1936 Clemson Tigers football team

The 1936 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson College in the Southern Conference during the 1936 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Jess Neely, the Tigers compiled a 5–5 record (3–3 against conference opponents), finished sixth in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 98 to 95.[1][2]

1936 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
1936 record5–5 (3–3 SoCon)
Head coachJess Neely (6th season)
CaptainNet Berry
Home stadiumRiggs Field
1936 Southern Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 11 Duke $ 7 –0 –0  9 –1 –0
North Carolina 6 –1 –0  8 –2 –0
Furman 4 –1 –0  7 –2 –0
VMI 4 –2 –0  6 –4 –0
Maryland 3 –2 –0  5 –5 –0
Clemson 3 –3 –0  5 –5 –0
Davidson 4 –3 –0  5 –4 –0
Washington and Lee 2 –2 –0  4 –5 –0
Wake Forest 2 –2 –0  5 –4 –0
NC State 2 –4 –0  3 –7 –0
VPI 4 –5 –0  5 –5 –0
South Carolina 2 –5 –0  5 –7 –0
Richmond 1 –3 –0  4 –4 –2
Virginia 1 –5 –0  2 –7 –0
The Citadel 0 –4 –0  4 –6 –0
William & Mary 0 –5 –0  1 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Net Berry was the team captain. The team's statistical leaders included tailback Joe Berry with 434 passing yards and fullback Mac Folger with 522 rushing yards and 48 points scored (8 touchdowns).[3]

Five Clemson players were selected as first-team players on the 1937 All-South Carolina football team: backs Joe Berry and Mac Folger; tackle Manuel Black; guard Bill Bryant; and center Harold Lewis.[4]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Presbyterian*
W 19–0
September 26VPI
  • Riggs Field
  • Clemson, SC
W 20–0
October 3at No. 4 Alabama
L 0–32
October 10at No. 11 Duke
L 0–25
October 16at Wake ForestWake Forest, NCL 0–6
October 22at South Carolina
W 19–019,000[5]
October 31at Georgia Tech*
W 14–13
November 7at The Citadel
W 20–0
November 14at Kentucky*
L 6–7
November 26Furman
  • Riggs Field
  • Clemson, SC
L 0–12
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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References
  1. "Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide". Clemson University. 1960. pp. 15, 47.
  2. "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). clemsontigers.com. Clemson Athletics. 2016. pp. 200–208. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  3. "Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide". Clemson University. 1960. pp. 40–41.
  4. 1960 Clemson Media Guide, p. 23.
  5. Scoop Latimer (October 23, 1936). "Clemson Wins Fair Game By 19-To-0 Score". The Greenville News. pp. 1, 18 – via Newspapers.com.
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