1916 Clemson Tigers football team

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The 1916 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson Agricultural College—now known as Clemson University—as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1916 college football season. Led by Wayne Hart in his first and only season as head coach, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 3–6 with a mark of 2–4 in SIAA play.[1] S. S. Major was the team captain.[2]

ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–6 (2–4 SIAA)
Headcoach
CaptainS. S. Major
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1916 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–6 (2–4 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainS. S. Major
Home stadiumRiggs Field
Seasons
← 1915
1917 â†’
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1916 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Georgia Tech +5–0–08–0–1
Tennessee +6–0–18–0–1
Vanderbilt4–1–17–1–1
LSU3–1–17–1–2
The Citadel3–1–06–1–1
Tulane2–1–14–3–1
Kentucky2–1–24–1–2
Auburn6–2–06–2–0
Georgia5–2–06–3–0
Alabama4–3–06–3–0
Sewanee2–2–25–2–2
Centre1–1–15–1–3
Howard (AL)1–1–06–4–0
Georgetown (KY)1–1–02–1–0
Mississippi A&M3–4–04–4–1
Transylvania2–3–13–3–2
Mississippi College2–3–06–3–0
Clemson2–4–03–6–0
South Carolina2–4–02–7–0
Wofford1–2–02–7–0
Louisville1–2–12–3–1
Furman1–3–04–5–0
Chattanooga1–4–03–5–0
Florida0–4–00–5–0
Mercer0–5–01–6–0
Ole Miss0–6–03–6–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
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Stumpy Banks caught two touchdowns against rival South Carolina.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 30Furman
W 7–6[4]
October 7vs. GeorgiaAnderson, SC (rivalry)L 0–26[5]
October 14Tennessee
  • Riggs Field
  • Calhoun, SC
L 0–14[6]
October 20at Auburn
L 0–28[7]
October 26at South Carolina
W 27–0[8]
November 11vs. VMI*
L 7–37[9]
November 16at The Citadel
L 0–3[10]
November 22Presbyterian*
  • Riggs Field
  • Calhoun, SC
W 40–0[11]
November 30vs. Davidson*
L 0–33[12]
  • *Non-conference game
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