1929 Clemson Tigers football team

The 1929 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson College—now known as Clemson University—as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1929 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Josh Cody, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, plaching 12th in the SoCon.^[1]

1929 Clemson Tigers football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	8–3 (3–3 SoCon)
Head coach	Josh Cody (3rd season)
Captain	O. D. Padgett
Home stadium	Riggs Field
Seasons ← 1928 1930 →

1929 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 10 Tulane $	6	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	0
Tennessee	6	–	0	–	1			9	–	0	–	1
North Carolina	7	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
Florida	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Vanderbilt	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Kentucky	3	–	1	–	1			6	–	1	–	1
Georgia	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
VMI	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Duke	2	–	1	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
LSU	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Alabama	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Clemson	3	–	3	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
VPI	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Georgia Tech	3	–	5	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
South Carolina	2	–	5	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Virginia	1	–	3	–	2			4	–	3	–	2
Maryland	1	–	3	–	1			4	–	4	–	2
Washington and Lee	1	–	4	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
Ole Miss	0	–	4	–	2			1	–	6	–	2
Mississippi A&M	0	–	3	–	1			1	–	5	–	2
Sewanee	0	–	4	–	1			2	–	5	–	2
NC State	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
Auburn	0	–	7	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from Dickinson System

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 21	Newberry*	Riggs Field Calhoun, SC	W 68–0	^[2]
September 28	vs. Davidson*	Central H.S. Stadium Charlotte, NC	W 32–14	^[3]
October 5	Auburn	Riggs Field Calhoun, SC (rivalry)	W 26–7	^[4]
October 11	vs. NC State	Pee Dee Fairgrounds Florence, SC (rivalry)	W 26–0	^[5]
October 18	at Wofford*	Snyder Field Spartanburg, SC	W 30–0	^[6]
October 24	at South Carolina	State Fairgrounds Columbia, SC (rivalry)	W 21–14	^[7]
November 2	at Kentucky	Stoll Field Lexington, KY	L 6–44	^[8]
November 9	vs. VMI	League Park Norfolk, VA	L 0–12	^[9]
November 16	at Florida	Fleming Field Gainesville, FL	L 7–13	^[10]
November 23	The Citadel*	Riggs Field Calhoun, SC	W 13–0	^[11]
November 28	Furman*	Riggs Field Calhoun, SC	W 7–6	^[12]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). clemsontigers.com. Clemson Athletics. 2016. pp. 200–208. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
2. "Tigers overwhelm Indians". The Sunday Record. September 22, 1929. Retrieved December 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Davidson 'Cats bow to Clemson Tigers, 14–32". The Charlotte Observer. September 29, 1929. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Clemson whips Auburn, 26 to 7". The Miami Herald. October 6, 1929. Retrieved December 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Clemson beats State at Florence". The Columbia Record. October 23, 1929. Retrieved May 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Wofford is no match for Clemson's Tigers". The Greenville News. October 19, 1929. Retrieved December 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Clemson's big eleven beats South Carolina". The Atlanta Constitution. October 25, 1929. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Kentucky swamps Clemson, 44–6". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 3, 1929. Retrieved December 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Hawkins star of Cadets' win over Clemson College". Daily Press. November 10, 1929. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Florida Gators brush aside Clemson by 13 to 7". The Orlando Sentinel. November 17, 1929. Retrieved December 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Citadel tough; Clemson wins 13–0". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 24, 1929. Retrieved December 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Clemson defeats Furman, 7 to 6". The Atlanta Constitution. November 29, 1929. Retrieved December 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.