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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  <-- 1950 <- 1951 -> 1952 --> 2024
1951 Season Highlights
 Frank Howard enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Clemson.
 
1951 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Presbyterian  53   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Rice  20   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ North Carolina State  6   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Pacific  7   21   L       
 Thu., Oct. 25  @ South Carolina  0   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Wake Forest  21   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Boston College  21   2   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Furman  34   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Auburn  34   0   W       
 Tue., Jan. 1   Miami  0   14   L    @ Jacksonville, FL   Gator Bowl
 
1951 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored196
  Scoring Average19.6
  Points Allowed97
  Defense Average9.7
  Opponents Record35-34
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record3-2
1951 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
20 7-2-0 AP
  
1951 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Maryland 10-038175Won  28-13  James M. Jim Tatum
Clemson 7-319697Lost  0-14  Frank Howard
Wake Forest 6-4200142   Tom Rogers
Duke 5-4-1201157   William D. Bill Murray
South Carolina 5-4175135   Rex Enright
West Virginia 5-5225190   Arthur Pappy Lewis
North Carolina State 3-7141203   Beattie Feathers
North Carolina 2-8120224   Carl G. Snavely
Virginia Tech 2-8105311   Frank O. Moselely

1951 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1951 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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