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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  <-- 1941 <- 1942 -> 1943 --> 2024
1942 Season Highlights
 Frank Howard enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Clemson.
 
1942 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Presbyterian  32   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Virginia Military Institute  0   0   T    @ Lynchburg, VA   
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ North Carolina State  6   7   L    @ Charlotte, NC   
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Boston College  7   14   L       
 Thu., Oct. 22  @ South Carolina  18   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Wake Forest  6   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. George Washington  0   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Jacksonville NAS  6   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Furman  12   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 28  @ Auburn  13   41   L       
 
1942 Season Totals
  Record3-6 -1
  Points Scored100
  Scoring Average10.0
  Points Allowed138
  Defense Average13.8
  Opponents Record25-19
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-1
  Away Record1-5 -1
1942 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1942 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Maryland 7-2198124   Clark D. Shaughnessy
Virginia Tech 7-2-1161114   Sumner D. Tex Tilson & Henry Macauley Mac McEver
Wake Forest 6-2-113466   Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker
Duke 5-4-121198Won  21-0  Edmund M. Eddie Cameron
North Carolina 5-2-2149102   James M. Jim Tatum
North Carolina State 4-4-270142   Williams Doc Newton
Clemson 3-6-1100138   Frank Howard
South Carolina 1-7-146130   Rex Enright

1942 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1942 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.