Clemson Tigers football, 1930–1939

The Clemson Tigers football teams of 1930–1939 represented Clemson Agricultural College in NCAA college football competition.

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1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939

1930

1930 Clemson Tigers football
Conference	Southern Conference
1930 record	8–2 (3–2 SoCon)
Head coach	Josh Cody
Captain	Johnnie Justus
Home stadium	Riggs Field
Seasons « 1929 1931 »

Date	Opponent#	Site	Result
September 20*	Presbyterian	Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC	W 28–7
September 27*	Wofford	Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC	W 32–0
October 3*	ve. The Citadel	Florence, SC	W 13–7
October 11	vs. NC State	Charlotte, NC (Textile Bowl)	W 27–0
October 17*	Newberry	Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC	W 75–0
October 23	at South Carolina	Columbia, SC (Big Thursday)	W 20–7
November 1	at Tennessee	Shields-Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN	L 0–27
November 8	vs. VMI	Bain Field • Norfolk, VA	W 32–0
November 15	vs. Florida	Jacksonville, FL	L 0–27
November 27*	at Furman	Greenville, SC	W 12–7
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

1931

1931 Clemson Tigers football
Conference	Southern Conference
1931 record	1–6–2 (1–4–0 SoCon)
Head coach	Jess Neely
Captain	A. D. Fordham
Home stadium	Riggs Field
Seasons « 1930 1932 »

Date	Opponent#	Site	Result
September 25*	Presbyterian	Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC	T 0–0
October 3	at Tennessee	Shields-Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN	L 0–44
October 10	vs. NC State	Charlotte, NC (Textile Bowl)	W 6–0
October 16*	vs. The Citadel	Florence, SC	L 0–6
October 22	at South Carolina	Columbia, SC (Big Thursday)	L 0–21
October 31*	Oglethorpe	Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC	L 0–12
November 7	vs. VMI	Bain Field • Norfolk, VA	L 6–7
November 14	vs. Alabama	Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, AL	L 7–74
November 26*	at Furman	Greenville, SC	T 0–0
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

1932

1932 Clemson Tigers football
Conference	Southern Conference
1932 record	3–5–1 (0–4–0 SoCon)
Head coach	Jess Neely
Captain	Bob Miller
Home stadium	Riggs Field
Seasons « 1931 1933 »

Date	Opponent#	Site	Result
September 23*	Presbyterian	Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC	W 13–0
October 1	at Georgia Tech	Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (Clemson – Georgia Tech rivalry)	L 14–32
October 8	at NC State	Riddick Stadium • Raleigh, NC (Textile Bowl)	L 0–13
October 14*	Erskine	Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC	W 19–0
October 20	at South Carolina	Columbia, SC (Big Thursday)	L 0–14
October 29*	at Davidson	Richardson Stadium • Davidson, NC	T 7–7
November 5*	at The Citadel	College Park Stadium • Charleston, SC	W 18–6
November 11	Georgia	Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC	L 18–32
November 24*	at Furman	Greenville, SC	L 0–7
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

1933

1933 Clemson Tigers football
Conference	Southern Conference
1933 record	3–6–2 (0–3–0 SoCon)
Head coach	Jess Neely
Captain	John Heinemann
Home stadium	Riggs Field
Seasons « 1932 1934 »

The first night game in Clemson's history was played October 13 against George Washington at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D. C.

Date	Opponent#	Site	Result
September 23*	Presbyterian	Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC	T 6–6
September 30*	at Georgia Tech	Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (Clemson – Georgia Tech rivalry)	L 2–39
October 7	NC State	Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC (Textile Bowl)	W 9–0
October 13*	at George Washington	Griffith Stadium • Washington, D. C.	T 0–0
October 19	at South Carolina	Columbia, SC (Big Thursday)	L 0–7
October 28*	vs. Ole Miss	Meridian, MS	L 0–13
November 4*	vs. Wake Forest	Charlotte, NC	W 13–0
November 11*	at Wofford	Spartanburg, SC	L 13–14
November 18*	vs. Mercer	Savannah, GA	L 0–13
November 25*	The Citadel	Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC	W 7–0
November 30*	at Furman	Greenville, SC	L 0–6
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

1934

1934 Clemson Tigers football
Conference	Southern Conference
1934 record	5–4 (2–2 SoCon)
Head coach	Jess Neely
Captain	Henry Woodward
Home stadium	Riggs Field
Seasons « 1933 1935 »

Date	Opponent#	Site	Result
September 22*	Presbyterian	Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC	W 6–0
September 29*	at Georgia Tech	Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (Clemson – Georgia Tech rivalry)	L 7–12
October 6	at Duke	Duke Stadium • Durham, NC	L 6–20
October 13*	at Kentucky	McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY	L 0–7
October 25	at South Carolina	Columbia, SC (Big Thursday)	W 19–0
November 3	at NC State	Riddick Stadium • Raleigh, NC (Textile Bowl)	W 12–6
November 10*	at Alabama	Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL	L 0–40
November 17*	vs. Mercer	Savannah, GA	W 32–0
November 29*	Furman	Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC	W 7–0
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

1935

1935 Clemson Tigers football
Conference	Southern Conference
1935 record	6–3 (2–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Jess Neely
Captain	Henry Shore
Home stadium	Riggs Field
Seasons « 1934 1936 »

