1928 Clemson Tigers football team

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The 1928 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson College—now known as Clemson University—as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1928 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Josh Cody, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, tying for seventh place in the SoCon.

Record8–3 (4–2 SoCon)
Headcoach
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1928 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record8–3 (4–2 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainO. K. Pressley
Home stadiumRiggs Field
Seasons
← 1927
1929 â†’
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1928 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Georgia Tech $7–0–010–0–0
Tennessee6–0–19–0–1
Florida6–1–08–1–0
VPI4–1–07–2–0
Alabama6–2–06–3–0
LSU3–1–16–2–1
Clemson4–2–08–3–0
Vanderbilt4–2–08–2–0
Tulane3–3–16–3–1
Ole Miss3–3–05–4–0
North Carolina2–2–25–3–2
Kentucky2–2–14–3–1
South Carolina2–2–16–2–2
Maryland2–3–16–3–1
VMI2–3–15–3–2
Georgia2–4–04–5–0
NC State1–3–14–5–1
Mississippi A&M1–4–02–4–2
Virginia1–6–02–6–1
Washington and Lee1–6–02–8–0
Sewanee0–5–02–7–0
Auburn0–7–01–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System
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Captain O. K. Pressley starred in the rivalry game with South Carolina, recording four tackles for a loss in a row despite a hand injury.[1] He was the first Clemson Tiger to make any All-America team when he was selected third-team All-America at season's end.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Newberry*W 30–0[2]
September 29Davidson*
  • Riggs Field
  • Calhoun, SC
W 6–0[3]
October 6at AuburnW 6–0[4]
October 12vs. NC State
W 7–04,000[5]
October 19Erskine*
  • Riggs Field
  • Calhoun, SC
W 52–0[6]
October 25at South CarolinaW 32–014,000[7]
November 3at Ole MissL 7–26[8]
November 10vs. VMILynchburg, VAW 12–0[9]
November 17vs. FloridaL 6–2715,000[10]
November 29at Furman*
W 27–1212,500[11]
December 8The Citadel*L 7–12[12]
  • *Non-conference game
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