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: Atlantic Coast-
1955 Season Highlights
Frank Howard enters his 16th season as Head Coach at Clemson.
1955 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 17 vs. Presbyterian
33
0
W
Sat., Sep. 24 @
Virginia
20
7
W
Sat., Oct. 1 vs.
Georgia
26
7
W
Sat., Oct. 8 @
Rice
7
21
L
Thu., Oct. 20 @
South Carolina
28
14
W
Sat., Oct. 29 vs.
Wake Forest
19
13
W
Sat., Nov. 5 @
Virginia Tech
21
16
W
@ Roanoke, VA
Sat., Nov. 12 vs.
Maryland
12
25
L
Sat., Nov. 19 @
Auburn
0
21
L
@ Mobile, AL
Sat., Nov. 26 @ Furman
40
20
W
1955 Season Totals
Record 7-3
Points Scored 206
Scoring Average 20.6
Points Allowed 144
Defense Average 14.4
Opponents Record 39-38
Conference Record 3-1
Home Record 3-1
Away Record 4-2
1955 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1955 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1955 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
College football's largest margin of victory came in 1916, when Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland by a score of 222 to 0. The game was cut short by 15 minutes.