1898 Clemson Tigers football team

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The 1898 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson Agricultural College—now known as Clemson University–during the 1898 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. The Tigers completed their third season as an independent with a record of 3–1, with wins over Bingham Military School, South Carolina, and Georgia Tech, and a loss to Georgia.[1] For the first time, Clemson played a game at home, on October 20 against Bingham Military School, and a neutral site game at Augusta, Georgia against Georgia Tech.[2][3] John Penton served as the team's coach for his first season while Shack Shealy was the captain.[4][5]

ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–1 (1–1 SIAA)
Headcoach
CaptainShack Shealy
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1898 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–1 (1–1 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainShack Shealy
Seasons
← 1897
1899 â†’
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1898 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Sewanee3–0–04–0–0
Auburn2–0–02–1–0
LSU1–0–01–0–0
Georgia3–1–04–2–0
Clemson1–1–03–1–0
Tulane1–1–01–1–0
Vanderbilt1–2–01–5–0
Mississippi0–1–01–1–0
Texas0–1–05–1–0
Nashville0–2–00–2–0
Georgia Tech0–3–00–4–0
Kentucky State#0–0–07–0–0
Cumberland (TN)0–0–00–0–0
SW Presbyterian0–0–00–0–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • # – State champion
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 8at Georgia
L 8–20[6]
October 20Bingham Military School*Calhoun, SCW 55–0[7]
November 17at South Carolina*Columbia, SC (rivalry)W 24–0[8]
November 24vs. Georgia Tech*Augusta, GA (rivalry)W 22–0[9]
  • *Non-conference game
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