1948_Clemson_Tigers_football_team

1948 Clemson Tigers football team

1948 Clemson Tigers football team

American college football season


The 1948 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson College in the Southern Conference during the 1948 college football season. In its ninth season under head coach Frank Howard, the team compiled an 11–0 record (5–0 against conference opponents), won the Southern Conference championship, was ranked No. 11 in the final AP Poll, defeated Missouri in the 1949 Gator Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 274 to 76. This team was the only unbeaten and untied team in the 1948 NCAA season who also participated in post-season play in a bowl game versus Missouri.[1][2] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina. Memorial Stadium hosted its first night game in the opener against Presbyterian College.

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The team's statistical leaders included tailback Bobby Gage with 799 passing yards and wingback Ray Mathews with 646 rushing yards and 78 points scored (13 touchdowns).[3]

Bob Martin and Phil Prince were the team captains. Guard Frank Gillespie and back Bobby Gage were selected as first-team players on the 1948 All-Southern Conference football team.[4] Seven Clemson players were named to the All-South Carolina football team for 1948: tackle Phil Prince and Tom Salisbury; guard Frank Gillespie; center Gene Moore; and backs Bobby Gage, Ray Mathews, and Fred Cone.[5]

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References

  1. "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). clemsontigers.com. Clemson Athletics. 2016. pp. 200–208. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  2. "1948 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  3. "Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide". Clemson University. 1960. pp. 40–41.
  4. Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide, p. 22.
  5. Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide, p. 23.
  6. "Clemson gets smashing 53–0 victory over PC". The State. September 26, 1948. Retrieved December 22, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "90-yard punt return gives Clemson win over State, 6–0". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 3, 1948. Retrieved December 22, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Tigers upset Miss. State by 21–7 score". Winston-Salem Journal. October 10, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  9. Scoop Latimer (October 22, 1948). "Clemson Trips Carolina, 13-7". The Greenville News. pp. 1, 15 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Tigers remain unbeaten with 26–19 win over B.C." The Daily Mail. October 30, 1948. Retrieved December 22, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Clemson swamps Furman by 41–0". The News and Observer. November 7, 1948. Retrieved September 12, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Clemson outclasses Duquense, 42 to 0". The Knoxville Journal. November 21, 1948. Retrieved December 22, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Clemson wins in fourth, 7–6". The Atlanta Journal. November 28, 1948. Retrieved December 22, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Clemson wins conference title, 20–0". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. December 5, 1948. Retrieved December 22, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  15. "Clemson Overcomes Missouri by 24-23". Daily News (New York City). January 2, 1949. p. 87 via Newspapers.com.
  16. "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1948". Clemson University. 1948. p. 4. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  17. "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1949 Gator Bowl". Clemson University. 1949. pp. 8–13. Retrieved November 7, 2023.

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