en 1937 Clemson Tigers football team

1937 Clemson Tigers football
1937 Clemson Tigers football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	4–4–1 (2–0–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Jess Neely (7th season);
Captain	H. D. Lewis
Home stadium	Riggs Field
	Seasons ← 1936 1938 →

1937 Southern Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Maryland $	2	–	0	–	0	8	–	2	–	0
No. 19 North Carolina	4	–	0	–	1	7	–	1	–	1
Clemson	2	–	0	–	1	4	–	4	–	1
No. 20 Duke	5	–	1	–	0	7	–	2	–	1
VMI	4	–	2	–	0	5	–	5	–	0
NC State	4	–	2	–	1	5	–	3	–	1
South Carolina	2	–	2	–	1	5	–	6	–	1
Washington and Lee	2	–	3	–	0	4	–	5	–	0
The Citadel	2	–	3	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Richmond	2	–	3	–	0	5	–	4	–	1
Furman	1	–	2	–	2	4	–	3	–	2
VPI	2	–	4	–	0	5	–	5	–	0
William & Mary	1	–	3	–	0	4	–	5	–	0
Wake Forest	1	–	4	–	0	3	–	6	–	0
Davidson	1	–	6	–	0	2	–	8	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1937 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson College in the Southern Conference during the 1937 college football season. In their seventh season under head coach Jess Neely, the Tigers compiled a 4–4–1 record (2–0–1 against conference opponents), finished third in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 128 to 64.^[1]

Red Sharpe was the team captain. The team's statistical leaders included tailback Bob Bailey with 579 passing yards, fullback Don Willis with 329 rushing yards, and back Red Pearson with 29 points scored (3 touchdowns, 1 field goal, 8 extra points).^[2]

H.D. Lewis was the team captain. Two Clemson players were selected as first-team players on the 1937 All-Southern Conference football team: center Charlie Woods and tailback Bob Bailey.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	Presbyterian*	Riggs Field Clemson, SC	W 46–0		^[4]
September 25	at Tulane*	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	L 0–7	15,000	^[5]
October 2	at Army*	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 6–21	10,000	^[6]
October 9	at Georgia*	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)	L 0–14	8,000	^[7]
October 21	at South Carolina	Fair Grounds Stadium Columbia, SC (rivalry)	W 34–6	20,000	^[8]
October 30	Wake Forest	Riggs Field Clemson, SC	W 32–0	4,000	^[9]
November 6	at Georgia Tech*	Grant Field Atlanta, GA (rivalry)	L 0–7	12,000	^[10]
November 13	at Florida*	Florida Field Gainesville, FL	W 10–9	6,000	^[11]
November 25	at Furman	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	T 0–0	18,000	^[12]
*Non-conference game

References

^ "Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide". Clemson University. 1960. pp. 15, 47.
^ "Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide". Clemson University. 1960. pp. 40–41.
^ 1960 Clemson Media Guide, p. 22.
^ "Tigers wallop Blue Stockings". The Roanoke Times. September 19, 1937. Retrieved December 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Clemson loses to Green Wave 7 to 0 after magnificent fight". The State. September 26, 1937. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Army smashes Clemson". The Los Angeles Times. October 3, 1937. Retrieved December 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Georgia rises from rut twice to lower Clemson". Chattanooga Sunday Times. October 10, 1937. Retrieved December 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Scoop Latimer (October 22, 1937). "Clemson Bengals Flush Gamecock Covey, 34 to 6". The Greenville News. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Clemson reveals power in smothering Wake Forest 32 to 0". The State. October 31, 1937. Retrieved December 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Georgia Techmen score in final round to win, 7–0". Daily Press. November 7, 1937. Retrieved September 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Clemson noses out Florida, 10–9". The Macon Telegraph and News. November 14, 1937. Retrieved December 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Inspired Furman Paladins battle superior Tigers of Clemson to scoreless tie". The Greenville News. November 26, 1937. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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[1] "Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide". Clemson University. 1960. pp. 15, 47.

[2] "Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide". Clemson University. 1960. pp. 40–41.

[3] 1960 Clemson Media Guide, p. 22.

[4] "Tigers wallop Blue Stockings". The Roanoke Times. September 19, 1937. Retrieved December 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Clemson loses to Green Wave 7 to 0 after magnificent fight". The State. September 26, 1937. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "Army smashes Clemson". The Los Angeles Times. October 3, 1937. Retrieved December 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "Georgia rises from rut twice to lower Clemson". Chattanooga Sunday Times. October 10, 1937. Retrieved December 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] Scoop Latimer (October 22, 1937). "Clemson Bengals Flush Gamecock Covey, 34 to 6". The Greenville News. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] "Clemson reveals power in smothering Wake Forest 32 to 0". The State. October 31, 1937. Retrieved December 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] "Georgia Techmen score in final round to win, 7–0". Daily Press. November 7, 1937. Retrieved September 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[11] "Clemson noses out Florida, 10–9". The Macon Telegraph and News. November 14, 1937. Retrieved December 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[12] "Inspired Furman Paladins battle superior Tigers of Clemson to scoreless tie". The Greenville News. November 26, 1937. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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