SC
W 39–018,000
October 24at South CarolinaNo. 13
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
W 21–1322,000[5]
November 2at TulaneNo. 10
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
L 0–13
November 9at Auburn*
L 7–21
November 16at Southwestern (TN)*
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
T 12–12
November 23at Furman
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 13–7
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References[]

  1. ^ "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). clemsontigers.com. Clemson Athletics. 2016. pp. 200–208. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  2. ^ "1940 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  3. ^ "Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide". Clemson University. 1960. pp. 40–41.
  4. ^ 1960 Clemson Media Guide, p. 22.
  5. ^ "22,000 Fans See Clemson Conquer Carolina 21 To 13". The Time and Democrat. October 25, 1940. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
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