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Clemson Football Team History


Clemson Tigers
Clemson University
 Clemson, SC
Founded: 1889
Stadium: Clemson Memorial Stadium
Capacity: 81,473
Colors: Orange & Purple
Coach: Frank Howard
Conference: Southern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 1945 <- 1946 -> 1947 --> 2024
1946 Season Highlights
 Frank Howard enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Clemson.
 
1946 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Presbyterian  39   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 27  @ Georgia  12   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. North Carolina State  7   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Wake Forest  7   19   L       
 Thu., Oct. 24  @ South Carolina  14   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Virginia Tech  14   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Tulane  13   54   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Furman  20   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Auburn  21   13   W    @ Montgomery, AL   
 
1946 Season Totals
  Record4-5
  Points Scored147
  Scoring Average16.3
  Points Allowed174
  Defense Average19.3
  Opponents Record40-26
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-1
  Away Record2-4
1946 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1946 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Carolina 8-2-1271129Lost  10-20  Carl G. Snavely
North Carolina State 8-3226101Lost  13-34  Beattie Feathers
Wake Forest 6-315692   Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker
South Carolina 5-3107133   Rex Enright
Clemson 4-5147174   Frank Howard
Duke 4-513486   Wallace W. Wade
Maryland 3-6136193   Clark D. Shaughnessy
Virginia Tech 3-4-3102149Lost  6-18  James R. Jimmy Kitts

1946 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1946 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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