The 1935 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson College in the Southern Conference during the 1935 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Jess Neely, the Tigers compiled a 6–3 record (2–1 against conference opponents), finished fourth in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 147 to 99.[1][2]
| 1935 Clemson Tigers football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 6–3 (2–1 SoCon) |
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| Captain | Henry Shore |
| Home stadium | Riggs Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Duke $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 North Carolina | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VPI | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington and Lee | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 0 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 5 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Henry Shore was the team captain. The team's statistical leaders included tailback Joe Berry with 422 passing yards and 457 rushing yards and fullback Mac Folger with 36 points scored (6 touchdowns).[3]
Two Clemson players were selected as first-team players on the 1937 All-Southern Conference football team: tackle Tom Brown and guard Clarence Inabinet.[4]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 21 | Presbyterian* | W 25–6 | [5] | ||||
| September 28 | at VPI | W 28–7 | [6] | ||||
| October 5 | Wake Forest* |
| W 13–7 | 3,500 | [7] | ||
| October 12 | at Duke | L 12–38 | 10,000 | [8] | |||
| October 24 | at South Carolina |
| W 44–0 | 17,000 | [9] | ||
| November 2 | vs. Mercer* | Augusta, GA | W 13–0 | 3,000 | [10] | ||
| November 9 | at Alabama* | L 0–33 | 8,000 | [11] | |||
| November 16 | at The Citadel* | W 6–0 | 3,000 | [12] | |||
| November 28 | at Furman* |
| L 6–8 | [13] | |||
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References
edit- ^ "Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide". Clemson University. 1960. pp. 15, 47.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 1960 Clemson Media Guide, p. 22.
- ^ "Clemson beats Presbyterian easily, 25 to 6". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 22, 1935. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson shows power in crushing V.P.I. Gobblers, 28–7". The Charlotte News. September 29, 1935. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson wins from Wake Forest at Tigertown in close contest". The State. October 6, 1935. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke routs Clemson". Greensboro Daily News. October 13, 1935. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Scoop Latimer (October 25, 1935). "Clemson's Powerful Tigers Knock Birds Off The Roost, 44-0". The Greenville News. pp. 1, 18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson Tiger in 13–0 win over Mercer". The Charlotte News. November 3, 1935. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Versatile red elephants of Bama beat Clemson, 33 to 0". The Greenville News. November 10, 1935. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson Bengals extended to down Citadel Cadets, 6 to 0". The Greenville News. November 17, 1935. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman defeats Clemson, 8 to 6, in mud for state football title". The State. November 29, 1935. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.