Clemson Tigers football, 1920–1929

The Clemson Tigers football teams of 1920–1929 represented Clemson Agricultural College in NCAA college football competition.

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1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929

1920

1920 Clemson Tigers football
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1920 record	4–6–1 (2–6–0 SIAA)
Head coach	Edward Donahue
Captain	Boo Armstrong
Home stadium	Riggs Field
Seasons « 1919 1921 »

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 24*	Erskine	Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC	W 26–0
October 1*	Presbyterian	Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC	T 7–7
October 2*	Newberry	Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC	W 26–6
October 10	Wofford	Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC	W 13–7
October 15	Alabama Polytechnic	Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC	L 0–21
October 23	at Tennessee	15th and Cumberland Field • Knoxville, TN	L 0–26
October 28	at South Carolina	Columbia, SC (Big Thursday)	L 0–3
November 6	at Georgia Tech	Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (Clemson – Georgia Tech rivalry)	L 0–7
November 11	vs. The Citadel	Orangeburg, SC	W 26–0
November 20	at Furman	Greenville, SC	L 0–14
November 25	at Georgia	Sanford Field • Athens, GA	L 0–55
*Non-Conference Game.

1921

1921 Clemson Tigers football
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association / Southern Conference
1921 record	1–6–2 (0–5–2 / 0–3–0 SIAA / SoCon)
Head coach	E. J. Stewart
Captain	J. H. Spearman
Home stadium	Riggs Field
Seasons « 1920 1922 »

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
October 1	at Centre	Danville, KY	L 0–14
October 7*	Presbyterian	Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC	W 34–0
October 14	at Alabama Polytechnic	Drake Field • Auburn, AL	L 0–56
October 21	at Furman	Greenville, SC	T 0–0
October 27	at South Carolina	Columbia, SC (Big Thursday)	L 0–21
November 5	at Georgia Tech	Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (Clemson – Georgia Tech rivalry)	L 7–48
November 10	vs. The Citadel	Orangeburg, SC	T 7–7
November 18*	Erskine	Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC	L 0–13
November 24	at Georgia	Sanford Field • Athens, GA	L 0–28
*Non-Conference Game.

1922

1922 Clemson Tigers football
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association / Southern Conference
1922 record	5–4 (2–4 / 1–2 SIAA / SoCon)
Head coach	E. J. Stewart
Captain	E. H. Emanuel
Home stadium	Riggs Field
Seasons « 1921 1923 »

Clemson's 100th win came October 13 vs. Presbyterian.

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 30	Centre	Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC	L 0–21
October 7*	Newberry	Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC	W 57–0
October 13*	Presbyterian	Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC	W 13–0
October 26	at South Carolina	Columbia, SC (Big Thursday)	W 3–0
November 4	at Georgia Tech	Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (Clemson – Georgia Tech rivalry)	L 7–21
November 11	at The Citadel	Charleston, SC	W 18–0
November 18*	Erskine	Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC	W 52–0
November 25	at Furman	Greenville, SC	L 6–20
December 2	at Florida	Barrs Field • Jacksonville, FL	L 14–47
*Non-Conference Game.

1923

1923 Clemson Tigers football
Conference	Southern Conference
1923 record	5–2–1 (1–1–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Bud Saunders
Captain	Butch Holohan
Home stadium	Riggs Field
Seasons « 1922 1924 »

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 29	Alabama Polytechnic	Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC	T 0–0
October 6*	Newberry	Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC	W 32–0
October 13*	at Centre	Danville, KY	L 7–28
October 25	at South Carolina	Columbia, SC (Big Thursday)	W 7–6
November 3	at Virginia Tech	Blacksburg, VA	L 6–25
November 9*	at Davidson	Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC	W 12–0
November 17*	Presbyterian	Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC	W 20–0
November 29*	at Furman	Greenville, SC	W 7–6
*Non-Conference Game.

1924

1924 Clemson Tigers football
Conference	Southern Conference
1924 record	2–6 (0–3 SoCon)
Head coach	Bud Saunders
Captain	Charlie Robinson
Home stadium	Riggs Field
Seasons « 1923 1925 »

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 27*	Elon	Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC	W 60–0
October 4	at Alabama Polytechnic	Drake Field • Auburn, AL	L 0–13
October 11*	Presbyterian	Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC	W 14–0
October 23	at South Carolina	Columbia, SC (Big Thursday)	L 0–3
November 1	Virginia Tech	Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC	L 6–50
November 8*	vs. Davidson	Charlotte, NC	L 0–7
November 11*	vs. The Citadel	Anderson, SC	L 0–20
November 27*	Furman	Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC	L 0–3
*Non-Conference Game.

1925

1925 Clemson Tigers football
Conference	Southern Conference
1925 record	1–7 (0–4 SoCon)
Head coach	Bud Saunders
Captain	G. I. Finklea
Home stadium	Riggs Field
Seasons « 1924 1926 »

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 26*	Presbyterian	Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC	L 9–14
October 3	Alabama Polytechnic	Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC	L 6–13
October 10	at Kentucky	McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY	L 6–19
October 22	at South Carolina	Columbia, SC (Big Thursday)	L 0–33
October 29*	at Wofford	Spartanburg, SC	L 0–13
November 7	Florida	Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC	L 0–42
November 14*	at The Citadel	Charleston, SC	W 6–0
November 26*	Furman	Greenville, SC	L 0–26
*Non-Conference Game.

