1901 Clemson Tigers football team

American college football season

1901 Clemson Tigers football

Conference| Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record| 3–1–1 (2–0–1 SIAA)
Head coach|

* John Heisman (2nd season)

Captain| Claude Douthit
Home stadium| Bowman Field

Seasons

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1902 ->

1901 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Vanderbilt $  | 4  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 1  | - | 1
Clemson | 2  | - | 0  | - | 1 |  |  | 3  | - | 1  | - | 1
LSU | 2  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 1  | - | 0
North Carolina | 2  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 0
Tulane | 2  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0
Alabama | 2  | - | 1  | - | 2 |  |  | 2  | - | 1  | - | 2
Auburn | 2  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 2  | - | 3  | - | 1
Tennessee | 1  | - | 1  | - | 2 |  |  | 3  | - | 3  | - | 2
Mississippi A&M | 1  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 2  | - | 1
Georgia | 0  | - | 3  | - | 2 |  |  | 1  | - | 5  | - | 2
Cumberland (TN) | 0  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 0  | - | 3  | - | 0
Kentucky State | 0  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 6  | - | 1
Ole Miss | 0  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 4  | - | 0
Texas | 0  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 1

* $ - Conference champion

The 1901 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson Agricultural College—now known as Clemson University–as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1901 SIAA football season. In its second season under head coach John Heisman, the team posted a 3–1–1 record (2–0–1 against SIAA opponents) and finished in second place in the SIAA.[1][2]

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Site| Result| Source

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October 5| | Guilford*|

* Bowman Field
* Calhoun, SC

| W 122–0| [3]
October 18| | at Tennessee|

* Chilhowee Park
* Knoxville, TN

| T 6–6| [4]
October 26| | at Georgia|

* Herty Field
* Athens, GA (rivalry)

| W 29–5| [5]
October 31| | vs. VPI*| Columbia, SC| L 11–17| [6]
November 28| 3:00 p.m.| vs. North Carolina|

* Latta Park Baseball Field
* Charlotte, NC

| W 22–10| [7]

* *Non-conference game
* All times are in Eastern time

## References

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1. ^ "2016 Clemson 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.
2. ^ "Clemson Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
3. ^ "Phenomenal Score". The Times (Richmond, IN). October 6, 1901. p. 2 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Draw game with fast eleven from Clemson". The Journal and Tribune. October 19, 1901. Retrieved August 1, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Clemson Defeats Georgia". The Atlanta Constitution. October 27, 1901. p. 9 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "V.P.I., 17; Clemson, 11". The Baltimore Sun. November 1, 1901. p. 6 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Clemson Beats the Tar Heels in Charlotte". The Morning Post. November 29, 1901. p. 1 - via Newspapers.com.

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Clemson Tigers football

Venues|

* Bowman Field (1900–1913)
* Riggs Field (1915–1941)
* Memorial Stadium (1942–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Alabama
* Auburn
* Boston College: O'Rourke–McFadden Trophy
* Florida State
* Georgia
* Georgia Tech
* NC State: Textile Bowl
* South Carolina

Culture & lore|

* History
* The Tiger
* "Tiger Rag"
* Marching band
* Clemson–South Carolina football brawl
* Safety
* The Fridge

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
* Statistical leaders

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