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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  <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2024
1940 Season Highlights
 Frank Howard enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Clemson.
 The Tigers won the Southern Conference Championship.
 
1940 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Presbyterian  38   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Wofford  26   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ North Carolina State  26   7   W    @ Charlotte, NC   
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Wake Forest  39   0   W       
 Thu., Oct. 24  @ South Carolina  21   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Tulane  0   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Auburn  7   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Rhodes  12   12   T       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Furman  13   7   W       
 
1940 Season Totals
  Record6-2 -1
  Points Scored182
  Scoring Average20.2
  Points Allowed73
  Defense Average8.1
  Opponents Record24-24
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-0
  Away Record4-2 -1
1940 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1940 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Duke 7-220352   Wallace W. Wade
Wake Forest 7-3193113   Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker
Clemson 6-2-118273   Frank Howard
North Carolina 6-415998   Raymond Bear Wolf
Virginia Tech 5-5140145   Henry B. Puss Redd
North Carolina State 3-6120161   Williams Doc Newton
South Carolina 3-6107146   Rex Enright
Maryland 2-6-139171   John E. Jack Faber

1940 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1940 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.