Clemson Tigers men's basketball, 1940–1949

The Clemson Tigers men's basketball teams of 1940–1949 represented Clemson Agricultural College in NCAA college basketball competition.

1939–40

1939–40 Clemson Tigers men's basketball
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	9–12 (9–8 SoCon)
Head coach	Joe Davis
Home arena	Clemson Field House
Seasons ← 1938–39 1940–41 →

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
December 21*	vs. Kentucky	Asheville, North Carolina	L 30–55
December 30*	at Baltimore	Baltimore, Maryland	L 41–54
January 1	at Maryland	Ritchie Coliseum • College Park, Maryland	L 26–53
January 2	at George Washington	Washington, D.C.	L 32–49
January 6*	Georgia	Clemson Field House • Calhoun, South Carolina	L 29–32
January 10	Wake Forest	Clemson Field House • Calhoun, South Carolina	W 30–28
January 12	Furman	Clemson Field House • Calhoun, South Carolina	W 68–36
January 13	NC State	Clemson Field House • Calhoun, South Carolina	W 66–31
January 18	at NC State	Thompson Gym • Raleigh, North Carolina	W 48–38
January 19	at Duke	Card Gymnasium • Durham, North Carolina	L 49–54
January 27	Maryland	Clemson Field House • Calhoun, South Carolina	W 48–30
February 3	North Carolina	Clemson Field House • Calhoun, South Carolina	L 31–39 (OT)
February 9	at South Carolina	Carolina Fieldhouse • Columbia, South Carolina	W 37–32
February 10	at The Citadel	The Citadel Armory • Charleston, South Carolina	W 38–27
February 12	Duke	Clemson Field House • Calhoun, South Carolina	L 37–39 (OT)
February 14	at Furman	Greenville, South Carolina	L 37–38
February 17	South Carolina	Clemson Field House • Calhoun, South Carolina	W 56–25
February 19	at North Carolina	Woollen Gymnasium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina	L 30–47
February 20	at Wake Forest	Gore Gymnasium • Wake Forest, North Carolina	L 39–53
February 23	at The Citadel	Clemson Field House • Calhoun, South Carolina	W 46–30
February 29*	vs. North Carolina	Thompson Gym • Raleigh, North Carolina (Southern Conference tournament first round)	L 41–50
*Non-Conference Game.

1940–41

1940–41 Clemson Tigers men's basketball
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	8–14 (7–10 SoCon)
Head coach	Rock Norman
Home arena	Clemson Field House
Seasons ← 1939–40 1941–42 →

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
December 13*	Georgia	Clemson Field House • Calhoun, South Carolina	L 51–65
December 17	at William & Mary	Blow Gymnasium • Williamsburg, Virginia	L 40–60
December 18	at Richmond	Millhiser Gymnasium • Richmond, Virginia	L 45–52
December 19	vs. Maryland	Baltimore, Maryland	W 48–34
December 20	at George Washington	Washington, D.C.	L 40–64
January 2*	at Georgia	Woodruff Hall • Athens, Georgia	L 43–58
January 6	Furman	Clemson Field House • Calhoun, South Carolina	W 43–32
January 8*	at Georgia Tech	Heisman Gymnasium • Atlanta	L 51–63
January 10	NC State	Clemson Field House • Calhoun, South Carolina	W 48–39
January 14	George Washington	Clemson Field House • Calhoun, South Carolina	L 49–69
January 16	at NC State	Thompson Gym • Raleigh, North Carolina	L 43–44
January 17	at Wake Forest	Gore Gymnasium • Wake Forest, North Carolina	L 35–42
January 18	at Duke	Duke Indoor Stadium • Durham, North Carolina	L 42–45
January 22*	Georgia Tech	Clemson Field House • Calhoun, South Carolina	W 52–49 (OT)
February 7	at South Carolina	Carolina Fieldhouse • Columbia, South Carolina	L 31–50
February 8	at The Citadel	The Citadel Armory • Charleston, South Carolina	W 62–48
February 10	at North Carolina	Woollen Gymnasium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina	L 53–76
February 13	at Furman	Greenville, South Carolina	W 56–36
February 15	South Carolina	Clemson Field House • Calhoun, South Carolina	L 39–40
February 18	Wake Forest	Clemson Field House • Calhoun, South Carolina	W 54–53
February 21	The Citadel	Clemson Field House • Calhoun, South Carolina	W 62–43
February 24*	Presbyterian	Clemson Field House • Calhoun, South Carolina	L 48–59
*Non-Conference Game.

