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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 1948 <- 1949 -> 1950 --> 2024
1949 Season Highlights
 Frank Howard enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Clemson.
 
1949 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Presbyterian  69   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Rice  7   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ North Carolina State  7   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Mississippi State  7   7   T       
 Thu., Oct. 20  @ South Carolina  13   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Wake Forest  21   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Boston College  27   40   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Duquesne  33   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Furman  28   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ Auburn  20   20   T    @ Mobile, AL   
 
1949 Season Totals
  Record4-4 -2
  Points Scored232
  Scoring Average23.2
  Points Allowed216
  Defense Average21.6
  Opponents Record27-36
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-2 -1
  Away Record2-2 -1
1949 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1949 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Maryland 9-126682Won  20-7  James M. Jim Tatum
North Carolina 7-4190205Lost  13-27  Carl G. Snavely
Duke 6-3260117   Wallace W. Wade
Clemson 4-4-2232216   Frank Howard
South Carolina 4-6145168   Rex Enright
Wake Forest 4-6207183   Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker
North Carolina State 3-7134192   Beattie Feathers
Virginia Tech 1-7-2130272   Robert C. McNeish

1949 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1949 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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