- Clemson Tigers football, 1950–1959
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The Clemson Tigers football teams of 1950–1959 represented Clemson Agricultural College in NCAA college football competition.
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1950 Clemson Tigers football Orange Bowl, W 15–14 vs. Miami (FL) Conference Southern Conference Ranking Coaches #12 AP #10 1950 record 9–0–1 (3–0–1 SoCon) Head coach Frank Howard Captain Fred Cone Home stadium Memorial Stadium Seasons « 1949 1951 » Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result September 23* Presbyterian Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 54–0 September 30* at #17 Missouri Memorial Stadium • Columbia, MO W 34–0 October 7 NC State #18 Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Textile Bowl) W 27–0 October 19 at South Carolina #12 Columbia, SC (Big Thursday) T 14–14 October 28 at #17 Wake Forest #16 Groves Stadium • Wake Forest, NC W 13–12 November 4* Duquesne #14 Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 53–20 November 11* at Boston College #13 Braves Field • Boston, MA W 35–14 November 18 Furman #11 Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 57–2 November 25* at Alabama Polytechnic #11 Auburn Stadium • Auburn, AL W 40–0 January 1* vs. #15 Miami (FL) #10 Burdine Stadium • Miami, FL W 15–14 *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. 1951
1951 Clemson Tigers football Gator Bowl, L 0–14 vs. Miami (FL) Conference Southern Conference Ranking AP #19 1951 record 7–3 (3–1 SoCon) Head coach Frank Howard Captain Bob Patton Home stadium Memorial Stadium Seasons « 1950 1952 » Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result September 22* Presbyterian Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 53–6 September 29* at Rice Rice Stadium • Houston, TX W 20–14 October 6 at NC State #18 Riddick Stadium • Raleigh, NC (Textile Bowl) W 6–0 October 13* at #20 Pacific #16 Pacific Memorial Stadium • Stockton, CA L 7–21 October 25 at South Carolina Columbia, SC (Big Thursday) L 0–20 November 3 Wake Forest Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 21–6 November 10* Boston College Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 21–2 November 17 at Furman Sirrine Stadium • Greenville, SC W 34–14 November 24* Alabama Polytechnic Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 34–0 January 1* vs. Miami (FL) #19 Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl) L 0–14 *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. 1952
1952 Clemson Tigers football Conference Southern Conference 1952 record 2–6–1 (* SoCon) Head coach Frank Howard Captain George Rodgers Home stadium Memorial Stadium Seasons « 1951 1953 » After playing in the 1950 Orange Bowl and 1952 Gator Bowl in spite of the Southern Conference's ban on postseason play, Clemson was declared ineligible the conference championship. In part due to the ban, Clemson and six other schools left the Southern Conference to form the Atlantic Coast Conference for 1953.
Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result September 20* Presbyterian Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 53–13 September 27* Villanova Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC L 7–14 October 4 at #3 Maryland Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD L 0–28 October 11* at Florida Florida Field • Gainesville, FL L 13–54 October 23 at South Carolina Columbia, SC (Big Thursday) L 0–6 October 31* at Boston College Braves Field • Boston, MA W 13–0 November 8* at Fordham Coffey Field • Bronx, NY T 12–12 November 15* at Kentucky McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY L 14–27 November 22* at Alabama Polytechnic Auburn Stadium • Auburn, AL L 0–3 *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. 1953
1953 Clemson Tigers football Conference Atlantic Coast Conference 1953 record 3–5–1 (1–2 ACC) Head coach Frank Howard Captain Dreher Gaskin, Nathan Gressette Home stadium Memorial Stadium Seasons « 1952 1954 » Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result September 19* Presbyterian Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 33–7 September 26* at Boston College Fenway Park • Boston, MA T 26–26 October 3 #3 Maryland Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC L 0–20 October 9* at Miami (FL) Burdine Stadium • Miami, FL L 7–39 October 22 at South Carolina Columbia, SC (Big Thursday) L 7–14 October 31 Wake Forest Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 18–0 November 7* at #6 Georgia Tech Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (Clemson – Georgia Tech rivalry) L 7–20 November 14* at The Citadel Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC W 34–13 November 21* #14 Alabama Polytechnic Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC L 19–45 *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. 1954
1954 Clemson Tigers football Conference Atlantic Coast Conference 1954 record 5–5 (1–2 ACC) Head coach Frank Howard Captain Buck George, Scott Jackson, Mark Kane, Clyde White Home stadium Memorial Stadium Seasons « 1953 1955 » Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result September 18* Presbyterian Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 33–0 September 25* at Georgia Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA L 7–14 October 2* Virginia Tech Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC L 7–18 October 9* vs. #14 Florida Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, FL W 14–7 October 21 at South Carolina Columbia, SC (Big Thursday) L 8–13 October 30 vs. Wake Forest American Legion Memorial Stadium • Charlotte, NC W 32–20 November 6* Furman Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 27–6 November 13 at #17 Maryland Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD L 0–16 November 20* at #18 Alabama Polytechnic Auburn Stadium • Auburn, AL L 6–27 November 27* The Citadel Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 59–0 *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. 1955
1955 Clemson Tigers football Conference Atlantic Coast Conference 1955 record 7–3 (3–1 ACC) Head coach Frank Howard Captain Don King Home stadium Memorial Stadium Seasons « 1954 1956 » Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result September 17* Presbyterian Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 33–0 September 24 at Virginia Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA W 20–7 October 1* Georgia Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 7–14 October 8* at Rice #16 Rice Stadium • Houston, TX L 7–21 October 20 at South Carolina Columbia, SC (Big Thursday) W 28–14 October 29 Wake Forest Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 19–13 November 5* vs. Virginia Tech Roanoke, VA W 21–16 November 12 #2 Maryland Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC L 12–25 November 19* vs. #12 Alabama Polytechnic Mobile, AL L 0–21 November 26* at Furman Sirrine Stadium • Greenville, SC W 40–20 *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. 1956
1956 Clemson Tigers football ACC Champion Orange Bowl, L 21–27 to Colorado Conference Atlantic Coast Conference Ranking AP #19 1956 record 7–2–2 (4–0–1 ACC) Head coach Frank Howard Captain Charlie Bussey Home stadium Memorial Stadium Seasons « 1955 1957 » Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result September 22* Presbyterian Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 27–7 September 29* at #19 Florida Florida Field • Gainesville, FL T 20–20 October 6 at NC State Riddick Stadium • Raleigh, NC (Textile Bowl) W 13–7 October 13 at Wake Forest Bowman Gray Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC W 17–0 October 25 at South Carolina #20 Columbia, SC (Big Thursday) W 7–0 November 3* #16 Virginia Tech #13 Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 21–6 November 10 at Maryland #11 Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD T 6–6 November 16* at #8 Miami (FL) #13 Burdine Stadium • Miami, FL L 0–21 November 24 Virginia Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 7–0 December 1* Furman Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 28–7 January 1* vs. #20 Colorado #19 Burdine Stadium • Miami, FL L 21–27 *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. 1957
1957 Clemson Tigers football Conference Atlantic Coast Conference Ranking Coaches #18 1957 record 7–3 (4–3 ACC) Head coach Frank Howard Captain John Grdijan, Leon Kaltenback Home stadium Memorial Stadium Seasons « 1956 1958 » Clemson played its last game against Presbyterian College; Presbyterian was Clemson's season-opening game from 1930 until 1957.
Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result September 21* Presbyterian Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 66–0 September 28 at North Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC L 0–26 October 5 #13 NC State Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Textile Bowl) L 7–13 October 12 Virginia Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA W 20–6 October 24 at South Carolina Columbia, SC (Big Thursday) W 13–0 November 2* at Rice Rice Stadium • Houston, TX W 20–7 November 9 Maryland Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 26–7 November 16 at #11 Duke #14 Duke Stadium • Durham, NC L 6–7 November 23 Wake Forest Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 13–6 November 30* at Furman Sirrine Stadium • Greenville, SC W 45–6 *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. 1958
1958 Clemson Tigers football ACC Champion Sugar Bowl, L 0–7 vs. LSU Conference Atlantic Coast Conference Ranking Coaches #13 AP #12 1958 record 8–3 (5–1 ACC) Head coach Frank Howard Captain Bill Thomas Home stadium Memorial Stadium Seasons « 1957 1959 » Coach Frank Howard's 100th win came September 27 against North Carolina. Clemson also played its first game against #1 ranked team when the played LSU in the Sugar Bowl.
Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result September 20 Virginia #18 Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 20–15 September 27 North Carolina Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 26–21 October 4 at Maryland #10 Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD W 8–0 October 11* at Vanderbilt #8 Dudley Field • Nashville, TN W 12–7 October 23 at South Carolina #10 Columbia, SC (Big Thursday) L 6–26 November 1 Wake Forest #19 Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 14–12 November 8* at Georgia Tech #17 Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (Clemson – Georgia Tech rivalry) L 0–13 November 15 at NC State Riddick Stadium • Raleigh, NC (Textile Bowl) W 13–6 November 22 Duke #16 Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 34–12 November 29* Furman #12 Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 36–19 January 1* vs. #1 LSU #12 Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl) L 0–7 *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. 1959
1959 Clemson Tigers football ACC Champion Bluebonnet Bowl, W 0–7 vs. TCU Conference Atlantic Coast Conference Ranking AP #11 1959 record 9–2 (6–1 ACC) Head coach Frank Howard Captain Paul Snyder, Harvey White Home stadium Memorial Stadium Seasons « 1958 1960 » The annual game against South Carolina was played on Thursday at the State Fair for the final time. Clemson's 300th win came in the Bluebonnet Bowl against TCU.
Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result September 19 at #12 North Carolina #18 Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 20–18 September 26 at Virginia #5 Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA W 47–0 October 3* at #7 Georgia Tech #6 Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (Clemson – Georgia Tech rivalry) L 6–16 October 10 NC State Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Textile Bowl) W 23–0 October 22 at South Carolina #17 Columbia, SC (Big Thursday) W 27–0 October 31* at Rice #12 Rice Stadium • Houston, TX W 19–0 November 7 Duke #10 Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 6–0 November 14 Maryland #11 Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC L 25–28 November 21 Wake Forest #19 Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 33–31 November 28* at Furman #14 Sirrine Stadium • Greenville, SC W 56–3 December 19* vs. #7 TCU #11 Rice Stadium • Houston, TX (Bluebonnet Bowl) W 23–7 *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. References
- Games: Bourret, Tim. "2010 Clemson Football Media Guide". Clemson University. p. 202. Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/clem/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/football_media_guide_2010.pdf. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
- Games: Howell, James. "Clemson Historical Scores". Division I-A Historical Scores. Archived from the original on 12 July 2011. http://www.jhowell.net/cf/scores/Clemson.htm. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
- Coaches & captains: 2010 Media Guide, p. 198
Clemson Tigers football All-time record 647–444–45 (.589)
Head Coaches Current Staff Head Coach: Dabo Swinney • Offensive Coordinator: Chad Morris • Defensive Coordinator: Kevin Steele
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Rivalries National Championship Conference Championships 1900 • 1902 • 1940 • 1948 • 1956 • 1958 • 1959 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1978 • 1981 • 1982 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1991
Conference affiliations Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (1900–1922) • Southern Conference (1921–1952) • Atlantic Coast Conference (1953–present)
Stadiums Bowman Field (1900–1914) • Riggs Field (1915–1941) • Memorial Stadium (1942–present)
Related Tiger Rag • Tiger Band
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