1941–42

1941–42 Clemson Tigers men's basketball
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	3–14 (2–10 SoCon)
Head coach	Rock Norman
Home arena	Clemson Field House
Seasons ← 1940–41 1942–43 →

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
January 6*	vs. Georgia	Augusta, Georgia	L 31–38
January 7	George Washington	Clemson Field House • Calhoun, South Carolina	L 34–67
January 10	Furman	Clemson Field House • Calhoun, South Carolina	L 39–40
January 13	at NC State	Thompson Gym • Raleigh, North Carolina	L 36–52
January 14	at Wake Forest	Gore Gymnasium • Wake Forest, North Carolina	L 40–58
January 16	North Carolina	Clemson Field House • Calhoun, South Carolina	L 34–54
January 31*	at Wofford	Andrews Field House • Spartanburg, South Carolina	L 27–57
February 5	William & Mary	Clemson Field House • Calhoun, South Carolina	L 28–54
February 6	at South Carolina	Carolina Fieldhouse • Columbia, South Carolina	L 35–62
February 7	at The Citadel	The Citadel Armory • Charleston, South Carolina	W 39–38
February 10	at Furman	Greenville, South Carolina	L 42–56
February 14	South Carolina	Clemson Field House • Calhoun, South Carolina	L 24–38
February 20*	at Presbyterian	Clinton, South Carolina	L 29–53
February 23	Wake Forest	Clemson Field House • Calhoun, South Carolina	L 37–52
February 24	The Citadel	Clemson Field House • Calhoun, South Carolina	W 37–25
February 27*	Wofford	Clemson Field House • Calhoun, South Carolina	W 31–22
*Non-Conference Game.

1942–43

1942–43 Clemson Tigers men's basketball
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	3–13 (0–10 SoCon)
Head coach	Rock Norman
Home arena	Clemson Field House
Seasons ← 1941–42 1943–44 →

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
December 16*	Erskine	Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	W 44–22
January 8	NC State	Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	L 40–48
January 12	Wake Forest	Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	L 56–71
January 23*	at Presbyterian	Clinton, South Carolina	W 48–44
January 20*	Wofford	Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	W 54–45
January 23*	Presbyterian	Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	L 44–49
February 1	at NC State	Thompson Gym • Raleigh, North Carolina	L 34–69
February 2	at North Carolina	Woollen Gymnasium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina	L 32–52
February 5	at South Carolina	Carolina Fieldhouse • Columbia, South Carolina	L 30–48
February 6	at The Citadel	The Citadel Armory • Charleston, South Carolina	L 35–49
February 10*	at Georgia Tech	Heisman Gymnasium • Atlanta	L 32–43
February 13	South Carolina	Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	L 40–42
February 16	at Davidson	Davidson, North Carolina	L 31–53
February 20*	at Wofford	Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	L 36–46
February 24	The Citadel	Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	L 38–63
February 27	Davidson	Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	L 32–49
*Non-Conference Game.

1943–44

1943–44 Clemson Tigers men's basketball
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	1–10 (0–3 SoCon)
Head coach	Rock Norman
Home arena	Clemson Field House
Seasons ← 1942–43 1944–45 →

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
January 10*	Georgia	Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	L 40–44
January 12*	at Presbyterian	Clinton, South Carolina	L 33–55
January 19*	at Georgia	Woodruff Hall • Athens, Georgia	L 31–54
January 22*	Georgia Tech	Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	L 34–50
January 29*	at Georgia Tech	Heisman Gymnasium • Atlanta	L 24–58
February 1*	Presbyterian	Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	W 43–41
February 2*	Catawba	Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	L 29–38
February 12	South Carolina	Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	L 37–66
February 15*	at Catawba	Salisbury, North Carolina	L 33–42
February 16	at Davidson	Davidson, North Carolina	L 40–42
February 19	at South Carolina	Carolina Fieldhouse • Columbia, South Carolina	L 31–57
*Non-Conference Game.

