1934 Clemson Tigers football team
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Conference | Southern Conference |
Record | 5–4 (2–1 SoCon) |
Head coach |
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Captain | Henry Woodward |
Home stadium | Riggs Field |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington and Lee $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 2 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clemson | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VPI | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VMI | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1934 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson College in the Southern Conference during the 1934 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Jess Neely, the Tigers compiled a 5–4 record (2–2 against conference opponents), finished fifth in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 89 to 85.[1][2]
Henry Woodward was the team captain.[3] Five Clemson players were selected as first-team players on the 1934 All-Southern Conference football team: end Stanley Fellers; tackles Tom Brown and Manuel Black; guard Henry Shore; and back Randy Hinson.[4]
Schedule
[edit]Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 22 | Presbyterian* | W 6–0 | 4,000 | [5] | |||
September 29 | at Georgia Tech* | L 7–12 | [6] | ||||
October 6 | at Duke | L 6–20 | 7,000 | [7] | |||
October 13 | at Kentucky* | L 0–7 | [8] | ||||
October 25 | at South Carolina | W 19–0 | 17,500 | [9] | |||
November 3 | at NC State | W 12–6 | 7,000 | [10] | |||
November 10 | at Alabama* | L 0–40 | 8,000 | [11] | |||
November 17 | vs. Mercer* | W 32–0 | [12] | ||||
November 29 | Furman* |
| W 7–0 | 10,500 | [13] | ||
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References
[edit]- ^ "Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide". Clemson University. 1960. pp. 15, 47.
- ^ "1934 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 1960 Clemson Media Guide, p. 15.
- ^ 1960 Clemson Media Guide, p. 23.
- ^ "September 23, 1934". The News and Observer. September 23, 1934. Retrieved September 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Tech beats back valiant Clemson gridmen, 12 to 7". The Miami Herald. September 30, 1934. Retrieved September 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke races over Clemson, 20–6, as Cornelius shines". The Birmingham News. October 7, 1934. Retrieved September 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kentucky defeats Clemson". The News and Observer. October 14, 1934. Retrieved September 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Scoop Latimer (October 26, 1934). "17,500 See Tigers Smash Out 19 To 0 Victory Over Birds". The Greenville News. pp. 1, 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson spoils N.C. State homecoming with 12–6 victory". The State. November 4, 1934. Retrieved May 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mighty Crimson Tide rolls over Tigers, 40 to 0". The Greenville News. November 11, 1934. Retrieved September 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson routs Mercer". The Charlotte Observer. November 18, 1934. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson defeats Furman 7 to 0 to win state title". The Roanoke Times. November 30, 1934. Retrieved September 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.