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1955 Clemson Tigers football team

American college football season

American college football season

FieldValue
year1955
teamClemson Tigers
sportfootball
conferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
short_confACC
record7–3
conf_record3–1
head_coachFrank Howard
hc_year16th
captainDon King
stadiumMemorial Stadium

The 1955 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson College in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1955 college football season. In its 16th season under head coach Frank Howard, the team compiled a 7–3 record (3–1 against conference opponents), finished third in the ACC, and outscored opponents by a total of 206 to 144. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

Quarterback Don King was the team captain. The team's statistical leaders included Don King with 586 passing yards, halfback Joel Wells with 782 rushing yards, and halfback Joe Pagliei with 43 points (7 touchdowns, 1 extra point).

Joel Wells was selected by both the Associated Press and United Press as a first-team player on the 1955 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team. Six Clemson players were also named to the 1955 All-South Carolina football team: Wells, back Billy O'Dell, end Willie Smith, tackle Dick Marazza, guard John Grdijan, and center Wingo Avery.

Schedule

| September 17 |8:00 p.m.|| || Memorial Stadium | Clemson, SC |W 33–0|16,000|

| September 24 |2:00 p.m.|at| Virginia || Scott Stadium | Charlottesville, VA |W 20–7|13,000|

| October 1 |2:00 p.m.|| Georgia || Memorial Stadium | Clemson, SC (rivalry)|W 14–7|20,000|

| October 8 |9:00 p.m.|at| Rice |16| Rice Stadium | Houston, TX |L 7–21|37,500|

| October 20 |2:00 p.m.|at| South Carolina || Carolina Stadium | Columbia, SC (rivalry) |W 28–14|35,000|

| October 29 |2:00 p.m.|| Wake Forest || Memorial Stadium | Clemson, SC |W 19–13|20,000|

| November 5 |1:30 p.m.|vs| VPI || Victory Stadium | Roanoke, VA |W 21–16|8,000|

| November 12 |2:00 p.m.|| No. 2 Maryland || Memorial Stadium | Clemson, SC |L 12–25|30,000|

| November 19 |3:00 p.m.|vs| No. 12 Auburn || Ladd Memorial Stadium | Mobile, AL (rivalry)|L 0–21||

| November 26 |2:00 p.m.|at| Furman || Sirrine Stadium | Greenville, SC |W 40–20||

References

References

  1. (1960). "Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide". Clemson University.
  2. "1955 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
  3. Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide, p. 15.
  4. (1960). "Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide". Clemson University.
  5. (25 November 1955). "Maryland Places Five on All ACC Football Team". The Bee.
  6. (23 November 1955). "All ACC Team". Statesville Record and Landmark.
  7. 1960 Clemson Football Media Guide, p. 23.
  8. (September 18, 1955). "Clemson easy victor over Presbyterian". Greensboro Daily News.
  9. (September 25, 1955). "Clemson beats Virginia in second half, 20–7". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel.
  10. (October 2, 1955). "King guides Tigers to win over Georgia". Asheville Citizen-Times.
  11. (October 9, 1955). "Rice knocks Clemson from unbeaten ranks". The Tyler Courier-Times.
  12. Jim Anderson. (October 21, 1955). "Clemson Wins Big Thursday Classic, 28-14". The Greenville News.
  13. (October 30, 1955). "Tigers keep bowl hopes alive, 19–13". Richmond Times-Dispatch.
  14. (November 10, 1955). "Tigers Down Virginia Tech As Bowl Hopes Soar". [[Clemson University]].
  15. (November 13, 1955). "Maryland claws Clemson". Cumberland Sunday Times.
  16. (November 20, 1955). "Auburn wallops Clemson's Tigers". The Knoxville News-Sentinel.
  17. (November 27, 1955). "Clemson defeats surprising Furman, 40–20". The State.
  18. . (1955). ["Clemson Football Media Guide - 1955"](https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/fball_media/83/). *[[Clemson University]]*.
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