Clemson Football Team History
Clemson Tigers
Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Founded: 1889 Stadium: Clemson Memorial Stadium Capacity: 81,473 Colors: Orange & Purple Coach: Frank M. Dobson Conference: Southern-
1912 Season Highlights
Frank M. Dobson enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Clemson.
1912 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Oct. 5 @ Samford
59
0
W
Sat., Oct. 12 vs. Riverside
26
0
W
Sat., Oct. 19 @
Auburn
6
27
L
Sat., Oct. 26 vs. Citadel
52
14
W
Thu., Oct. 31 @
South Carolina
7
22
L
Sat., Nov. 9 @
Georgia
6
27
L
@ Augusta, GA
Sat., Nov. 16 @ Mercer
22
13
W
Thu., Nov. 28 @
Georgia Tech
0
23
L
1912 Season Totals
Record 4-4
Points Scored 178
Scoring Average 22.3
Points Allowed 126
Defense Average 15.8
Opponents Record 22-7
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 2-0
Away Record 2-4
1912 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1912 Southern- Standings
Season
Bowls
Conference
Team
W/L/T PF PA
W/L/T
PF PA
Coach
Clemson
4-4 178 126
Frank M. Dobson
1912 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1912 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.