1933 Clemson Tigers football team
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| 1933 Clemson Tigers football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 3–6–2 (1–1 SoCon) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | John Heinemann |
| Home stadium | Riggs Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington and Lee | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VPI | 1 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 5 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1933 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson College in the Southern Conference during the 1933 college football season. In their third season under head coach Jess Neely, the Tigers compiled a 3–6–2 record (1–1 against conference opponents), finished sixth in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 98 to 50.[1][2]
The first night game in Clemson's history was played October 13 against George Washington at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D. C.
John Heinemann was the team captain.[3] Two Clemson players were selected as first-team players on the 1933 All-Southern Conference football team: guard John Heinemann and tackle John Troutman.[4]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 23 | Presbyterian* | T 6–6 | [5] | ||||
| September 30 | at Georgia Tech* | L 2–39 | 12,000 | [6] | |||
| October 7 | NC State |
| W 9–0 | 3,000 | [7] | ||
| October 13 | at George Washington* | T 0–0 | 10,000 | [8] | |||
| October 19 | at South Carolina |
| L 0–7 | 15,000 | [9] | ||
| October 28 | vs. Ole Miss* |
| L 0–13 | [10] | |||
| November 4 | vs. Wake Forest* |
| W 13–0 | 4,500 | [11][12] | ||
| November 11 | at Wofford* |
| L 13–14 | [13] | |||
| November 18 | vs. Mercer* | L 0–13 | 6,000 | [14] | |||
| November 25 | The Citadel* |
| W 7–0 | [15] | |||
| November 30 | at Furman* |
| L 0–6 | 13,000 | [16] | ||
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References
[edit]- ^ "Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide". Clemson University. 1960. pp. 15, 47.
- ^ "1933 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 1960 Clemson Media Guide, p. 15.
- ^ 1960 Clemson Media Guide, p. 23.
- ^ "Clemson rallies to tie P.C. in opening upset, six to six". The State. September 24, 1933. Retrieved September 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tech routs Tiger team by 39 to 2". The Charlotte News. October 1, 1933. Retrieved September 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson flashes brilliantly to defeat Tarheel Staters, 9 to 0". The Greenville News. October 8, 1933. Retrieved May 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson ties George Washington, 0–0". The Charlotte Observer. October 14, 1933. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Scoop Latimer (October 20, 1933). "Carolina Runs Wild But Wins By Only 7 To 0". The Greenville News. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ole Miss scores late to win from Clemson score 13 to 0". The Commercial Appeal. October 29, 1933. Retrieved September 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hancock, Witt (November 5, 1933). "Woodward Leads Clemson To Victory Over Deacons". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. Associated Press. p. 17. Retrieved May 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
. - ^ Hancock, Witt (November 5, 1933). "Deacons Lose To Clemson Tigers (continued)". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. Associated Press. p. 18. Retrieved May 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Terriers down Clemson eleven". The Index-Journal. November 12, 1933. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mercer hands Clemson Tigers defeat". The State. November 19, 1933. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson, displaying new strength, defeats Citadel". Florence Morning News. November 26, 1933. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman conquers stubborn Clemson Tiger, 6–0". The Charlotte Observer. December 1, 1933. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
