1946 Clemson Tigers football team
| 1946 Clemson Tigers football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 4–5 (2–3 SoCon) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Chip Clark |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 North Carolina $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 NC State | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 3 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VPI | 3 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Washington | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington and Lee | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1946 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson College during the 1946 college football season. In its seventh season under head coach Frank Howard, the team compiled a 4–5 record (2–3 against conference opponents), tied for 10th place in the conference, and were outscored by a total of 174 to 147.[1][2] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.
Left end Chip Clark was the team captain. The team's statistical leaders included tailback Dutch Leverman with 501 passing yards, tailback Bobby Gage with 264 rushing yards, and Leverman and Clark with 24 points scored (4 touchdowns each).[3]
Three Clemson players were selected as first-team players on the 1946 All-South Carolina football team: end Chip Clark; guard Frank Gillespie; and tailback Bobby Gage.[4]
Clemson was ranked at No. 80 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.[5]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 21 | Presbyterian* | W 39–0 | 12,000 | [6] | |||
| September 27 | at Georgia* | L 12–35 | 35,000 | [7] | |||
| October 5 | NC State |
| L 7–14 | 15,000 | [8] | ||
| October 12 | Wake Forest | L 7–19 | 9,000 | [9] | |||
| October 24 | at South Carolina | L 14–26 | 30,000 | [10] | |||
| November 2 | VPI | W 14–7 | 7,000 | [11] | |||
| November 9 | at Tulane* | L 13–54 | 25,301 | [12] | |||
| November 16 | Furman |
| W 20–6 | 18,000 | [13] | ||
| November 23 | at Auburn* | W 21–13 | 8,000 | [14] | |||
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After the season
The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Tiger was selected.[15]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
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| 16 | 138 | Ralph Jenkins | Center | Pittsburgh Steelers |
References
- ^ "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). clemsontigers.com. Clemson Athletics. 2016. pp. 200–208. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- ^ "1946 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.
- ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 15, 1946). "Rice Rated Fifth Best, Tennessee 12th by Lit". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. p. B4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jake Penland (September 22, 1946). "Clemson Crushes Presbyterian 39-0 in Opener: Gage, Leverman Star for Tigers". The State. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Routs Clemson, 35-12". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. Associated Press. September 28, 1946. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "State Beats Clemson, 14-7: Turner Features in State Victory; Flashy Tailback Returns Kickoff 98 Yards -- Also Scores on 10-Yard Run". The News and Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. October 6, 1946. pp. II-1, II-2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ralph Howland (October 13, 1946). "Wake Forest sweeps to 19-7 Victory Over Clemson: Sacrinty Brothers Share Honors With Brinkley As Deacs Win Third Straight". Asheville Citizen-Times. pp. A11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Scoop Latimer (October 25, 1946). "Birds Beat Clemson, 26-14". The Greenville News. pp. 1, 26 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson Defeats VPI: Scores Twice In Final Quarter to Win 14 to 7". The State. Associated Press. November 3, 1946. pp. 1B, 3B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Green Wave overwhelms Clemson 54–13". The Shreveport Times. November 10, 1946. Retrieved April 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson wins from Furman, 20 to 6". The Greenville News. November 17, 1946. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Max Moseley (November 24, 1946). "Clemson Outscores Auburn in Close Scrap, 21 to 13: Tidwell Sprints 58 Yards With Punt Return For Score". The Montgomery Advertiser. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1947 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.