1913 Clemson Tigers football team

The 1913 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson Agricultural College—now known as Clemson University during the 1913 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season.[1] Led by Bob Williams, who returned for his third season as head coach after having helmed the team in 1906 and 1909, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 4–4 with a mark of 2–4 in SIAA play.[2][3] A. P. Gandy was the team captain.[4]

1913 Clemson Tigers football
State champion
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–4 (2–4 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainA. P. Gandy
Home stadiumBowman Field
Seasons
← 1912
1914 →
1913 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Auburn $ 8 0 0 8 0 0
Mississippi A&M 5 1 1 6 1 1
Georgia 3 1 0 6 2 0
Vanderbilt 3 1 0 5 3 0
Georgia Tech 5 2 0 7 2 0
Alabama 4 3 0 6 3 0
LSU 1 1 2 6 1 2
Sewanee 2 2 0 4 3 0
Florida 2 2 0 4 3 0
Clemson 2 4 0 4 4 0
Mississippi College 1 2 0 6 3 0
Tennessee 1 3 0 6 3 0
The Citadel 0 3 1 3 4 2
Mercer 0 4 1 2 5 1
Kentucky 0 1 0 6 2 0
Texas A&M 0 1 1 3 4 2
Central University 0 2 0 2 5 0
Tulane 0 4 0 3 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 4Davidson*
W 6–3[5]
October 11at AlabamaL 0–20[6]
October 18Auburn
L 0–20[7]
October 30at South Carolina*W 32–0[8]
November 6vs. GeorgiaAugusta, GA (rivalry)L 15–18[9]
November 8at The CitadelW 7–3[10]
November 17at Mercer
W 52–0[11]
November 27at Georgia TechL 0–34[12]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ Spalding's Football Guide. p. 87.
  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. ^ "Clemson Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 16, 2015. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  4. ^ 2010 Media Guide, p. 198
  5. ^ "Clemson Tigers beat Davidson". The State. October 5, 1913. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Alabama wins from Clemson in fast game". The Tuscaloosa Times-Gazette. October 12, 1913. Retrieved February 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Auburn forced to fight". The Commercial Appeal. October 19, 1913. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Old Gold and Purple floats victoriously". The State. October 31, 1913. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Georgians rally and win". The Journal and Tribune. November 7, 1913. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Citadel forces Tiger to limit". The State. November 9, 1913. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Clemson Tigers routed Mercer". The Macon News. November 18, 1913. Retrieved March 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Tech's tricks too many for Clemson". The Danville Register. November 28, 1913. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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