1924 Clemson Tigers football team

1924 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–6 (0–3 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainCharlie Robinson
Home stadiumRiggs Field
Seasons
← 1923
1925 →
1924 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Alabama $ 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Florida 2 – 0 – 1 6 – 2 – 2
Georgia 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Tulane 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Washington and Lee 4 – 1 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
South Carolina 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Sewanee * 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Mississippi A&M 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Virginia 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Georgia Tech 3 – 2 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Vanderbilt * 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 1
VPI 2 – 2 – 3 4 – 2 – 3
VMI 2 – 3 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Kentucky 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
North Carolina 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Auburn 2 – 4 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Maryland 1 – 2 – 1 3 – 3 – 3
NC State 1 – 4 – 1 2 – 4 – 2
LSU 0 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Ole Miss 0 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Clemson 0 – 3 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Tennessee 0 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – co-member of SIAA

The 1924 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson College—now known as Clemson University—as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1924 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Bud Saunders, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 2–6 with a mark of 0–3 in conference play, tying for 19th place in the SoCon.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 27Elon*
W 60–0[2]
October 4at Auburn
L 0–13[3]
October 11Presbyterian*
  • Riggs Field
  • Calhoun, SC
W 14–0[4]
October 23at South Carolina
L 0–3[5]
November 1VPI
  • Riggs Field
  • Calhoun, SC
L 6–50[6]
November 8vs. Davidson*
L 0–7[7]
November 15vs. The Citadel*Anderson, SCL 0–20[8]
November 27Furman*
  • Riggs Field
  • Calhoun, SC
L 0–3[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). clemsontigers.com. Clemson Athletics. 2016. pp. 200–208. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  2. ^ "Clemson snows under Elon 60–0". The News and Observer. September 28, 1924. Retrieved December 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Auburn plunges Clemson line and wins game". The Greenville News. October 5, 1924. Retrieved December 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Clemson Tiger wins hard game". The Sunday Record. October 12, 1924. Retrieved December 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Carolina defeats Clemson, 3 to 0, by field goal". The Greenville News. October 24, 1924. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Gobblers have great field day at expense of Clemson warriors". The Roanoke Times. November 2, 1924. Retrieved December 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Davidson defeated Clemson". Charlotte Sunday Observer. November 9, 1924. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Citadel with passing game bets Clemson, 20–0". The Greenville News. November 16, 1924. Retrieved December 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Furman defeats Clemson in thrilling 3 to 0 game". The Atlanta Constitution. November 28, 1924. Retrieved December 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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