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1913 Clemson Tigers football
State champion
Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–4 (2–4 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainA. P. Gandy
Home stadiumBowman Field
Seasons
←  1912
1914 →
1913 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Auburn $ 8 0 0 8 0 0
Mississippi A&M 4 1 1 6 1 1
Georgia 3 1 0 6 2 0
Georgia Tech 5 2 0 7 2 0
Vanderbilt 2 1 0 5 3 0
Alabama 4 3 0 6 3 0
LSU 1 1 2 6 1 2
Sewanee 2 2 0 4 3 0
Florida 2 2 0 4 3 0
Clemson 2 4 0 4 4 0
Mississippi College 1 2 0 6 3 0
Tennessee 1 3 0 6 3 0
The Citadel 0 3 1 3 4 2
Mercer 0 4 1 2 5 1
Kentucky 0 1 0 6 2 0
Texas A&M 0 1 1 3 4 2
Centre 0 2 0 2 5 0
Tulane 0 4 0 3 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1913 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson Agricultural College—now known as Clemson University during the 1913 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. [1] Led by Bob Williams, who returned for his third season as head coach after having helmed the team in 1906 and 1909, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 4–4 with a mark of 2–4 in SIAA play. [2] [3] A. P. Gandy was the team captain. [4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 4 Davidson*
W 6–3 [5]
October 11at AlabamaL 0–20 [6]
October 18 Auburn
L 0–20
October 30at South Carolina*W 32–0 [7]
November 6vs. Georgia Augusta, GA ( rivalry)L 15–18
November 8at The CitadelW 7–3
November 17at Mercer
W 52–0 [8]
November 27at Georgia TechL 0–34
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ Spalding's Football Guide. p. 87.
  2. ^ "2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). ClemsonTigers.com. Clemson Athletics. 2016. pp. 200–208. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
  3. ^ "Clemson Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 16, 2015. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  4. ^ 2010 Media Guide, p. 198
  5. ^ "Clemson Tigers beat Davidson". The State. October 5, 1913. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Alabama wins from Clemson in fast game". The Tuscaloosa Times-Gazette. October 12, 1913. Retrieved February 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Old Gold and Purple floats victoriously". The State. October 31, 1913. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Clemson Tigers routed Mercer". The Macon News. November 18, 1913. Retrieved March 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

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