The 1909 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson Agricultural College—now known as Clemson University—as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1909 college football season. Under Bob Williams, who returned for his second season as head coach after having helped the team in 1906, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 6–3 with a mark of 2–2 in SIAA play.[1][2] C. M. Robbs was the team captain.[3] The team was a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association.[4]
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| Conference | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 6–3 (2–2 SIAA) |
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| Captain | C. M. Robbs |
| Home stadium | Bowman Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sewanee $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard (AL) | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi A&M | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mercer | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| September 27 | Gordon* |
| W 26–0 | [5] |
| October 2 | at VPI* | L 0–6 | [6] | |
| October 9 | vs. Davidson* | W 17–5 | [7] | |
| October 16 | at Alabama |
| L 0–3 | [8] |
| October 23 | Port Royal* |
| W 19–0 | [9] |
| November 4 | at South Carolina* |
| W 6–0 | [10] |
| November 10 | vs. Georgia | Augusta, GA (rivalry) | W 5–0 | [11] |
| November 13 | at The Citadel | W 17–0 | [12] | |
| November 25 | at Georgia Tech | L 3–29 | [13] | |
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References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Clemson Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 16, 2015. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
- ^ 2010 Media Guide, p. 198
- ^ "The All-Southern Eleven Picked By Coach Heisman". Atlanta Constitution. November 28, 1909. p. 3. Retrieved March 4, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson walks over Gordon". The Atlanta Constitution. September 28, 1909. Retrieved May 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson Loses To Virginia Techs". Times Dispatch. October 3, 1909.
- ^ "Clemson defeats Davidson in raggeu game of football, score being 17 to 5". Charlotte Daily Observer. October 10, 1909. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Varsity is held to very low score". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 17, 1909. Retrieved February 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson wins game". The Atlanta Constitution. October 24, 1909. Retrieved May 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson won grand battle at football". The Daily Record. November 4, 1909. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson defeats Georgia 5 to 0". Nashville Banner. November 11, 1909. Retrieved May 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Citadel lost to hefty Tigers". The State. November 14, 1909. Retrieved May 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tech beats Clemson". The Tampa Tribune. November 26, 1909. Retrieved May 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
Bibliography
edit- Bourret, Tim. "2010 Clemson Football Media Guide" (PDF). Clemson University. p. 202. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 12, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
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