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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  <-- 1943 <- 1944 -> 1945 --> 2024
1944 Season Highlights
 Frank Howard enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Clemson.
 
1944 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Presbyterian  34   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Georgia Tech  0   51   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ North Carolina State  13   7   W    @ Charlotte, NC   
 Thu., Oct. 19  @ South Carolina  20   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Tennessee  7   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Wake Forest  7   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Virginia Military Institute  57   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Tulane  20   36   L       
 Fri., Nov. 24  @ Georgia  7   21   L       
 
1944 Season Totals
  Record4-5
  Points Scored165
  Scoring Average18.3
  Points Allowed179
  Defense Average19.9
  Opponents Record44-17
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-0
  Away Record2-5
1944 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1944 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Wake Forest 8-117875   Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker
North Carolina State 7-217363   Beattie Feathers
Duke 6-4230118Won  29-26  Edmund M. Eddie Cameron
Clemson 4-5165179   Frank Howard
South Carolina 3-4-2135106   Williams Doc Newton
Maryland 1-7-146170   Clarence W. Doc Spears
North Carolina 1-7-133173   Eugene T. Gene McEver

1944 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1944 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.