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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: Jess C. Neely
Conference: Southern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 1930 <- 1931 -> 1932 --> 2024
1931 Season Highlights
 Jess C. Neely enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Clemson.
 
1931 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 25  vs. Presbyterian  0   0   T       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Tennessee  0   44   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ North Carolina State  6   0   W    @ Charlotte, NC   
 Fri., Oct. 16  @ Citadel  0   6   L    @ Florence, SC   
 Thu., Oct. 22  @ South Carolina  0   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Oglethorpe  0   12   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Virginia Military Institute  6   7   L    @ Norfolk, VA   
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Alabama  7   74   L    @ Montgomery, AL   
 Thu., Nov. 26  @ Furman  0   0   T       
 
1931 Season Totals
  Record1-6 -2
  Points Scored19
  Scoring Average2.1
  Points Allowed164
  Defense Average18.2
  Opponents Record26-11
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record0-1 -1
  Away Record1-5 -1
1931 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1931 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tulane 11-135056Lost  12-21  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Alabama 9-137057   Frank W. Thomas
Tennessee 9-0-124315   Robert R. Bob Neyland
Georgia 8-2201118   Harry J. Mehre
Maryland 8-1-119498   H.C. Curley Byrd
Auburn 5-3-111478   Chet A. Wynne
Duke 5-3-27446   Wallace W. Wade
Kentucky 5-2-213048   Harry G. Gamage
Louisiana State 5-413790   Russell T. Russ Cohen
South Carolina 5-4-114679   W.L. Billy Laval
Vanderbilt 5-4192103   Dan McGugin
North Carolina 4-3-311492   Charles C. Chuck Collins
North Carolina State 3-660104   John P. Clipper Smith
Virginia Tech 3-4-276104   Orville E. Neale
Florida 2-6-273168   Charles W. Bachman
Georgia Tech 2-7-198207   William A. Bill Alexander
Mississippi 2-6-173210   Ed Walker
Mississippi State 2-647187   Ray Dauber
Clemson 1-6-219164   Jess C. Neely
Virginia 1-7-240112   Fred T. Dawson

1931 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1931 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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