1944 Clemson Tigers football team

1944 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–5 (3–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainRalph Jenkins
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1943
1945 →
1944 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 Duke $ 4 – 0 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Wake Forest 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Clemson 3 – 1 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
NC State 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
William & Mary 2 – 1 – 1 5 – 2 – 1
Maryland 1 – 1 – 0 1 – 7 – 1
South Carolina 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 4 – 2
VMI 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
North Carolina 0 – 3 – 1 1 – 7 – 1
Richmond 0 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1944 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football that represented Clemson College as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1944 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Frank Howard, the Tigers compiled a 4–5 record (3–1 against conference opponents), finished seventh in the conference, and were outscored by a total of 179 to 165.[1][2] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

Center Ralph Jenkins was the team captain for the second consecutive year. He was also selected as a first-team player on the 1944 All-Southern Conference football team. The team's statistical leaders included tailback Sid Tinsley with 248 passing yards and 479 rushing yards and fullback Billy G. Rogers with 37 points scored (6 touchdowns and 1 extra point).[3]

Six Clemson players were selected on the 1944 All-South Carolina football team: tackles Harley Phillips and Phil Prince; guard Tom Salisbury; center Ralph Jenkins; and backs Sid Tinsley and Billy G. Rogers.[4]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23 Presbyterian*
W 34–05,000[5]
September 30 at Georgia Tech*
L 0–5115,000[6]
October 7 vs. NC State
W 13–75,000[7]
October 19 at South Carolina
W 20–1319,000[8]
October 28 at No. 20 Tennessee
L 7–2611,000[9]
November 4 at No. 17 Wake Forest
L 7–134,000[10]
November 11 VMI
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 57–127,500[11]
November 18 at Tulane*
L 20–3610,000[12]
November 24 at Georgia*
L 7–213,500[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1944 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  2. ^ "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). clemsontigers.com. Clemson Athletics. 2016. pp. 200–208. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  3. ^ "Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide". Clemson University. 1960. pp. 40–41.
  4. ^ Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide, p. 23.
  5. ^ "Clemson beats Presbyterian, 34–0, in first". The Atlanta Constitution. September 24, 1944. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tech crushes Clemson, 51–0". The Chattanooga Times. October 1, 1944. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Clemson downs State". Winston-Salem Journal. October 8, 1944. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Scoop Latimer (October 20, 1944). "Tigers Defeat Birds In The Rain". The Greenville News. pp. 1, 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Clemson weakens in 2nd half as Vols win, 26–7". The Greenville News. October 29, 1944. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Deacons Win, 6-0, Over Clemson". The Pittsburgh Press. November 5, 1944. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Clemson Tigers run wild, overwhelm VMI 57–12". The Greenville News. November 12, 1944. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Tulane drops power to outscore Clemson". The Commercial Appeal. November 19, 1944. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Weary Georgia Bulldogs easily defeat Clemson". The Atlanta Constitution. November 25, 1944. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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