Clemson Football Team History
Clemson Tigers
Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Founded: 1889 Stadium: Clemson Memorial Stadium Capacity: 81,473 Colors: Orange & Purple Coach: Frank Howard Conference: Southern-
1940 Season Highlights
Frank Howard enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Clemson.
The Tigers won the Southern Conference Championship.
1940 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 21 @ Presbyterian
38
0
W
Sat., Sep. 28 vs. Wofford
26
0
W
Sat., Oct. 5 @
North Carolina State
26
7
W
@ Charlotte, NC
Sat., Oct. 12 vs.
Wake Forest
39
0
W
Thu., Oct. 24 @
South Carolina
21
13
W
Sat., Nov. 2 @
Tulane
0
13
L
Sat., Nov. 9 @
Auburn
7
21
L
Sat., Nov. 16 @ Rhodes
12
12
T
Sat., Nov. 23 @ Furman
13
7
W
1940 Season Totals
Record 6-2
-1
Points Scored 182
Scoring Average 20.2
Points Allowed 73
Defense Average 8.1
Opponents Record 24-24
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 2-0
Away Record 4-2
-1
1940 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1940 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1940 All Southern Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.