1945 Clemson Tigers football team
| 1945 Clemson Tigers football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 6–3–1 (2–1–1 SoCon) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Ralph Jenkins |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Duke $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Wake Forest | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VPI | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 0 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1945 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson College during the 1945 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach Frank Howard, the team compiled a 6–3–1 record (2–1–1 against conference opponents), finished fourth in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 211 to 73.[1][2] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.
Center Ralph Jenkins was the team captain. The team's statistical leaders included tailback Marion Butler with 239 passing yards, fullback Dewey Quinn with 392 rushing yards, and Butler and fullback Jim Reynolds with 30 points scored (5 touchdowns each).[3]
Tackle Bob Turner and center Ralph Jenkins were selected as first-team players on the 1945 All-Southern Conference football team.[4]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 22 | Presbyterian* | W 76–0 | 10,000 | [5] | ||||
| September 29 | at Georgia* | L 0–20 | 10,000 | [6] | ||||
| October 6 | at NC State | W 13–0 | 5,000 | [7] | ||||
| October 13 | Pensacola NAS |
| W 7–6 | 5,000 | [8] | |||
| October 25 | at South Carolina | T 0–0 | 25,000 | [9] | ||||
| November 2 | at Miami (FL)* | L 6–7 | 20,982 | [10] | ||||
| November 10 | VPI |
| W 35–0 | [11] | ||||
| November 17 | at Tulane* | W 47–20 | 18,000 | [12] | ||||
| November 24 | at Georgia Tech* | W 21–7 | 20,000 | [13] | ||||
| December 1 | Wake Forest | No. 18 |
| L 6–13 | 15,000 | [14] | ||
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Rankings
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| Poll | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| AP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — |
References
- ^ "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). clemsontigers.com. Clemson Athletics. 2016. pp. 200–208. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- ^ "1945 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- ^ "Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide". Clemson University. 1960. pp. 40–41.
- ^ Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide, p. 22.
- ^ "Clemson wrecks Presbyterian, 76 to 0". The Charlotte Observer. September 23, 1945. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia defeats Clemson 20 to 0". The Huntsville Times. September 30, 1945. Retrieved October 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson scores twice to beat Wolfpack, 13–0". Winston-Salem Journal. October 7, 1945. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson Earns Heard 7-6 Victor Over Pensacola". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. October 14, 1945. p. 10. Retrieved August 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Tigers, Birds In Scoreless Tie". The Greenville News. October 26, 1945. pp. 1, 19 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hancock, Ghaul give U-M edge over Tigers". The Miami News. November 3, 1945. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson takes Virginia to cleaners, 35–0". The Knoxville Journal. November 11, 1945. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson surprises Tulane Wave, 47–20". The Nashville Tennessean. November 18, 1945. Retrieved April 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson Tigers top Georgia Tech's Jackets in upset, 21–7". The News and Observer. November 25, 1945. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wake Forest rally flips Clemson 13–6". The Courier-Journal. December 2, 1945. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.