1938 Clemson Tigers football team
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Conference | Southern Conference |
Record | 7–1–1 (3–0–1 SoCon) |
Head coach |
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Captain | Charlie Woods |
Home stadium | Riggs Field |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 Duke $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clemson | 3 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VMI | 4 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington and Lee | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VPI | 2 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Citadel | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Davidson | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Furman | 0 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William & Mary | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1938 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson College in the Southern Conference during the 1938 college football season. In their eighth season under head coach Jess Neely, the Tigers compiled a 7–1–1 record (3–0–1 against conference opponents), finished second in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 145 to 56.[1]
Center Charlie Woods was the team captain. The team's statistical leaders included tailback Bob Bailey with 272 passing yards, fullback Don Willis with 483 rushing yards, and tailback Banks McFadden and wingback Shad Bryant with 30 points scored (each with five touchdowns).[2] McFadden remained with Clemson for more than 40 years as a coach and administrator and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1959.
Two Clemson players were named to the All-Southern team: end Gus Goins and back Don Willis.[3]
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 17 | Presbyterian* | W 26–0 | ||||||
September 24 | at Tulane* | W 13–10 | 12,000 | [4] | ||||
October 1 | at Tennessee* | L 7–20 | 16,000 | [5] | ||||
October 8 | vs. VMI | T 7–7 | [6] | |||||
October 20 | at South Carolina | W 34–12 | 22,500 | [7] | ||||
October 28 | at Wake Forest |
| W 7–0 | 7,500 | ||||
November 5 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. George Washington | W 27–0 | 10,000 | [8] | |||
November 12 | at Kentucky* | W 14–0 | ||||||
November 24 | Furman |
| W 10–7 | 12,500 | [9] | |||
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References
- ^ "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). clemsontigers.com. Clemson Athletics. 2016. pp. 200–208. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- ^ "Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide". Clemson University. 1960. pp. 40–41.
- ^ Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide, p. 22.
- ^ "Clemson's senior band stuns confident Tulane in 13–10 tilt". Evening Star. September 25, 1938. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hip-tossing Volunteers out-class Clemson, 20–7". The Greenville News. October 2, 1938. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers and V.M.I. end desperate game at 7–7". The Greenville News. October 9, 1938. Retrieved December 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Scoop Latimer (October 21, 1938). "Clemson's Great Team Overwhelms Birds, 34 To 12". The Greenville News. pp. 1, 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Sherman, Joe (November 5, 1940). "10,000 Crowd Seen For Intersectional Game Here At 2:30". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. p. 6. Retrieved May 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Clemson beats Furman 10–7". The Times and Democrat. November 25, 1938. Retrieved September 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.