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|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|
|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|


|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>|[[Bobby Dodd Stadium|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||
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|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||[[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>

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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 →
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

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

References

  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. ^ "Alabama elephants trample Tigers, 32–0". The Greenville News. October 4, 1936. p. 8. Retrieved February 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Scoop Latimer (October 23, 1936). "Clemson Wins Fair Game By 19-To-0 Score". The Greenville News. pp. 1, 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Furman beats Clemson, 12–0". The Lexington Herald. November 27, 1936. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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