1916 Clemson Tigers football team

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1916 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–6 (2–4 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainS. S. Major
Home stadiumRiggs Field
Seasons
← 1915
1917 →
1916 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Georgia Tech + 5 0 0 8 0 1
Tennessee + 6 0 1 8 0 1
Vanderbilt 4 1 1 7 1 1
LSU 3 1 1 7 1 2
The Citadel 3 1 0 6 1 1
Tulane 2 1 1 4 3 1
Kentucky 2 1 2 4 1 2
Auburn 6 2 0 6 2 0
Georgia 5 2 0 6 3 0
Alabama 4 3 0 6 3 0
Sewanee 2 2 2 5 2 2
Centre 1 1 1 5 1 3
Howard (AL) 1 1 0 6 4 0
Georgetown (KY) 1 1 0 2 1 0
Mississippi A&M 3 4 0 4 4 1
Transylvania 2 3 1 3 3 2
Mississippi College 2 3 0 6 3 0
Clemson 2 4 0 3 6 0
South Carolina 2 4 0 2 7 0
Wofford 1 2 0 2 7 0
Louisville 1 2 1 2 3 1
Furman 1 3 0 4 5 0
Chattanooga 1 4 0 3 5 0
Mercer 0 3 0 1 6 0
Florida 0 4 0 0 5 0
Ole Miss 0 6 0 3 6 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1916 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 1916 college football season. Led by Wayne Hart in his first and only season as head coach, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 3–6 with a mark of 2–4 in SIAA play.[1][2] S. S. Major was the team captain.[3]

Stumpy Banks caught two touchdowns against rival South Carolina.[4]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 30FurmanW 7–6[5]
October 7vs. GeorgiaAnderson, SC (rivalry)L 0–26[6]
October 14Tennessee
  • Riggs Field
  • Calhoun, SC
L 0–14[7]
October 20at AuburnL 0–28[8]
October 26at South CarolinaW 27–0[9]
November 11vs. VMI*L 7–37[10]
November 16at The Citadel
L 0–3[11]
November 22Presbyterian*
  • Riggs Field
  • Calhoun, SC
W 40–0[12]
November 30vs. Davidson*L 0–33[13]
  • *Non-conference game

References[edit]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Clemson Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 16, 2015. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  3. ^ 2010 Media Guide, p. 198
  4. ^ "Clemson-South Carolina: A game-by-game history".
  5. ^ "Furman Hold Clemson To 7 To 6 Score". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. October 1, 1916. p. 9. Retrieved September 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Heavier Georgia players romp on Clemson eleven". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 8, 1916. Retrieved June 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tigers succumbed to Tennesseans". The Charlotte News. October 15, 1916. Retrieved June 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Auburn Tigers win over Clemson in a scrappy struggle". The Birmingham Age-Herald. October 21, 1916. Retrieved June 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Clemson Tigers win big fair week game". The State. October 27, 1916. Retrieved January 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "V.M.I. defeats Clemson". The Danville Register. November 12, 1916. Retrieved June 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Citadel team defeats Clemson Tigers, 3–0". The Atlanta Journal. November 17, 1916. Retrieved June 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Blue Stockings lose to Tigers". The State. November 23, 1916. Retrieved June 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Clemson found easy by Davidson at Charlotte". The Asheville Citizen. December 1, 1916. Retrieved September 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.