1908 Clemson Tigers football team
| 1908 Clemson Tigers football | |
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| Conference | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 1–6 (0–4 SIAA) |
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| Captain | Stricker Coles |
| Home stadium | Bowman Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU + | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 3 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sewanee | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi A&M | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mercer | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nashville | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1908 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson Agricultural College—now known as Clemson University—as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1908 college football season. Led by Stein Stone in his first and only season as head coach,[1] the team posted an overall record of 1–6 with a mark of 0–4 in SIAA play.[1][2][3] Stricker Coles was the team captain.[4]
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| September 26 | Gordon* |
| W 15–0 | [5] |
| October 10 | VPI* |
| L 0–6 | [6] |
| October 17 | at Vanderbilt | L 0–41 | [7] | |
| October 28 | vs. Davidson* |
| L 2–13 | [8] |
| November 5 | vs. Georgia | Augusta, GA (rivalry) | L 0–6 | [9] |
| November 14 | at Tennessee | L 5–6 | [10] | |
| November 26 | at Georgia Tech | L 6–30 | [11] | |
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References[edit]
- ^ a b ""Stein" Stone Has A Hustling Squad". The Tennessean. October 16, 1908. p. 6. Retrieved December 15, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). ClemsonTigers.com. Clemson Athletics. 2016. pp. 200–208. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
- ^ "Clemson Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 16, 2015. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
- ^ 2010 Media Guide, p. 198
- ^ "Clemson is winner from Gordon squad". The Atlanta Journal. September 27, 1908. Retrieved May 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson---V.P.I. Game". The Tiger. Clemson University. October 15, 1908. p. 10. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ^ "Easy victory for Vanderbilt". The Courier-Journal. October 18, 1908. Retrieved May 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Davidson downs Clemson Tigers". Charlotte Daily Observer. October 29, 1908. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson Tigers were defeated". The State. November 6, 1908. Retrieved May 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson defeated by one point, that's all". The Journal and Tribune. November 15, 1908. Retrieved August 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson goes down". The Charlotte Observer. November 27, 1908. Retrieved May 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
Bibliography[edit]
- Bourret, Tim. "2010 Clemson Football Media Guide" (PDF). Clemson University. p. 202. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 12, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
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