1899 Clemson Tigers football team

The 1899 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson Agricultural College in the 1899 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. The Tigers completed their fourth season with a record of 4–2, with wins over Davidson, South Carolina, North Carolina A&M, and Georgia Tech and losses to Georgia and Auburn.[1] Clemson did not host any games, but played a mix of away and neutral site games.[2][3] Walter Riggs served again as coach, having also led the team in its inaugural 1896 season, while J. N. Walker was the captain.[4][5]

1899 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1899 record4–2 (1–2 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainJ. N. Walker
1899 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Sewanee $ 11 0 0  12 0 0
Vanderbilt 5 0 0  7 2 0
Alabama 1 0 0  3 1 0
Nashville 3 1 0  3 1 0
Tennessee 2 1 0  6 2 0
Auburn 2 1 1  3 1 1
Texas 3 2 0  6 2 0
North Carolina 1 1 0  7 3 0
Ole Miss 3 4 0  3 4 0
Georgia 2 3 1  2 3 1
Clemson 1 2 0  4 2 0
Central (KY) 1 2 0  1 2 0
LSU 1 3 0  1 4 0
Kentucky State 0 1 0  5 2 2
SW Presbyterian 0 1 0  1 1 0
Cumberland (TN) 0 3 0  0 3 0
Georgia Tech 0 5 0  0 5 0
Tulane 0 5 0  0 6 1
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
October 7at GeorgiaL 0–11
October 14vs. Davidson*Rock Hill, SCW 10–0
October 28at AuburnAuburn, AL (rivalry)L 0–34
November 9at South Carolina*Columbia, SC (Big Thursday)W 34–0
November 18vs. North Carolina A&M*Rock Hill, SC (rivalry)W 24–0
November 30vs. Georgia TechGreenville, SC (rivalry)W 41–5
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "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.
  2. Bourret, Tim. "2010 Clemson Football Media Guide" (PDF). Clemson University. p. 202. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
  3. "Clemson Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  4. 2010 Media Guide, p. 198
  5. Reel, Jerome. The High Seminary (PDF). pp. 132–133.


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