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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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide|publisher=Clemson University|year=1960|pages=15, 47 |url=https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1076&context=fball_media}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=2016 Media Guide|url=https://issuu.com/clemsontigers/docs/2016_guide|website=clemsontigers.com|publisher=Clemson Athletics|accessdate=June 23, 2017|pages=200–208|format=PDF|date=2016}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide|publisher=Clemson University|year=1960|pages=15, 47 |url=https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1076&context=fball_media}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=2016 Media Guide|url=https://issuu.com/clemsontigers/docs/2016_guide|website=clemsontigers.com|publisher=Clemson Athletics|access-date=June 23, 2017|pages=200–208|format=PDF|date=2016}}</ref>


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).<ref>{{cite web|title=Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide|publisher=Clemson University|year=1960|pages=40–41|url=https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1076&context=fball_media}}</ref>
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).<ref>{{cite web|title=Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide|publisher=Clemson University|year=1960|pages=40–41|url=https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1076&context=fball_media}}</ref>
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|September 19||{{cfb link|year=1936|team=Presbyterian Blue Hose|title=Presbyterian}}<ncg>| [[Riggs Field]]|[[Clemson, South Carolina|Clemson, SC]]|W 19–0||
|September 19||{{cfb link|year=1936|team=Presbyterian Blue Hose|title=Presbyterian}}<ncg>| [[Riggs Field]]|[[Clemson, South Carolina|Clemson, SC]]|W 19–0|5,000|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-clemson-tigers-def/137048680/|title=Clemson Tigers defeat Blue Sox|newspaper=The News and Observer|date=September 20, 1936|access-date=December 18, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>


|September 26||[[1936 VPI Gobblers football team|VPI]]|Riggs Field|Clemson, SC|W 20–0||
|September 26||[[1936 VPI Gobblers football team|VPI]]|Riggs Field|Clemson, SC|W 20–0|5,000|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/bristol-herald-courier-clemson-smothers/137048849/|title=Clemson smothers Virginia Polytechnic Institute under 20 to 0 score|newspaper=The Bristol Herald Courier|date=September 27, 1936|access-date=December 18, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>


|October 3|at|No. 4 [[1936 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]]|[[Denny Stadium (Alabama)|Denny Stadium]]|[[Tuscaloosa, Alabama|Tuscaloosa, AL]] ([[Alabama–Clemson football rivalry|rivalry]])|L 0–32||
|October 3|at|No. 4 [[1936 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]]|[[Bryant–Denny Stadium|Denny Stadium]]|[[Tuscaloosa, Alabama|Tuscaloosa, AL]] ([[Alabama–Clemson football rivalry|rivalry]])|L 0–32|6,000|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71729476/alabama-elephants-trample-tigers-320/|work=The Greenville News|title=Alabama elephants trample Tigers, 32–0|date=October 4, 1936|access-date=February 21, 2021|page=8|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>


|October 10|at|No. 11 [[1936 Duke Blue Devils football team|Duke]]|[[Duke Stadium]]|[[Durham, North Carolina|Durham, NC]]|L 0–25||
|October 10|at|No. 11 [[1936 Duke Blue Devils football team|Duke]]|[[Wallace Wade Stadium|Duke Stadium]]|[[Durham, North Carolina|Durham, NC]]|L 0–25|4,127|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-duke-gridders-trim-cle/136996030/|title=Duke gridders trim Clemson Tigers, 25 to 0|newspaper=Tampa Sunday Tribune|date=October 11, 1936|accessdate=December 18, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>


|October 16|at|[[1936 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team|Wake Forest]]||[[Wake Forest, North Carolina|Wake Forest, NC]]|L 0–6||
|October 16|at|[[1936 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team|Wake Forest]]|Gore Field|[[Wake Forest, North Carolina|Wake Forest, NC]]|L 0–6|2,000|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-news-weaver-trick-works-ag/137048990/|title=Weaver trick works again as Deacs win|newspaper=The Charlotte News|date=October 17, 1936|access-date=December 18, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>


|October 22|at|[[1936 South Carolina Gamecocks football team|South Carolina]]|[[Williams–Brice Stadium|Carolina Stadium]]|[[Columbia, South Carolina|Columbia, SC]] ([[Clemson–South Carolina rivalry|Palmetto Bowl]])|W 19–0|19,000|<ref>{{cite news|title=Clemson Wins Fair Game By 19-To-0 Score|newspaper=The Greenville News|author=Scoop Latimer|date=October 23, 1936|pages=1, 18|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36737513/clemson_wins_fair_game_by_19to0_score/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
|October 22|at|[[1936 South Carolina Gamecocks football team|South Carolina]]|[[Williams–Brice Stadium|Carolina Stadium]]|[[Columbia, South Carolina|Columbia, SC]] ([[Clemson–South Carolina rivalry|rivalry]])|W 19–0|19,000|<ref>{{cite news|title=Clemson Wins Fair Game By 19-To-0 Score|newspaper=The Greenville News|author=Scoop Latimer|date=October 23, 1936|pages=1, 18|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36737513/clemson_wins_fair_game_by_19to0_score/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>


