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1949 Clemson Tigers football team

American college football season

American college football season

FieldValue
year1949
teamClemson Tigers
sportfootball
conferenceSouthern Conference
short_confSoCon
record4–4–2
conf_record2–2
head_coachFrank Howard
hc_year10th
captainGene Moore
stadiumMemorial Stadium

The 1949 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson College in the Southern Conference during the 1949 college football season. In its tenth season under head coach Frank Howard, the team compiled a 4–4–2 record (2–2 against conference opponents), tied for seventh place in the Southern Conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 232 to 216. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

The team's statistical leaders included wingback Ray Mathews with 487 passing yards and 728 rushing yards and fullback Fred Cone with 55 points scored (9 touchdowns an 1 extra point).

Center Gene Moore was the team captain. Fullback Fred Cone and wingback Ray Mathews were selected as first-team players on the 1949 All-Southern Conference football team. Cone, Mathews, and end John Poulos were named to the All-South Carolina football team for 1949.

Schedule

|September 17 |8:00 p.m.|| | Memorial Stadium | Clemson, SC |W 69–7||

| September 24 |8:15 p.m.|at| Rice | Rice Field | Houston, TX |L 7–33||

| October 1 |8:00 p.m.|at| NC State | Riddick Stadium | Raleigh, NC (rivalry) |W 7–6|18,000|

| October 8 |8:00 p.m.|| Mississippi State | Memorial Stadium | Clemson, SC |T 7–7| 18,000 |

| October 20 |2:00 p.m.|at| South Carolina | Carolina Stadium | Columbia, SC (rivalry) |L 13–27|35,000|

| October 29 |8:00 p.m.|| Wake Forest | Memorial Stadium | Clemson, SC |L 21–35|19,000|

| November 5 |2:00 p.m.|| Boston College| Memorial Stadium | Clemson, SC (rivalry) |L 27–40|19,000|

| November 12 |8:00 p.m.|| Duquesne | Memorial Stadium | Clemson, SC |W 33–20||

| November 19 |2:00 p.m.|at| Furman | Sirrine Stadium | Greenville, SC |W 28–21|18,000|

| November 26 |2:00 p.m.|vs| Auburn | Ladd Stadium | Mobile, AL (rivalry) |T 20–20|14,000|

References

References

  1. (2016). "2016 Media Guide". Clemson Athletics.
  2. "1949 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
  3. (1960). "Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide". Clemson University.
  4. Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide, p. 22.
  5. Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide, p. 23.
  6. (September 18, 1949). "Clemson Tigers open 1949 grid season with easy victory". Florence Morning News.
  7. (September 25, 1949). "Rice scores early, rips Clemson, 33–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
  8. (October 2, 1949). "N.C. State bows to Clemson in night contest, 7–6". Rocky Mount Telegram.
  9. (October 9, 1949). "Mississippi State battles Clemson to 7–7 deadlock". Pensacola News Journal.
  10. Carter (Scoop) Latimer. (October 21, 1949). "Clemson Bows To Carolina, 27 To 13". The Greenville News.
  11. (October 30, 1949). "Wake Forest wins 35–21 thriller over Clemson". Asheville Citizen-Times.
  12. (November 6, 1949). "Boston College overpowers Clemson 40–27". Greensboro Daily News.
  13. (November 13, 1949). "Clemson rolls over rugged Dukes, 33–20". The Atlanta Journal.
  14. (November 20, 1949). "Clemson Tigers down fighting Furman team 28 to 21". Florence Morning News.
  15. (November 27, 1949). "Auburn stages fine rally to tie Clemson Tigs, 20–20". The Charlotte Observer.
  16. . (1949). ["Clemson Football Media Guide - 1949"](https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/fball_media/1/). *[[Clemson University]]*.
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