Clemson Football Team History
Clemson Tigers
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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Founded: 1889
Stadium: Clemson Memorial Stadium
Capacity: 81,473
Colors: Orange & Purple
Coach: Jess C. Neely
Conference: Southern-
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| 1939 Season Highlights |
| Jess C. Neely enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Clemson. |
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| 1939 Season |
| Date |
Opponent | Score |
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| Sat., Sep. 23 | vs. Presbyterian
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18 |
0 |
W |
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| | Sat., Sep. 30 | @
Tulane
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6 |
7 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 7 | @
North Carolina State
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25 |
6 |
W |
@ Charlotte, NC |
| | Thu., Oct. 19 | @
South Carolina
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27 |
0 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 28 | @
Navy
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15 |
7 |
W |
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| | Fri., Nov. 3 | @ George Washington
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13 |
6 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 11 | vs.
Wake Forest
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20 |
7 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 18 | @ Rhodes
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21 |
6 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 25 | @ Furman
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14 |
3 |
W |
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| | Mon., Jan. 1 |
Boston College
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6 |
3 |
W |
@ Dallas, TX |
Cotton Bowl |
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| 1939 Season Totals |
| Record | 9-1
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| Points Scored | 165 |
| Scoring Average | 16.5 |
| Points Allowed | 45 |
| Defense Average | 4.5 |
| Opponents Record | 32-25
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| Conference Record | 0-0 |
| Home Record | 2-0
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| Away Record | 6-1
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| 1939 NCAA Final Rankings |
| Rank |
Record |
Source |
| 12 | 8-1-0 |
AP |
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| 1939 All American Awards |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
| 1939 All Southern Conference Players |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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Great Moments in College Football History
The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.
