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The 1942 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football that represented Clemson College as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1942 college football season. In their third season under head coach Frank Howard, the Tigers compiled a 3–6–1 record (2–3–1 against conference opponents), finished ninth in the conference, and were outscored by a total of 138 to 100.[1][2] Memorial Stadium was inaugurated September 19 with a win against Presbyterian College. Clemson's 200th win came on Big Thursday against South Carolina.

Record3–6–1 (2–3–1 SoCon)
Headcoach
CaptainCharlie Wright
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1942 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–6–1 (2–3–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainCharlie Wright
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
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1942 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 14 William & Mary $4–0–09–1–1
VPI5–1–07–2–1
Wake Forest6–1–16–2–1
North Carolina3–1–15–2–2
Duke3–1–15–4–1
NC State3–1–24–4–2
Furman3–3–03–6–0
The Citadel2–2–05–2–0
Clemson2–3–13–6–1
Davidson2–4–12–6–1
VMI2–4–13–5–1
George Washington2–4–03–6–0
Maryland1–2–07–2–0
South Carolina1–4–01–7–1
Richmond1–5–03–6–1
Washington and Lee0–4–01–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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Charlie Wright was the team captain. The team's statistical leaders included tailback Marion Butler with 504 passing yards, 616 rushing yards and 36 points scored (6 touchdowns).[3]

End Chip Clark was selected as a first-team player on the 1942 All-Southern Conference football team.[4]

Clemson was ranked at No. 89 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.[5]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Presbyterian*W 32–13[6]
September 26vs. VMIT 0–03,000[7]
October 3vs. NC StateL 6–710,000[8]
October 10at Boston College*L 7–1418,500–23,400[9]
October 22at South Carolina
W 18–622,000[10]
October 31at Wake ForestL 6–194,500[11]
November 7 George Washington
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
L 0–73,500[12]
November 14at Jacksonville NAS*
L 6–245,000[13]
November 21 Furman
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 12–712,000[14]
November 28at No. 16 AuburnL 13–4110,000[15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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