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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  <-- 1947 <- 1948 -> 1949 --> 2024
1948 Season Highlights
 Frank Howard enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Clemson.
 The Tigers won the Southern Conference Championship.
 
1948 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Presbyterian  53   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. North Carolina State  6   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Mississippi State  21   7   W       
 Thu., Oct. 21  @ South Carolina  13   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 29  @ Boston College  26   19   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Furman  41   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Wake Forest  21   14   W    @ Winston-Salem, NC   
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Duquesne  42   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 27  @ Auburn  7   6   W    @ Mobile, AL   
 Sat., Dec. 4  @ Citadel  20   0   W       
 Sat., Jan. 1   Missouri  24   23   W    @ Jacksonville, FL   Gator Bowl
 
1948 Season Totals
  Record11-0
  Points Scored274
  Scoring Average24.9
  Points Allowed76
  Defense Average6.9
  Opponents Record30-32
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record6-0
1948 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
119-0-0 AP
  
1948 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 11-027476Won  24-23  Frank Howard
North Carolina 9-1-126194Lost  6-14  Carl G. Snavely
Maryland 6-4207132   James M. Jim Tatum
Wake Forest 6-4224168Lost  7-20  Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker
Duke 4-3-214492   Wallace W. Wade
North Carolina State 3-6-1107128   Beattie Feathers
South Carolina 3-5106126   Rex Enright
Virginia Tech 0-8-128209   Robert C. McNeish

1948 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1948 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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