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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: Josh C. Cody
Conference: Southern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 1927 <- 1928 -> 1929 --> 2024
1928 Season Highlights
 Josh C. Cody enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Clemson.
 
1928 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Newberry  30   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Davidson  6   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Auburn  6   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. North Carolina State  7   0   W    @ Florence, SC   
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. Erskine  52   0   W       
 Thu., Oct. 25  @ South Carolina  32   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Mississippi  7   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Virginia Military Institute  12   0   W    @ Lynchburg, VA   
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Florida  6   27   L    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Thu., Nov. 29  @ Furman  27   12   W       
 Sat., Dec. 8  @ Citadel  7   12   L       
 
1928 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored192
  Scoring Average17.5
  Points Allowed77
  Defense Average7.0
  Opponents Record24-20
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record4-3
1928 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1928 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 10-022147Won  8-7  William A. Bill Alexander
Tennessee 9-0-124951   Robert R. Bob Neyland
Clemson 8-319277   Josh C. Cody
Florida 8-133644   Charles W. Bachman
Vanderbilt 8-215257   Dan McGugin
Virginia Tech 7-219892   Andy Gustafson
Alabama 6-318775   Wallace W. Wade
Louisiana State 6-2-118045   Russell T. Russ Cohen
Maryland 6-3-113270   H.C. Curley Byrd
South Carolina 6-2-29670   W.L. Billy Laval
Tulane 6-3-126476   Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Duke 5-5155116   James Jimmy DeHart
Mississippi 5-4156121   Homer Hazel
North Carolina 5-3-2186115   Charles C. Chuck Collins
Georgia 4-5122113   Harry J. Mehre
Kentucky 4-3-110041   Harry G. Gamage
North Carolina State 4-5-1157100   G.K. Gus Tebell
Mississippi State 2-4-270166   John W. Hancock
Virginia 2-6-1121142   A. Earle Greasy Neale
Auburn 1-837154   George Bohler

1928 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1928 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.