1938 Clemson Tigers football team

The 1938 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson College in the Southern Conference during the 1938 college football season. In their eighth season under head coach Jess Neely, the Tigers compiled a 7–1–1 record (3–0–1 against conference opponents), finished second in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 145 to 56.[1]

1938 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
1938 record7–1–1 (3–0–1 SoCon)
Head coachJess Neely (8th season)
CaptainCharlie Woods
Home stadiumRiggs Field
1938 Southern Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 3 Duke $ 5 –0 –0  9 –1 –0
Clemson 3 –0 –1  7 –1 –1
VMI 4 –0 –3  6 –1 –4
North Carolina 4 –1 –0  6 –2 –1
Richmond 3 –2 –1  6 –3 –1
Washington and Lee 2 –2 –0  4 –4 –1
NC State 3 –3 –1  3 –7 –1
South Carolina 2 –2 –0  6 –4 –1
Wake Forest 3 –4 –1  4 –5 –1
VPI 2 –3 –2  3 –5 –2
The Citadel 2 –3 –0  6 –5 –0
Maryland 1 –2 –0  2 –7 –0
Davidson 2 –6 –0  4 –6 –0
Furman 0 –4 –1  2 –7 –1
William & Mary 0 –4 –0  3 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Center Charlie Woods was the team captain. The team's statistical leaders included tailback Bob Bailey with 272 passing yards, fullback Don Willis with 483 rushing yards, and tailback Banks McFadden and wingback Shad Bryant with 30 points scored (each with five touchdowns).[2] McFadden remained with Clemson for more than 40 years as a coach and administrator and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1959.

Two Clemson players were named to the All-Southern team: end Gus Goins and back Don Willis.[3]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Presbyterian*
W 26–0
September 24at No. 19 Tulane*
W 13–10
October 1at No. 2 Tennessee*
L 7–20
October 8vs. VMI
T 7–7
October 20at South Carolina
W 34–1222,500[4]
October 28at Wake ForestWake Forest, NC W 7–0
November 5vs. George WashingtonGreenville, SCW 27–0
November 12at Kentucky*
W 14–0
November 24Furman
  • Riggs Field
  • Clemson, SC
W 10–7
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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References
  1. "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). clemsontigers.com. Clemson Athletics. 2016. pp. 200–208. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  2. "Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide". Clemson University. 1960. pp. 40–41.
  3. Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide, p. 22.
  4. Scoop Latimer (October 21, 1938). "Clemson's Great Team Overwhelms Birds, 34 To 12". The Greenville News. pp. 1, 17 – via Newspapers.com.
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