1936 Clemson Tigers football team

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The 1936 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson College in the Southern Conference during the 1936 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Jess Neely, the Tigers compiled a 5–5 record (3–3 against conference opponents), finished sixth in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 98 to 95.[1][2]

ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–5 (3–3 SoCon)
Headcoach
CaptainNet Berry
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1936 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–5 (3–3 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainNet Berry
Home stadiumRiggs Field
Seasons
← 1935
1937 â†’
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1936 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 11 Duke $7–0–09–1–0
North Carolina6–1–08–2–0
Furman4–1–07–2–0
VMI4–2–06–4–0
Maryland3–2–05–5–0
Clemson3–3–05–5–0
Davidson4–3–05–4–0
Washington and Lee2–2–04–5–0
Wake Forest2–2–05–4–0
NC State2–4–03–7–0
VPI4–5–05–5–0
South Carolina2–5–05–7–0
Richmond1–3–04–4–2
Virginia1–5–02–7–0
The Citadel0–4–04–6–0
William & Mary0–5–01–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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Net Berry was the team captain. The team's statistical leaders included tailback Joe Berry with 434 passing yards and fullback Mac Folger with 522 rushing yards and 48 points scored (8 touchdowns).[3]

Five Clemson players were selected as first-team players on the 1937 All-South Carolina football team: backs Joe Berry and Mac Folger; tackle Manuel Black; guard Bill Bryant; and center Harold Lewis.[4]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Presbyterian*
W 19–05,000[5]
September 26VPI
  • Riggs Field
  • Clemson, SC
W 20–05,000[6]
October 3at No. 4 Alabama
L 0–326,000[7]
October 10at No. 11 Duke
L 0–254,127[8]
October 16at Wake Forest
L 0–62,000[9]
October 22at South Carolina
W 19–019,000[10]
October 31at Georgia Tech*
W 14–1311,000[11]
November 7at The Citadel
W 20–05,000[12]
November 14at Kentucky*
L 6–7[13]
November 26Furman
  • Riggs Field
  • Clemson, SC
L 0–1212,000[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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