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1928 Clemson Tigers football team

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.

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

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.  
  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.


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