1933 Clemson Tigers football team
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]
| 1933 Clemson Tigers football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| 1933 record | 3–6–2 (1–1–0 SoCon) |
| Head coach | Jess Neely (3rd season) |
| 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 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
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 23* | Presbyterian | Riggs Field • Clemson, SC | T 6–6 | ||||
| September 30* | at Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (rivalry) | L 2–39 | ||||
| October 7 | NC State |
| W 9–0 | ||||
| October 13 | at George Washington* |
| T 0–0 | ||||
| October 19 | at South Carolina | Columbia, SC (Palmetto Bowl) | L 0–7 | 15,000 | [5] | ||
| October 28 | vs. Ole Miss* | Meridian, MS | L 0–13 | ||||
| November 4 | vs. Wake Forest* | Charlotte, NC | W 13–0 | ||||
| November 11 | at Wofford* | Spartanburg, SC | L 13–14 | ||||
| November 18 | vs. Mercer* | Savannah, GA | L 0–13 | ||||
| November 25 | The Citadel* |
| W 7–0 | ||||
| November 30 | at Furman* | Greenville, SC | L 0–6 | ||||
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References
- "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.
- Scoop Latimer (October 20, 1933). "Carolina Runs Wild But Wins By Only 7 To 0". The Greenville News. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
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