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-
1949 Season Highlights
Frank Howard enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Clemson.
1949 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 17 vs. Presbyterian
69
7
W
Sat., Sep. 24 @
Rice
7
33
L
Sat., Oct. 1 @
North Carolina State
7
6
W
Sat., Oct. 8 vs.
Mississippi State
7
7
T
Thu., Oct. 20 @
South Carolina
13
27
L
Sat., Oct. 29 vs.
Wake Forest
21
35
L
Sat., Nov. 5 vs.
Boston College
27
40
L
Sat., Nov. 12 vs. Duquesne
33
20
W
Sat., Nov. 19 @ Furman
28
21
W
Sat., Nov. 26 @
Auburn
20
20
T
@ Mobile, AL
1949 Season Totals
Record 4-4
-2
Points Scored 232
Scoring Average 23.2
Points Allowed 216
Defense Average 21.6
Opponents Record 27-36
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 2-2
-1
Away Record 2-2
-1
1949 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1949 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1949 All Southern 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.