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1950 Clemson Tigers football team

The 1950 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson College in the Southern Conference during the 1950 college football season. In its 11th season under head coach Frank Howard, the team compiled a 9–0–1 record (3–0–1 against conference opponents), finished second in the Southern Conference, was ranked No. 10 in the final AP Poll, defeated Miami (FL) in the 1951 Orange Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 344 to 76.[1][2] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

1950 Clemson Tigers football
Orange Bowl champion
Orange Bowl, W 15–14 vs. Miami (FL)
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
APNo. 10
Record9–0–1 (3–0–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainGene Moore
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1949
1951 →
1950 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 18 Washington and Lee $ 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. 10 Clemson 3 – 0 – 1 9 – 0 – 1
VMI 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Wake Forest 6 – 1 – 1 6 – 1 – 2
Maryland 4 – 1 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Duke 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
North Carolina 3 – 2 – 1 3 – 5 – 2
George Washington 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
NC State 4 – 4 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
William & Mary 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
The Citadel 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
South Carolina 2 – 4 – 1 3 – 4 – 2
Furman 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 8 – 1
West Virginia 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Davidson 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Richmond 1 – 8 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
VPI 0 – 8 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The team set numerous single-season school records, including most points scored (344), most rushing yards (2,800), most passing yards (1,411), and most combined passing and rushing yards (4,211).[3] In addition, fullback and team captain Fred Cone set individual single-season school records in rushing yards (845), touchdowns (15), and points scored (92). Sophomore tailback Billy Hair led the team in passing yards with 644 and also rushed for 573 yards.[4]

Fred Cone and end Glenn Smith were selected as first-team players on the 1950 All-Southern Conference football team.[5] Four Clemson players were named to the All-South Carolina football team for 1950: Cone, Smith, tackle Bob Patton, and back Jackie Calvert.[6]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23 8:00 p.m. Presbyterian*
W 55–018,000-20,000[7]
September 30 2:00 p.m.at No. 17 Missouri*
W 34–025,000[8]
October 7 8:00 p.m. NC State No. 18
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC (rivalry)
W 27–022,500[9]
October 19 2:00 p.m.at South Carolina No. 12
T 14–1435,000[10]
October 28 2:00 p.m.vs. No. 17 Wake Forest No. 16
W 13–1222,000[11]
November 4 2:00 p.m. Duquesne*  No. 14
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 53–2017,000[12]
November 11 2:00 p.m.at Boston College* No. 13
W 35–149,606[13]
November 18 2:00 p.m. Furman No. 11
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 57–221,000[14]
November 25 2:00 p.m.at Auburn* No. 11
W 40–0[15]
January 1, 1951 vs. No. 15 Miami (FL)* No. 10
W 15–1465,181[16]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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References

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  1. ^ "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). clemsontigers.com. Clemson Athletics. 2016. pp. 200–208. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  2. ^ "1950 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 2, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ 1960 Clemson Football Media Guide, p. 36.
  4. ^ "Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide". Clemson University. 1960. pp. 40–42. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  5. ^ Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide, p. 22.
  6. ^ Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide, p. 23.
  7. ^ "Clemson backs go wild at Tigs smash Presbyterian Hose, 55–0". The Charlotte Observer. September 24, 1950. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Missouri no match for Clemson, 34–0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 1, 1950. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Clemson's attack tops State 27–0". Greensboro Daily News. October 8, 1950. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Scoop Latimer (October 20, 1950). "Clemson and Carolina Battle To 14-14 Tie On Muddy Field". The Greenville News. pp. 1, 38 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "22,000 see Clemson edge Wake Forest here, 13–12". Winston-Salem Journal. October 29, 1950. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Hair leads Clemson in 53–20 rout". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. November 5, 1950. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Clemson's last-half burst smothers Bostonians". The State. November 12, 1950. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Hair, Cone lead Clemson to rout Furman, 57–2". The Greenville News. November 19, 1950. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Luckless Auburn beaten once again, this time Clemson wins 41 to 0". The Decatur Daily. November 26, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "'Slowest man on team' is hero in Clemson defeat of Miami". The Evening Star. January 2, 1951. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1950". Clemson University. 1950. p. 4. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
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