1933 Clemson Tigers football team

The 1933 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson College in the Southern Conference during the 1933 college football season. In their third season under head coach Jess Neely, the Tigers compiled a 3–6–2 record (1–1 against conference opponents), finished sixth in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 98 to 50.^[1][2]

1933 Clemson Tigers football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	3–6–2 (1–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Jess Neely (3rd season)
Captain	John Heinemann
Home stadium	Riggs Field
Seasons ← 1932 1934 →

1933 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Duke $	4	–	0	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
South Carolina	3	–	0	–	0			6	–	3	–	1
North Carolina	2	–	1	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
VMI	2	–	1	–	1			2	–	7	–	1
Washington and Lee	1	–	1	–	1			4	–	4	–	2
Clemson	1	–	1	–	0			3	–	6	–	2
VPI	1	–	1	–	3			4	–	3	–	3
Virginia	1	–	3	–	1			2	–	6	–	2
Maryland	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
NC State	0	–	4	–	0			1	–	5	–	3
$ – Conference champion

The first night game in Clemson's history was played October 13 against George Washington at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D. C.

John Heinemann was the team captain.^[3] Two Clemson players were selected as first-team players on the 1933 All-Southern Conference football team: guard John Heinemann and tackle John Troutman.^[4]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	Presbyterian*	Riggs Field Clemson, SC	T 6–6		^[5]
September 30	at Georgia Tech*	Grant Field Atlanta, GA (rivalry)	L 2–39	12,000	^[6]
October 7	NC State	Riggs Field Clemson, SC (rivalry)	W 9–0	3,000	^[7]
October 13	at George Washington*	Griffith Stadium Washington, DC	T 0–0	10,000	^[8]
October 19	at South Carolina	State Fairgrounds Columbia, SC (rivalry)	L 0–7	15,000	^[9]
October 28	vs. Ole Miss*	Greer Field Meridian, MS	L 0–13		^[10]
November 4	vs. Wake Forest*	Central Stadium Charlotte, NC	W 13–0	4,500	^[11]^[12]
November 11	at Wofford*	Snyder Field Spartanburg, SC	L 13–14		^[13]
November 18	vs. Mercer*	Municipal Stadium Savannah, GA	L 0–13	6,000	^[14]
November 25	The Citadel*	Riggs Field Clemson, SC	W 7–0		^[15]
November 30	at Furman*	Manley Field Greenville, SC	L 0–6	13,000	^[16]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide". Clemson University. 1960. pp. 15, 47.
2. "1933 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
3. 1960 Clemson Media Guide, p. 15.
4. 1960 Clemson Media Guide, p. 23.
5. "Clemson rallies to tie P.C. in opening upset, six to six". The State. September 24, 1933. Retrieved September 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Tech routs Tiger team by 39 to 2". The Charlotte News. October 1, 1933. Retrieved September 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Clemson flashes brilliantly to defeat Tarheel Staters, 9 to 0". The Greenville News. October 8, 1933. Retrieved May 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Clemson ties George Washington, 0–0". The Charlotte Observer. October 14, 1933. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Scoop Latimer (October 20, 1933). "Carolina Runs Wild But Wins By Only 7 To 0". The Greenville News. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Ole Miss scores late to win from Clemson score 13 to 0". The Commercial Appeal. October 29, 1933. Retrieved September 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Hancock, Witt (November 5, 1933). "Woodward Leads Clemson To Victory Over Deacons". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. Associated Press. p. 17. Retrieved May 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
12. Hancock, Witt (November 5, 1933). "Deacons Lose To Clemson Tigers (continued)". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. Associated Press. p. 18. Retrieved May 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
13. "Terriers down Clemson eleven". The Index-Journal. November 12, 1933. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "Mercer hands Clemson Tigers defeat". The State. November 19, 1933. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
15. "Clemson, displaying new strength, defeats Citadel". Florence Morning News. November 26, 1933. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
16. "Furman conquers stubborn Clemson Tiger, 6–0". The Charlotte Observer. December 1, 1933. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.