1923 Clemson Tigers football team

The 1923 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson College—now known as Clemson University—as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1923 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Bud Saunders, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 5–2–1 with a mark of 1–1–1 in conference play, tying for 11th place in the SoCon.[1]

1923 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–2–1 (1–1–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainButch Holohan
Home stadiumRiggs Field
Seasons
← 1922
1924 →
1923 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Washington & Lee + 4 0 1 6 3 1
Vanderbilt * + 3 0 1 5 2 1
VPI 4 1 0 6 3 0
Alabama 4 1 1 7 2 1
Maryland 2 1 0 7 2 1
Florida 1 0 2 6 1 2
North Carolina 2 1 1 5 3 1
Georgia 3 2 0 5 3 1
Mississippi A&M 2 1 2 5 2 2
Tennessee 4 3 0 5 4 1
Tulane 2 2 1 6 3 1
Clemson 1 1 1 5 2 1
Georgia Tech 0 0 4 3 2 4
NC State 1 4 0 3 7 0
Auburn 0 1 3 3 3 3
Kentucky 0 2 2 4 3 2
Virginia 0 3 1 3 5 1
LSU 0 3 0 3 5 1
Ole Miss 0 4 0 4 6 0
South Carolina 0 4 0 4 6 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • * co-member of SIAA

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 29AuburnT 0–0[2]
October 6Newberry*
  • Riggs Field
  • Calhoun, SC
W 32–0[3]
October 12at Centre*
L 7–28[4]
October 25at South CarolinaW 7–6[5]
November 3at VPIL 6–25[6]
November 9Davidson*
  • Riggs Field
  • Calhoun, SC
W 12–0[7]
November 17Presbyterian*
  • Riggs Field
  • Calhoun, SC
W 20–0[8]
November 29at Furman*
W 7–6[9]
  • *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. ^ "Clemson College Tigers battle Auburn Plainsmen to tie score". The Roanoke Times. September 30, 1923. Retrieved December 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Clemson Tiger beats Indians". The Sunday Record. October 7, 1923. Retrieved December 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Colonels run over Clemson". The Lexington Herald. October 14, 1923. Retrieved December 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Clemson defeats the Gamecocks 7–6". Charlotte Daily Observer. October 26, 1923. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "V.P.I. defeats Clemson 25–6 in spectacular fought game". Bristol Herald Courier. November 4, 1923. Retrieved December 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Clemson overcomes Davidson by 12 to 0". The Columbia Record. November 10, 1923. Retrieved September 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Clemson is winner 20 to 0". The Atlanta Journal. November 18, 1923. Retrieved December 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Clemson wins from Furman". The Charlotte Observer. November 30, 1923. Retrieved December 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.