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{{1897 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings}} |
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The '''1897 Clemson Tigers football team''' represented |
The '''1897 Clemson Tigers football team''' represented Clemson Agricultural College—now known as [[Clemson University]]–as an independent during the [[1897 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season]]. The Tigers completed their season as a member of the [[Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association]]<ref>see {{cite book|url=http://content.lib.auburn.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/gloms1897/id/803/rec/8|title=Glomerata|year=1898|page=94|access-date=2016-12-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220223129/http://content.lib.auburn.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/gloms1897/id/803/rec/8|archive-date=2016-12-20|url-status=dead}}</ref> with a record of 2–2, with wins over South Carolina and a [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]] YMCA team, and losses to Georgia and North Carolina.<ref name="clemson">{{cite web|title=2016 FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE|url=http://www.nmnathletics.com/fls/28500/pdf/football/2016-17/Guide.pdf?SPSID=935314&SPID=160208&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=28500|website=ClemsonTigers.com|publisher=Clemson Athletics|access-date=December 14, 2016|format=PDF|pages=200–208|date=2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220115651/http://www.nmnathletics.com/fls/28500/pdf/football/2016-17/Guide.pdf?SPSID=935314&SPID=160208&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=28500|archive-date=December 20, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> All games were played in the opposing school's home city.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bourret |first=Tim |title=2010 Clemson Football Media Guide |url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/clem/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/football_media_guide_2010.pdf |publisher=[[Clemson University]] |access-date=11 August 2011 |page=202 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121112182337/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/clem/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/football_media_guide_2010.pdf |archive-date=12 November 2012 |url-status=dead |ref={{harvid|2010 Media Guide}} }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/c/clemson/yearly_results.php?year=1896|publisher=College Football Data Warehouse|title=Clemson Game by Game Results|access-date=September 13, 2015|archive-date=September 5, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905171218/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/c/clemson/yearly_results.php?year=1896|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[William M. Williams (American football)|William M. Williams]] served as the team's coach for his first season while W. T. Brock was the captain.<ref>{{harvnb|2010 Media Guide|p=198}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=http://www.clemson.edu/cedp/press/pubs/ths-v1/06-ch06.pdf|title=The High Seminary|pages=132–133|first=Jerome|last=Reel}}</ref> The team was state champion. |
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==Schedule== |
==Schedule== |
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State champion | |
| Conference | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 2–2 (0–1 SIAA) |
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| Captain | W. T. Brock |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 2 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 1 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central (KY) | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nashville | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sewanee | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mercer | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cumberland (TN) | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky State College | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SW Presbyterian | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1897 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson Agricultural College—now known as Clemson University–as an independent during the 1897 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. The Tigers completed their season as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association[1] with a record of 2–2, with wins over South Carolina and a Charlotte YMCA team, and losses to Georgia and North Carolina.[2] All games were played in the opposing school's home city.[3][4] William M. Williams served as the team's coach for his first season while W. T. Brock was the captain.[5][6] The team was state champion.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
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| October 9 | at Georgia | L 0–24 | |
| October 23 | at Charlotte YMCA* | Charlotte, NC | W 10–0 |
| October 25 | at North Carolina* | Chapel Hill, NC | L 0–28 |
| November 10 | at South Carolina* | Columbia, SC (Big Thursday) | W 18–6 |
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References
- ^ see Glomerata. 1898. p. 94. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-12-15.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Bourret, Tim. "2010 Clemson Football Media Guide" (PDF). Clemson University. p. 202. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 November 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
- ^ "Clemson Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
- ^ 2010 Media Guide, p. 198
- ^ Reel, Jerome. The High Seminary (PDF). pp. 132–133.
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