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1929 Clemson Tigers football team

The 1929 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson College—now known as Clemson University—as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1929 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Josh Cody, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, plaching 12th in the SoCon.[1]

1929 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record8–3 (3–3 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainO. D. Padgett
Home stadiumRiggs Field
Seasons
← 1928
1930 →
1929 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Tulane $ 6 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 0
Tennessee 6 – 0 – 1 9 – 0 – 1
North Carolina 7 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Florida 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Vanderbilt 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Kentucky 3 – 1 – 1 6 – 1 – 1
Georgia 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
VMI 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Duke 2 – 1 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
LSU 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Alabama 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Clemson 3 – 3 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
VPI 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Georgia Tech 3 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
South Carolina 2 – 5 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Virginia 1 – 3 – 2 4 – 3 – 2
Maryland 1 – 3 – 1 4 – 4 – 2
Washington and Lee 1 – 4 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Ole Miss 0 – 4 – 2 1 – 6 – 2
Mississippi A&M 0 – 3 – 1 1 – 5 – 2
Sewanee 0 – 4 – 1 2 – 5 – 2
NC State 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
Auburn 0 – 7 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 21Newberry*
W 68–0[2]
September 28vs. Davidson*
W 32–14[3]
October 5Auburn
W 26–7[4]
October 11vs. NC State
W 26–0[5]
October 18at Wofford*
W 30–0[6]
October 24at South Carolina
W 21–14[7]
November 2at Kentucky
L 6–44[8]
November 9vs. VMI
L 0–12[9]
November 16at Florida
L 7–13[10]
November 23The Citadel*
  • Riggs Field
  • Calhoun, SC
W 13–0[11]
November 28Furman*
  • Riggs Field
  • Calhoun, SC
W 7–6[12]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). clemsontigers.com. Clemson Athletics. 2016. pp. 200–208. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  2. ^ "Tigers overwhelm Indians". The Sunday Record. September 22, 1929. Retrieved December 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Davidson 'Cats bow to Clemson Tigers, 14–32". The Charlotte Observer. September 29, 1929. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Clemson whips Auburn, 26 to 7". The Miami Herald. October 6, 1929. Retrieved December 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Clemson beats State at Florence". The Columbia Record. October 23, 1929. Retrieved May 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Wofford is no match for Clemson's Tigers". The Greenville News. October 19, 1929. Retrieved December 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Clemson's big eleven beats South Carolina". The Atlanta Constitution. October 25, 1929. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Kentucky swamps Clemson, 44–6". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 3, 1929. Retrieved December 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Hawkins star of Cadets' win over Clemson College". Daily Press. November 10, 1929. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Florida Gators brush aside Clemson by 13 to 7". The Orlando Sentinel. November 17, 1929. Retrieved December 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Citadel tough; Clemson wins 13–0". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 24, 1929. Retrieved December 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Clemson defeats Furman, 7 to 6". The Atlanta Constitution. November 29, 1929. Retrieved December 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


 

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