The 1918 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 1918 college football season. Under second-year head coach Edward Donahue, the team posted an overall record of 5–2 with a mark of 3–1 in SIAA play.[1][2] Stumpy Banks was the team captain.[3]
| 1918 Clemson Tigers football | |
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| Conference | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 5–2 (3–1 SIAA) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Stumpy Banks |
| Home stadium | Riggs Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi A&M | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sewanee | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wofford | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| September 27 | Camp Sevier* | W 61–0 | [4] | |
| October 5 | at Georgia Tech | L 0–28 | [5][6] | |
| November 2 | at South Carolina |
| W 39–0 | [7] |
| November 9 | Camp Hancock* |
| L 13–64 | [8] |
| November 16 | vs. The Citadel |
| W 7–0 | [9] |
| November 23 | Furman |
| W 68–7 | [10] |
| November 28 | Davidson* |
| W 7–0 | [11] |
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References
edit- ^ Bourret, Tim. "2010 Clemson Football Media Guide" (PDF). Clemson University. p. 202. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2012. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
- ^ "1918 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ 2010 Media Guide, p. 198
- ^ "Pigeons bring in story of defat". The Greenville News. September 28, 1918. Retrieved February 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dick Jemison (October 6, 1918). "Jackets Defeat Tigers In Typical Opening Game". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 3. Retrieved May 6, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Tech Defeats Clemson College Team". The Charlotte Observer. October 6, 1918. p. 16. Retrieved May 4, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson wins from Carolina". The State. November 3, 1918. Retrieved January 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ordnance eleven defeats Clemson". Trench and Camp. November 13, 1918. Retrieved February 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson wins great game from Citadel". The Sunday Record. November 17, 1918. Retrieved February 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman Loses Strong'r Clemson". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 24, 1918. p. 1. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Davidson loses to Tiger eleven". The State. November 29, 1918. Retrieved September 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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