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1899 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–2 (1–2 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainJ. N. Walker
Seasons← 18981900 →
1899 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Sewanee $ 11 – 0 – 0 12 – 0 – 0
Vanderbilt 5 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Alabama 1 – 0 – 0 3 – 1 – 0
Nashville 4 – 1 – 0 4 – 1 – 1
Tennessee 2 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Auburn 2 – 1 – 1 3 – 1 – 1
Texas 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
North Carolina 1 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Ole Miss 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 4 – 0
Georgia 2 – 3 – 1 2 – 3 – 1
Clemson 1 – 2 – 0 4 – 2 – 0
Central (KY) 1 – 2 – 0 1 – 2 – 0
LSU 1 – 3 – 0 1 – 4 – 0
Kentucky State 0 – 1 – 0 5 – 2 – 2
SW Presbyterian 0 – 1 – 0 1 – 1 – 0
Cumberland (TN) 0 – 3 – 0 0 – 3 – 0
Georgia Tech 0 – 5 – 0 0 – 6 – 0
Tulane 0 – 5 – 0 0 – 6 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1899 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson Agricultural College—now known as Clemson University–during the 1899 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. The Tigers completed their fourth season with a record of 4–2, with wins over Davidson, South Carolina, North Carolina A&M, and Georgia Tech and losses to Georgia and Auburn. Clemson did not host any games, but played a mix of away and neutral site games. Walter Riggs served again as coach, having also led the team in its inaugural 1896 season, while J. N. Walker was the captain.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
October 7at GeorgiaL 0–10
October 14vs. Davidson*Rock Hill, SCW 10–0
October 28at AuburnL 0–34
November 911:00 a.m.at South Carolina*Columbia, SC (Big Thursday)W 34–0
November 18vs. North Carolina A&M*Rock Hill, SC (rivalry)W 24–0
November 30vs. Georgia TechGreenville, SC (rivalry)W 41–5

References

  1. "2016 FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE" (PDF). ClemsonTigers.com. Clemson Athletics. 2016. pp. 200–208. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
  2. Bourret, Tim. "2010 Clemson Football Media Guide" (PDF). Clemson University. p. 202. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
  3. "Clemson Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  4. 2010 Media Guide, p. 198
  5. Reel, Jerome. The High Seminary (PDF). pp. 132–133.
  6. "Georgia eleven defeated by the Clemson College boys". The Savannah Morning News. October 8, 1899. Retrieved April 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "The score was 10 to 0 in Clemson's favor". The State. October 15, 1999. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Auburn keeps up her fast game". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 29, 1899. Retrieved February 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Clemson Tigers And Carolina Jaguars". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. November 9, 1899. p. 8. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. "Clemson Did Eat Carolina Boys Up". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. November 10, 1899. p. 5. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. "Clemson defeats the A and M, 24 to 0". The Charlotte Daily Observer. November 19, 1899. Retrieved April 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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