1942 Clemson Tigers football team

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1942 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
1942 record3–6–1 (2–3–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainCharlie Wright
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1941
1943 →
1942 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 14 William & Mary $ 4 0 0 9 1 1
VPI 5 1 0 7 2 1
Wake Forest 5 1 1 6 2 1
North Carolina 3 1 1 5 2 2
Duke 3 1 1 5 4 1
NC State 3 1 2 4 4 2
Furman 3 3 0 3 6 0
The Citadel 2 2 0 5 2 0
Clemson 2 3 1 3 6 1
Davidson 2 4 1 2 6 1
VMI 2 4 1 3 5 1
George Washington 2 4 0 3 6 0
Maryland 1 2 0 7 2 0
South Carolina 1 4 0 1 7 1
Richmond 1 5 0 3 6 1
Washington and Lee 0 4 0 1 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1942 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football that represented Clemson College as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1942 college football season. In their third season under head coach Frank Howard, the Tigers compiled a 3–6–1 record (2–3–1 against conference opponents), finished ninth in the conference, and were outscored by a total of 138 to 100.[1][2] Memorial Stadium was inaugurated September 19 with a win against Presbyterian College. Clemson's 200th win came on Big Thursday against South Carolina.

Charlie Wright was the team captain. The team's statistical leaders included tailback Marion Butler with 504 passing yards, 616 rushing yards and 36 points scored (6 touchdowns).[3]

End Chip Clark was selected as a first-team player on the 1942 All-Southern Conference football team.[4]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Presbyterian*W 6–4
September 26vs. VMIT 0–03,000[5]
October 3vs. NC StateL 6–7
October 10at Boston College*L 7–14
October 22at South Carolina
W 18–622,000[6]
October 31at Wake ForestL 6–194,500
November 7 George Washington
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
L 0–73,500[7]
November 14at Jacksonville NAS*Jacksonville, FLL 6–24
November 21 Furman
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 12–7
November 28at No. 16 Auburn
L 13–41
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References[]

  1. ^ "1942 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  2. ^ "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). clemsontigers.com. Clemson Athletics. 2016. pp. 200–208. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  3. ^ "Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide". Clemson University. 1960. pp. 40–41.
  4. ^ Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide, p. 22.
  5. ^ "Clemson and VMI tie, 0 to 0". The Greenville News. September 27, 1942. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Scoop Latimer (October 23, 1942). "Thousands Look On As Clemson Triumphs Over Carolina; Butler Sparkles in Tiger's Win, 18-6". The Greenville News. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Colonials vanquish Clemson Tigs, 7–0". The Charlotte Observer. November 8, 1942. Retrieved February 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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