1926

1926 Clemson Tigers football
Conference	Southern Conference
1926 record	2–7 (1–3 SoCon)
Head coach	Bud Saunders (4 games) Bob Williams (5 games)
Captain	B. C. Harvey
Home stadium	Riggs Field
Seasons « 1925 1927 »

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 18*	Erskine	Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC	W 7–0
September 25*	Presbyterian	Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC	L 0–14
October 2	at Alabama Polytechnic	Drake Field • Auburn, AL	L 0–47
October 9	NC State	Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC (Textile Bowl)	W 7–3
October 21	at South Carolina	Columbia, SC (Big Thursday)	L 0–24
October 28*	at Wofford	Spartanburg, SC	L 0–3
November 6	at Florida	Fleming Field • Gainesville, FL	L 0–33
November 13*	[[{{{school}}}|The Citadel]]	Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC	L 6–15
November 25*	at [[{{{school}}}|Furman]]	Greenville, SC	L 0–30
*Non-Conference Game.

1927

1927 Clemson Tigers football
Conference	Southern Conference
1927 record	5–3–1 (2–2–0 SoCon)
Head coach	Josh Cody
Captain	Bud Eskew
Home stadium	Riggs Field
Seasons « 1926 1928 »

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 24*	[[{{{school}}}|Presbyterian]]	Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC	T 0–0
October 1	[[{{{school}}}|Alabama Polytechnic]]	Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC	W 3–0
October 8	at [[{{{school}}}|NC State]]	Riddick Stadium • Raleigh, NC (Textile Bowl)	L 6–18
October 14*	Erskine	Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC	W 25–6
October 20	at [[{{{school}}}|South Carolina]]	Columbia, SC (Big Thursday)	W 20–0
October 29*	[[{{{school}}}|Wofford]]	Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC	L 6–0
November 5*	at [[{{{school}}}|The Citadel]]	College Park Stadium • Charleston, SC	W 13–0
November 12	at Georgia	Sanford Field • Athens, GA	L 0–32
November 24*	at [[{{{school}}}|Furman]]	Greenville, SC	L 0–28
*Non-Conference Game.

1928

1928 Clemson Tigers football
Conference	Southern Conference
1928 record	8–3 (4–2 SoCon)
Head coach	Josh Cody
Captain	O. K. Pressley
Home stadium	Riggs Field
Seasons « 1927 1929 »

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 22*	[[{{{school}}}|Newberry]]	Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC	W 30–0
September 29*	[[{{{school}}}|Davidson]]	Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC	W 6–0
October 6	at [[{{{school}}}|Alabama Polytechnic]]	Drake Field • Auburn, AL	W 6–0
October 12	vs. [[{{{school}}}|NC State]]	Florence, SC (Textile Bowl)	W 7–0
October 19*	Erskine	Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC	W 52–0
October 25	at [[{{{school}}}|South Carolina]]	Columbia, SC (Big Thursday)	W 32–0
November 3	at [[{{{school}}}|Ole Miss]]	Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS	L 7–26
November 10	vs. [[{{{school}}}|VMI]]	Lynchburg, VA	W 12–0
November 17	vs. Florida	Fairfield Stadium • Jacksonville, FL	L 6–27
November 29*	at [[{{{school}}}|Furman]]	Greenville, SC	W 27–12
December 8*	at [[{{{school}}}|The Citadel]]	College Park Stadium • Charleston, SC	L 7–12
*Non-Conference Game.

1929

1929 Clemson Tigers football
Conference	Southern Conference
1929 record	8–3 (3–3 SoCon)
Head coach	Josh Cody
Captain	O. D. Padgett
Home stadium	Riggs Field
Seasons « 1928 1930 »

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 21*	[[{{{school}}}|Newberry]]	Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC	W 68–0
September 28*	vs. [[{{{school}}}|Davidson]]	Charlotte, NC	W 32–14
October 5	[[{{{school}}}|Alabama Polytechnic]]	Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC	W 26–7
October 11	vs. [[{{{school}}}|NC State]]	Florence, SC (Textile Bowl)	W 26–0
October 18*	at [[{{{school}}}|Wofford]]	Spartanburg, SC	W 30–0
October 24	at [[{{{school}}}|South Carolina]]	Columbia, SC (Big Thursday)	W 21–14
November 2	at [[{{{school}}}|Kentucky]]	McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY	L 6–44
November 9	vs. [[{{{school}}}|VMI]]	Norfolk, VA	L 0–12
November 16	at Florida	Fleming Field • Gainesville, FL	L 7–13
November 23*	[[{{{school}}}|The Citadel]]	Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC	W 13–0
November 28*	[[{{{school}}}|Furman]]	Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC	W 7–6
*Non-Conference Game.

References

• Games: Bourret, Tim. "2010 Clemson Football Media Guide". Clemson University. p. 202. Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/clem/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/football_media_guide_2010.pdf. Retrieved 11 August 2011. 
• Games: Howell, James. "Clemson Historical Scores". Division I-A Historical Scores. Archived from the original on 12 July 2011. http://www.jhowell.net/cf/scores/Clemson.htm. Retrieved 11 August 2011. 
• Coaches & captains: 2010 Media Guide, p. 198

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