1949 Clemson Tigers football team

The 1949 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson College in the Southern Conference during the 1949 college football season. In its tenth season under head coach Frank Howard, the team compiled a 4–4–2 record (2–2 against conference opponents), tied for seventh place in the Southern Conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 232 to 216.^[1][2] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

1949 Clemson Tigers football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	4–4–2 (2–2 SoCon)
Head coach	Frank Howard (10th season)
Captain	Gene Moore
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1948 1950 →

1949 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 16 North Carolina $	5	–	0	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
No. 14 Maryland	4	–	0	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
Washington and Lee	3	–	1	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
Duke	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
William & Mary	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
VMI	3	–	2	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
The Citadel	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Clemson	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	4	–	2
Furman	3	–	3	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
South Carolina	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Wake Forest	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
George Washington	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
NC State	3	–	6	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
VPI	1	–	5	–	2			1	–	7	–	2
Richmond	2	–	6	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Davidson	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included wingback Ray Mathews with 487 passing yards and 728 rushing yards and fullback Fred Cone with 55 points scored (9 touchdowns an 1 extra point).^[3]

Center Gene Moore was the team captain. Fullback Fred Cone and wingback Ray Mathews were selected as first-team players on the 1949 All-Southern Conference football team.^[4] Cone, Mathews, and end John Poulos were named to the All-South Carolina football team for 1949.^[5]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	8:00 p.m.	Presbyterian*	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	W 69–7
September 24	8:15 p.m.	at Rice*	Rice Field Houston, TX	L 7–33
October 1	8:00 p.m.	at NC State	Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)	W 7–6
October 8	8:00 p.m.	Mississippi State*	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	T 7–7	18,000	^[6]
October 20	2:00 p.m.	at South Carolina	Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC (rivalry)	L 13–27	35,000	^[7]
October 29	8:00 p.m.	Wake Forest	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	L 21–35	19,000
November 5	2:00 p.m.	Boston College*	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)	L 27–40	19,000
November 12	8:00 p.m.	Duquesne*	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	W 33–20
November 19	2:00 p.m.	at Furman	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	W 28–21	18,000	^[8]
November 26	2:00 p.m.	vs. Auburn*	Ladd Stadium Mobile, AL (rivalry)	T 20–20	14,000	^[9]
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

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References

1. "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). clemsontigers.com. Clemson Athletics. 2016. pp. 200–208. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
2. "1949 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
3. "Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide". Clemson University. 1960. pp. 40–41.
4. Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide, p. 22.
5. Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide, p. 23.
6. "Mississippi State battles Clemson to 7–7 deadlock". Pensacola News Journal. October 9, 1949. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Carter (Scoop) Latimer (October 21, 1949). "Clemson Bows To Carolina, 27 To 13". The Greenville News. pp. 1A, 7B – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Clemson Tigers down fighting Furman team 28 to 21". Florence Morning News. November 20, 1949. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Auburn stages fine rally to tie Clemson Tigs, 20–20". The Charlotte Observer. November 27, 1949. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1949". Clemson University. 1949. p. 3. Retrieved November 7, 2023.