|October 31|at|[[1936 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team|Georgia Tech]]<ncg>|[[Grant Field]]|[[Atlanta|Atlanta, GA]] ([[Clemson–Georgia Tech rivalry|rivalry]])|W 14–13||
|October 31|at|[[1936 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team|Georgia Tech]]<ncg>|[[Bobby Dodd Stadium|Grant Field]]|[[Atlanta|Atlanta, GA]] ([[Clemson–Georgia Tech rivalry|rivalry]])|W 14–13|11,000|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-clemson-surprises/132601475/|work=The News and Observer|title=Clemson surprises by topping Tech|date=November 1, 1936|accessdate=December 18, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>


|November 7|at|[[1936 The Citadel Bulldogs football team|The Citadel]]|[[Johnson Hagood Stadium (1927)|Johnson Hagood Stadium]]|[[Charleston, South Carolina|Charleston, SC]]|W 20–0||
|November 7|at|[[1936 The Citadel Bulldogs football team|The Citadel]]|[[Johnson Hagood Stadium (1927)|Johnson Hagood Stadium]]|[[Charleston, South Carolina|Charleston, SC]]|W 20–0|5,000|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-clemsons-roaring-be/137049190/|work=The Greenville News|title=Clemson's roaring Bengals defeat Citadel Bulldogs, 20 to 0|date=November 8, 1936|accessdate=December 18, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>


|November 14|at|[[1936 Kentucky Wildcats football team|Kentucky]]<ncg>|[[Stoll Field/McLean Stadium|McLean Stadium]]|[[Lexington, Kentucky|Lexington, KY]]|L 6–7||
|November 14|at|[[1936 Kentucky Wildcats football team|Kentucky]]<ncg>|[[Stoll Field/McLean Stadium|McLean Stadium]]|[[Lexington, Kentucky|Lexington, KY]]|L 6–7||<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-kentucky-wins/132616648/|work=The Montgomery Advertiser|title=Kentucky wins close verdict over Clemson, 7–6|date=November 15, 1936|accessdate=December 18, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>

|November 26||[[1936 Furman Purple Hurricane football team|Furman]] |Riggs Field|Clemson, SC|L 0–12|12,000|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95045079/furman-beats-clemson-120/|work=The Lexington Herald|title=Furman beats Clemson, 12–0|date=November 27, 1936|accessdate=February 15, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>


|November 26||{{cfb link|year=1936|team=Furman Purple Hurricane|title=Furman}} |Riggs Field|Clemson, SC|L 0–12||
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Latest revision as of 02:11, 19 December 2023

1936 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–5 (3–3 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainNet Berry
Home stadiumRiggs Field
Seasons
← 1935
1937 →
1936 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 Duke $ 7 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
North Carolina 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Furman 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
VMI 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Maryland 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Clemson 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Davidson 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Washington and Lee 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Wake Forest 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
NC State 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
VPI 4 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
South Carolina 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 7 – 0
Richmond 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 2
Virginia 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
The Citadel 0 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
William & Mary 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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]

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

References

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  1. ^ "Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide". Clemson University. 1960. pp. 15, 47.
  2. ^ "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). clemsontigers.com. Clemson Athletics. 2016. pp. 200–208. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  3. ^ "Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide". Clemson University. 1960. pp. 40–41.
  4. ^ 1960 Clemson Media Guide, p. 23.
  5. ^ "Clemson Tigers defeat Blue Sox". The News and Observer. September 20, 1936. Retrieved December 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Clemson smothers Virginia Polytechnic Institute under 20 to 0 score". The Bristol Herald Courier. September 27, 1936. Retrieved December 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Alabama elephants trample Tigers, 32–0". The Greenville News. October 4, 1936. p. 8. Retrieved February 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Duke gridders trim Clemson Tigers, 25 to 0". Tampa Sunday Tribune. October 11, 1936. Retrieved December 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Weaver trick works again as Deacs win". The Charlotte News. October 17, 1936. Retrieved December 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Scoop Latimer (October 23, 1936). "Clemson Wins Fair Game By 19-To-0 Score". The Greenville News. pp. 1, 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Clemson surprises by topping Tech". The News and Observer. November 1, 1936. Retrieved December 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Clemson's roaring Bengals defeat Citadel Bulldogs, 20 to 0". The Greenville News. November 8, 1936. Retrieved December 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Kentucky wins close verdict over Clemson, 7–6". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 15, 1936. Retrieved December 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Furman beats Clemson, 12–0". The Lexington Herald. November 27, 1936. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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