1928 Clemson Tigers football team

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1928 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record8–3 (4–2 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainO. K. Pressley
Home stadiumRiggs Field
Seasons
← 1927
1929 →
1928 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Georgia Tech $ 7 0 0 10 0 0
Tennessee 6 0 1 9 0 1
Florida 6 1 0 8 1 0
VPI 4 1 0 7 2 0
Alabama 6 2 0 6 3 0
LSU 3 1 1 6 2 1
Clemson 4 2 0 8 3 0
Vanderbilt 4 2 0 8 2 0
Tulane 3 3 1 6 3 1
Ole Miss 3 3 0 5 4 0
North Carolina 2 2 2 5 3 2
Kentucky 2 2 1 4 3 1
South Carolina 2 2 1 6 2 2
Maryland 2 3 1 6 3 1
VMI 2 3 1 5 3 2
Georgia 2 4 0 4 5 0
NC State 1 3 1 4 5 1
Mississippi A&M 1 4 0 2 4 2
Virginia 1 6 0 2 6 1
Washington and Lee 1 6 0 2 8 0
Sewanee 0 5 0 2 7 0
Auburn 0 7 0 1 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1928 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson College—now known as Clemson University—as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1928 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Josh Cody, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, tying for seventh place in the SoCon.

Captain O. K. Pressley starred in the rivalry game with South Carolina, recording four tackles for a loss in a row despite a hand injury.[1] He was the first Clemson Tiger to make any All-America team when he was selected third-team All-America at season's end.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Newberry*W 30–0[2]
September 29Davidson*
  • Riggs Field
  • Calhoun, SC
W 6–0[3]
October 6at AuburnW 6–0[4]
October 12vs. NC State
W 7–04,000[5]
October 19Erskine*
  • Riggs Field
  • Calhoun, SC
W 52–0[6]
October 25at South CarolinaW 32–014,000[7]
November 3at Ole MissL 7–26[8]
November 10vs. VMILynchburg, VAW 12–0[9]
November 17vs. FloridaL 6–2715,000[10]
November 29at Furman*
W 27–1212,500[11]
December 8The Citadel*L 7–12[12]
  • *Non-conference game

References[edit]

  1. ^ Haney, Travis; Williams, Larry (2011). Classic Clashes of the Carolina-Clemson Football Rivalry: A State of Disunion. p. 32. ISBN 9781609494223.
  2. ^ "Clemson downs Newberry Indians". The State. September 23, 1928. Retrieved December 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Clemson meets stubborn team but downs Davidson by one touchdown". The State. September 30, 1928. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Clemson's veteran eleven defeats Plainsmen by 6 to 0". The Atlanta Journal. October 7, 1928. Retrieved December 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Four thousand fans see Clemson Tiger scratch North Carolina State Wolves by one earned touchdown". Florence Morning News Review. October 13, 1928. Retrieved December 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Clemson smothers Erskine 52 to 0". The Greenville News. October 20, 1928. Retrieved December 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tiger on rampage in fair week game". The State. October 26, 1928. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Clemson beaten by Ole Miss in upset". Birmingham Post-Herald. November 4, 1928. Retrieved December 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Clemson Tiger throws 'Flying Squadron' into tail spin to win, 12–0". The Greenville News. November 11, 1928. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Fast Florida Team Sweeps Over Clemson". The Anniston Star. November 18, 1928. p. 8. Retrieved August 16, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  11. ^ "Clemson triumphs over Furman 27 to 12 in colorful, thrilling tilt". The Greenville News. November 30, 1928. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Citadel springs big surprise to defeat Clemson". Asheville Citizen-Times. December 9, 1928. Retrieved December 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.