Date	Opponent#	Site	Result
September 21*	Presbyterian	Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC	W 25–6
September 28	at Virginia Tech	Miles Stadium • Blacksburg, VA	W 28–7
October 5*	Wake Forest	Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC	W 13–7
October 12	at Duke	Duke Stadium • Durham, NC	L 12–38
October 24	at South Carolina	Columbia, SC (Big Thursday)	W 44–0
November 2*	vs. Mercer	Augusta, GA	W 13–0
November 9*	at Alabama	Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL	L 0–33
November 16*	at The Citadel	College Park Stadium • Charleston, SC	W 6–0
November 28*	at Furman	Greenville, SC	L 6–8
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

1936

1936 Clemson Tigers football
Conference	Southern Conference
1936 record	5–5 (3–3 SoCon)
Head coach	Jess Neely
Captain	Net Berry
Home stadium	Riggs Field
Seasons « 1935 1937 »

Date	Opponent#	Site	Result
September 19*	Presbyterian	Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC	W 19–0
September 26	[[{{{school}}}|Virginia Tech]]	Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC	W 20–0
October 3*	at #4 Alabama	Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL	L 0–32
October 10	at #11 [[{{{school}}}|Duke]]	Duke Stadium • Durham, NC	L 0–25
October 16	at Wake Forest	Wake Forest, NC	L 0–6
October 22	at [[{{{school}}}|South Carolina]]	Columbia, SC (Big Thursday)	W 19–0
October 31*	at [[{{{school}}}|Georgia Tech]]	Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (Clemson – Georgia Tech rivalry)	W 14–13
November 7	at [[{{{school}}}|The Citadel]]	College Park Stadium • Charleston, SC	W 20–0
November 14*	at [[{{{school}}}|Kentucky]]	McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY	L 6–7
November 26	[[{{{school}}}|Furman]]	Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC	L 0–12
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

1937

1937 Clemson Tigers football
Conference	Southern Conference
1937 record	4–4–1 (2–0–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Jess Neely
Captain	H. D. Lewis
Home stadium	Riggs Field
Seasons « 1936 1938 »

Date	Opponent#	Site	Result
September 18*	[[{{{school}}}|Presbyterian]]	Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC	W 46–0
September 25*	at [[{{{school}}}|Tulane]]	Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA	L 0–7
October 2*	at [[{{{school}}}|Army]]	Michie Stadium • West Point, NY	L 6–21
October 9*	at Georgia	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA	L 0–14
October 21	at [[{{{school}}}|South Carolina]]	Columbia, SC (Big Thursday)	W 34–6
October 30	Wake Forest	Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC	W 32–0
November 6*	at [[{{{school}}}|Georgia Tech]]	Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (Clemson – Georgia Tech rivalry)	L 0–7
November 13*	at Florida	Florida Field • Gainesville, FL	W 10–9
November 25	at [[{{{school}}}|Furman]]	Sirrine Stadium • Greenville, SC	T 0–0
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

1938

1938 Clemson Tigers football
Conference	Southern Conference
1938 record	7–1–1 (4–0–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Jess Neely
Captain	Charlie Woods
Home stadium	Riggs Field
Seasons « 1937 1939 »

Date	Opponent#	Site	Result
September 17*	[[{{{school}}}|Presbyterian]]	Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC	W 26–0
September 24*	at #19 [[{{{school}}}|Tulane]]	Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA	W 13–10
October 1*	at #2 Tennessee	Shields-Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN	L 7–20
October 8	vs. [[{{{school}}}|VMI]]	Memorial Stadium • Charlotte, NC	T 7–7
October 20	at [[{{{school}}}|South Carolina]]	Columbia, SC (Big Thursday)	W 34–12
October 28	at Wake Forest	Wake Forest, NC	W 7–0
November 5	vs. [[{{{school}}}|George Washington]]	Greenville, NC	W 27–0
November 12*	at [[{{{school}}}|Kentucky]]	McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY	W 14–0
November 24	[[{{{school}}}|Furman]]	Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC	W 10–7
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

1939

1939 Clemson Tigers football
Cotton Bowl Classic, W 6–3 vs. [[{{{school}}}|Boston College]]
Conference	Southern Conference
Ranking
AP	#12
1939 record	9–1 (4–0 SoCon)
Head coach	Jess Neely
Captain	Joe Payne
Home stadium	Riggs Field
Seasons « 1938 1940 »

Clemson participated in its first bowl game, beating Boston College in the 1940 Cotton Bowl Classic.

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result
September 23*	[[{{{school}}}|Presbyterian]]		Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC	W 18–0
September 30*	at [[{{{school}}}|Tulane]]		Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA	L 6–7
October 7	vs. [[{{{school}}}|NC State]]		Charlotte, NC (Textile Bowl)	W 25–6
October 19	at [[{{{school}}}|South Carolina]]		Columbia, SC (Big Thursday)	W 27–0
October 28*	at [[{{{school}}}|Navy]]		Thompson Stadium • Annapolis, MD	W 15–7
November 3*	at [[{{{school}}}|George Washington]]		Washington, D. C.	W 13–6
November 11	Wake Forest		Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC	W 20–7
November 18*	at Southwestern Presbyterian	#16	Memphis, TN	W 21–6
November 25	at [[{{{school}}}|Furman]]	#15	Sirrine Stadium • Greenville, SC	W 10–7
January 1*	vs. #11 [[{{{school}}}|Boston College]]	#12	Cotton Bowl • Dallas Texas (Cotton Bowl Classic)	W 6–3
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to 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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