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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  <-- 1949 <- 1950 -> 1951 --> 2024
1950 Season Highlights
 Frank Howard enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Clemson.
 
1950 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Presbyterian  55   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Missouri  34   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. North Carolina State  27   0   W       
 Thu., Oct. 19  @ South Carolina  14   14   T       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Wake Forest  13   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Duquesne  53   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Boston College  35   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Furman  57   2   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Auburn  41   0   W       
 Mon., Jan. 1   Miami  15   14   W    @ Miami, FL   Orange Bowl
 
1950 Season Totals
  Record9-0 -1
  Points Scored344
  Scoring Average34.4
  Points Allowed76
  Defense Average7.6
  Opponents Record27-34
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record4-0 -1
1950 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
108-0-1 AP
128-0-1 Coaches
128-0-1 UP
  
1950 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 9-0-134476Won  15-14  Frank Howard
Duke 7-3202108Won  47-6  Wallace W. Wade
Maryland 7-2-1274120   James M. Jim Tatum
Wake Forest 6-1-216854   Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker
North Carolina State 5-4-192119   Beattie Feathers
North Carolina 3-5-2101122   Carl G. Snavely
South Carolina 3-4-2110114   Rex Enright
West Virginia 2-8163259   Arthur Pappy Lewis
Virginia Tech 0-1072430   Robert C. McNeish

1950 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1950 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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