1928 Clemson Tigers football team

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1928 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record8–3 (4–2 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainO. K. Pressley
Home stadiumRiggs Field
Seasons
← 1927
1929 →
1928 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Georgia Tech $ 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 0
Tennessee 6 – 0 – 1 9 – 0 – 1
Florida 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
VPI 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Alabama 6 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
LSU 3 – 1 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Clemson 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Vanderbilt 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Tulane 3 – 3 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Ole Miss 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
North Carolina 2 – 2 – 2 5 – 3 – 2
Kentucky 2 – 2 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
South Carolina 2 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 2
Maryland 2 – 3 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
VMI 2 – 3 – 1 5 – 3 – 2
Georgia 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
NC State 1 – 3 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Mississippi A&M 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 4 – 2
Virginia 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 6 – 1
Washington and Lee 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Sewanee 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Auburn 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1928 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson College—now known as Clemson University—as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1928 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Josh Cody, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, tying for seventh place in the SoCon.

Captain O. K. Pressley starred in the rivalry game with South Carolina, recording four tackles for a loss in a row despite a hand injury.[1] He was the first Clemson Tiger to make any All-America team when he was selected third-team All-America at season's end.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Newberry*
W 30–0
September 29Davidson*
  • Riggs Field
  • Calhoun, SC
W 6–0[2]
October 6at Auburn
W 6–0
October 12vs. NC StateFlorence, SC (rivalry)W 7–0
October 19Erskine*
  • Riggs Field
  • Calhoun, SC
W 52–0
October 25at South Carolina
W 32–014,000[3]
November 3at Ole Miss
L 7–26
November 10vs. VMILynchburg, VAW 12–0[4]
November 17vs. Florida
L 6–2715,000[5]
November 29at Furman*
W 27–1212,500[6]
December 8The Citadel*
L 7–12
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ Haney, Travis; Williams, Larry (2011). Classic Clashes of the Carolina-Clemson Football Rivalry: A State of Disunion. p. 32. ISBN 9781609494223.
  2. ^ "Clemson meets stubborn team but downs Davidson by one touchdown". The State. September 30, 1928. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tiger on rampage in fair week game". The State. October 26, 1928. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Clemson Tiger throws 'Flying Squadron' into tail spin to win, 12–0". The Greenville News. November 11, 1928. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Fast Florida Team Sweeps Over Clemson". The Anniston Star. November 18, 1928. p. 8. Retrieved August 16, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ^ "Clemson triumphs over Furman 27 to 12 in colorful, thrilling tilt". The Greenville News. November 30, 1928. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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