1921 Clemson Tigers football team

1921 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record1–6–2 (0–4–2 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainJ. H. Spearman
Home stadiumRiggs Field
Seasons
1921 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Centre + 5 0 0 10 1 0
Georgia + 6 0 1 7 2 1
Georgia Tech + 5 0 0 8 1 0
Vanderbilt + 5 0 1 7 0 1
Tennessee 4 1 1 6 2 1
Florida 4 1 2 6 3 2
Mississippi College 3 1 1 7 2 1
Sewanee 4 2 0 6 2 0
Transylvania 2 1 0 4 4 0
LSU 2 1 1 6 1 1
South Carolina 2 1 1 5 1 2
Furman 4 2 1 7 2 1
Auburn 3 2 0 5 3 0
Mississippi A&M 2 3 1 4 4 1
Tulane 3 4 0 4 6 0
Alabama 2 4 2 5 4 2
Oglethorpe 2 4 0 5 4 0
Chattanooga 2 4 0 4 6 0
The Citadel 1 2 1 3 3 2
Kentucky 1 3 1 4 3 1
Ole Miss 1 4 0 3 6 0
Howard (AL) 1 4 0 3 6 0
Mercer 1 5 0 3 6 0
Louisville 0 1 0 2 2 1
Wofford 0 2 0 2 7 0
Georgetown (KY) 0 3 0 2 6 0
Millsaps 0 3 0 1 5 1
Clemson 0 5 2 1 6 2
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1921 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson Agricultural College—now known as Clemson University—as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1921 college football season.[1] Under first-year head coach E. J. Stewart, the Tigers posted an overall record of 1–6–2 with a mark of 0–4–2 in SIAA play.[2][3][4] J. H. Spearman was the team captain.[5]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 1at Centre*
L 0–143,000[6]
October 7Presbyterian*W 34–0[7]
October 14at AuburnL 0–56[8]
October 21at Furman
T 0–0[9]
October 27at South CarolinaL 0–21[10]
November 5at Georgia TechL 7–48[11]
November 10vs. The Citadel
T 7–7[12]
November 18Erskine*
  • Riggs Field
  • Calhoun, SC
L 0–13[13]
November 24at GeorgiaL 0–28[14]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ Dave Blevins. College Football Awards: All National and Conference Winners Through 2010. p. 196.
  2. ^ "2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). ClemsonTigers.com. Clemson Athletics. 2016. pp. 200–208. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
  3. ^ Bourret, Tim. "2010 Clemson Football Media Guide" (PDF). Clemson University. p. 202. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2012. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
  4. ^ "Clemson Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 16, 2015. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  5. ^ 2010 Media Guide, p. 198
  6. ^ "Centre Beats Clemson In Stubborn Contest; Old Spirit To Rescue". The Courier-Journal. October 2, 1921. p. 45. Retrieved June 3, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  7. ^ "Clemson Tigers score easy win". The Charlotte News. October 8, 1921. Retrieved February 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Auburn swamps Clemson". The Atlanta Journal. October 15, 1921. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Furman fights Clemson to tie". The Columbia Record. October 22, 1921. Retrieved February 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Carolina Gamecocks in finest feather, University wins from Clemson by three touchdowns". The State. October 28, 1921. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Paul Warwick (November 6, 1921). "Clemson Rushes Over Touchdown Against Tech, But Is Swamped". Atlanta Constitution. p. 3. Retrieved May 6, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Clemson and Citadel tie". The Atlanta Constitution. November 11, 1921. Retrieved February 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Phillips & Co. defeat Clemson". The Index-Journal. November 19, 1921. Retrieved February 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Clemson plays good football". The State. November 25, 1921. Retrieved February 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "1921 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 14, 2024.


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