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1947 Clemson Tigers football team

American college football season

American college football season

FieldValue
year1947
teamClemson Tigers
sportfootball
conferenceSouthern Conference
short_confSoCon
record4–5
conf_record1–3
head_coachFrank Howard
hc_year8th
captainCary Cox
stadiumMemorial Stadium

The 1947 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson College during the 1947 college football season. In its eighth season under head coach Frank Howard, the team compiled a 4–5 record (1–3 against conference opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 206 to 146.

Cary Cox was the team captain. The team's statistical leaders included tailback Bobby Gage with 1,002 passing yards and 502 rushing yards and wingback Jim Reynolds with 48 points scored (8 touchdowns).

Three Clemson player were named to the 1947 All-South Carolina football team: guard Frank Gillespie, center Cary Cox, and back Bobby Gage.

Clemson was ranked at No. 69 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.

The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

Schedule

| September 20 |3:00 p.m.|| | Memorial Stadium | Clemson, SC | W 42–0|13,000|

| September 26 |8:30 p.m.|at| Boston College | Braves Field | Boston, MA (rivalry) |L 22–32|30,000|

| October 4 |3:00 p.m.||Wake Forest |Memorial Stadium | Clemson, SC |L 14–16|14,000|

| October 11 |8:00 p.m.|at| NC State | Riddick Stadium | Raleigh, NC (rivalry) |L 0–18|20,000|

| October 23 |2:00 p.m.|at| South Carolina | Carolina Stadium | Columbia, SC (rivalry) |L 19–21|25,000|

| October 31 |8:15 p.m.|at| Georgia | Sanford Stadium | Athens, GA (rivalry)|L 6–21|18,000|

| November 8 |2:30 p.m.|at| Furman | Sirrine Stadium | Greenville, SC |W 35–7|18,000|

| November 15|8:15 p.m.|at| Duquesne | Forbes Field | Pittsburgh, PA |W 34–13|5,000|

|November 22|2:00 p.m.||Auburn|Memorial Stadium|Clemson, SC (rivalry)|W 34–18|11,000|

References

References

  1. (2016). "2016 Media Guide". Clemson Athletics.
  2. "1947 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
  3. (1960). "Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide". Clemson University.
  4. Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide, p. 23.
  5. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous. (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times.
  6. (September 21, 1947). "Clemson Defeats P.C. Before 13,000 Fans, 42 To 0". The Greenville News.
  7. Paul Barrett. (September 27, 1947). "Clemson Bows To Boston C., 32-22". The Greenville News.
  8. Anton Foy. (October 5, 1947). "Deacons Shade Clemson In Gruelling Game, 16-14: 14,000 Watch Battle". The Greenville News.
  9. Bob Bradley. (October 12, 1947). "20,000 Watch N.C. State Turn Back Clemson Eleven, 18-0". The Greenville News.
  10. Scoop Latimer. (October 24, 1947). "Tigers Upset By Gamecocks, 21 To 19, In State Fair Game". The Greenville News.
  11. (November 1, 1947). "Georgia Sweeps To 21-6 Victory Over Clemson". The Greenville News.
  12. Scoop Latimer. (November 9, 1947). "Clemson's Varied Attack Swamps Furman, 35 to 7". The Greenville News.
  13. Ed Osborne. (November 16, 1947). "Clemson's Tigers Turn Back Duquesne, 34-13". The Greenville News.
  14. Scoop Latimer. (November 23, 1947). "Clemson's Dazzling Forays Beat Auburn, 34-18". The Greenville News.
  15. . (1947). ["Clemson Football Media Guide - 1947"](https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/fball_media/3/). *[[Clemson University]]*.
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