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The season closed on Thanksgiving against the [[1900 Alabama Crimson White football team|Alabama Crimson White]], Clemson's first meeting with Alabama, at Birmingham's [[List of Alabama Crimson Tide home football stadiums#North Birmingham Park|North Birmingham Park]]. The Tigers won 35–0. Clemson |
The season closed on Thanksgiving against the [[1900 Alabama Crimson White football team|Alabama Crimson White]], Clemson's first meeting with Alabama, at Birmingham's [[List of Alabama Crimson Tide home football stadiums#North Birmingham Park|North Birmingham Park]]. The Tigers won 35–0. Clemson back Claude Douthit scored four touchdowns.<ref>http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/alab/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/1900-season.pdf</ref> |
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After the Tigers forced an Alabama [[Punt (gridiron football)|punt]] to open the game, Douthit scored three consecutive touchdowns for Clemson en route to an 18–0 lead. Douthit scored first on a five-yard run, next on a short reception and finally on a second short touchdown run. N. M. Hunter then scored for Clemson on a lng run just before the break and made the halftime score 23–0.<ref name="CU1">{{cite news |title=Alabama's line toppled before onslaught of South Carolina |publisher=NewsBank: America's Historical Newspapers |newspaper=The Montgomery Advertiser |date=November 30, 1900}}</ref> In the second half, the Tigers extended their lead to 35–0 behind a long Jim Lynah touchdown run and Douthit's fourth score of the day on a short run.<ref name="CU1"/> With approximately 4:00 left in the game, captains from both Alabama and Clemson agreed to end the game early due to an unruly crowd and impending darkness.<ref name="CU1"/> |
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The 1900 Clemson Tigers football team represented the Clemson Tigers of Clemson Agricultural College during the 1900 college football season. Under first year head coach John Heisman, the team posted a 6–0 record and Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) championship.[1][2] J. N. Walker was the captain.[3][4]
Before the season
Walter Riggs hired football coach John Heisman,[5] the first Clemson coach who had experience coaching at another school.[6] The team took the field in jerseys and stockings bearing distinctive orange and purple stripes.[6]
Schedule
October 19Davidson
- Bowman Field
- Calhoun, SC
W 64–0 October 22at Wofford*Spartanburg, SCW 21–0 November 1at South Carolina*Columbia, SC (Big Thursday)W 51–0 November 10at Georgia
W 39–5 November 24vs. VPI*Charlotte, NCW 12–5 November 29at Alabama
- North Birmingham Park
- Birmingham, AL
W 35–0
Season summary
Davidson
Clemson opened the season on October 22, winning over Davidson 64–0, then the largest score ever made in the South.[7]
Wofford
The Tigers beat Wofford 21–0. Clemson agreed that every point scored after the first four touchdowns would not count.[8]
South Carolina
The Tigers rolled up a 51–0 score on South Carolina.
Georgia
Before the game with Georgia, students in the dorms barraged Clemson players with bits of coal. Clemson went on to win 39–5.[8]
V. P. I.
Clemson beat VPI 12–5. The game was shortened due to darkness.[8]
Alabama
The season closed on Thanksgiving against the Alabama Crimson White, Clemson's first meeting with Alabama, at Birmingham's North Birmingham Park. The Tigers won 35–0. Clemson back Claude Douthit scored four touchdowns.[9]
After the Tigers forced an Alabama punt to open the game, Douthit scored three consecutive touchdowns for Clemson en route to an 18–0 lead. Douthit scored first on a five-yard run, next on a short reception and finally on a second short touchdown run. N. M. Hunter then scored for Clemson on a lng run just before the break and made the halftime score 23–0.[10] In the second half, the Tigers extended their lead to 35–0 behind a long Jim Lynah touchdown run and Douthit's fourth score of the day on a short run.[10] With approximately 4:00 left in the game, captains from both Alabama and Clemson agreed to end the game early due to an unruly crowd and impending darkness.[10]
Players
- Bellows, left end
- Duckworth, left tackle
- George, right guard
- Kinsler, center
- Lynah, right end
- J. N. Walker, right tackle
Backfield
- Claude Douthit, fullback
- W. C. Forsythe, left halfback
- M. N. Hunter, right halfback
- G. P. Lewis, quarterback[11]
References
- ^ Bourret, Tim. "2010 Clemson Football Media Guide". Clemson University. p. 202. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Clemson Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
- ^ 2010 Media Guide, p. 198
- ^ Reel, Jerome. The High Seminary (PDF). pp. 132–133.
- ^ Helene M. Riley. Clemson University. p. 33.
- ^ a b "Heisman Connection". ClemsonTigers.com.
- ^ "Yesterday on the Gridiron". News and Observer. October 23, 1900. p. 2. Retrieved May 12, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c Sam Blackman. Clemson: Where the Tigers Play. p. 4.
- ^ http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/alab/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/1900-season.pdf
- ^ a b c "Alabama's line toppled before onslaught of South Carolina". The Montgomery Advertiser. NewsBank: America's Historical Newspapers. November 30, 1900.
- ^ https://archive.org/stream/clemson1901clem#page/192/mode/2up