1944–45

1944–45 Clemson Tigers men's basketball
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	8–8 (4–5 SoCon)
Head coach	Rock Norman
Home arena	Clemson Field House
Seasons ← 1943–44 1945–46 →

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
January 8*	at Georgia	Woodruff Hall • Athens, Georgia	L 30–37
January 13*	at Wofford	Andrews Field House • Spartanburg, South Carolina	W 32–21
January 17*	at Presbyterian	Clinton, South Carolina	W 44–36
January 19	South Carolina	Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	L 34–58
January 23*	Georgia	Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	L 40–51
January 27	Furman	Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	W 29–22
February 2*	Presbyterian	Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	W 58–34
February 6*	Wofford	Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	W 32–21
February 8	at South Carolina	Carolina Fieldhouse • Columbia, South Carolina	L 38–76
February 9	at The Citadel	The Citadel Armory • Charleston, South Carolina	W 52–43
February 10	at The Citadel	The Citadel Armory • Charleston, South Carolina	L 29–52
February 15	The Citadel	Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	L 39–41 (OT)
February 16	The Citadel	Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	W 43–38
February 17	Davidson	Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	L 31–34
February 20	at Furman	Greenville, South Carolina	W 34–31
February 23*	vs. South Carolina	Thompson Gym • Raleigh, North Carolina (Southern Conference tournament)	L 24–55
*Non-Conference Game.

1945–46

1945–46 Clemson Tigers men's basketball
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	9–11 (5–7 SoCon)
Head coach	Rock Norman
Home arena	Clemson Field House
Seasons ← 1944–45 1946–47 →

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
December 12*	Georgia	Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	L 34–41
December 20*	at Georgia Tech	Heisman Gymnasium • Atlanta	L 38–52
January 5*	Georgia Tech	Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	L 46–61
January 7	NC State	Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	L 43–48
January 8*	at Wofford	Andrews Field House • Spartanburg, South Carolina	W 34–21
January 15	Furman	Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	W 44–36
January 17*	Wofford	Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	W 60–25
January 19	Duke	Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	L 29–42
January 23*	at Presbyterian	Clinton, South Carolina	W 56–18
January 26	South Carolina	Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	W 47–42
February 2*	Presbyterian	Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	W 56–46
February 6	Davidson	Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	L 33–44
February 8	at South Carolina	Carolina Fieldhouse • Columbia, South Carolina	L 41–51
February 9	at The Citadel	The Citadel Armory • Charleston, South Carolina	W 63–46
February 13	at NC State	Thompson Gym • Raleigh, North Carolina	L 46–51 (OT)
February 14	at Duke	Duke Indoor Stadium • Durham, North Carolina	L 33–61
February 15	at Davidson	Davidson, North Carolina	W 53–49
February 19	at Furman	Greenville, South Carolina	L 39–49
February 21*	at Georgia	Woodruff Hall • Athens, Georgia	L 51–72
February 23	The Citadel	Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	W 76–24
*Non-Conference Game.

1946–47

1946–47 Clemson Tigers men's basketball
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	7–13 (2–12 SoCon)
Head coach	Banks McFadden
Home arena	Clemson Field House
Seasons ← 1945–46 1947–48 →

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
December 11*	Erskine	Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	W 58–30
December 14*	Wofford	Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	W 52–50
January 7*	Presbyterian	Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	W 58–42
January 8	Wake Forest	Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	L 43–58
January 11	NC State	Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	L 54–86
January 15	at NC State	Thompson Gym • Raleigh, North Carolina	L 21–69
January 16	at Wake Forest	Gore Gymnasium • Wake Forest, North Carolina	L 51–67
January 21*	at Wofford	Andrews Field House • Spartanburg, South Carolina	L 31–40
January 24	The Citadel	Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	W 60–40
January 25	at South Carolina	Carolina Fieldhouse • Columbia, South Carolina	L 39–73
February 8	South Carolina	Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	L 55–73
February 10	at Washington and Lee	Lexington, Virginia	L 56–101
February 11	at VMI	VMI Field House • Lexington, Virginia	L 63–64
February 14	at Davidson	Davidson, North Carolina	W 57–53
February 15*	at Presbyterian	Clinton, South Carolina	W 54–53
February 17	at Furman	Greenville, South Carolina	L 53–65
February 20	at Davidson	Davidson, North Carolina	L 48–86
February 24	Furman	Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	L 45–50
February 25*	at Erskine	Due West, South Carolina	W 63–47
March 1	at The Citadel	The Citadel Armory • Charleston, South Carolina	L 53–58
*Non-Conference Game.

1947–48

1947–48 Clemson Tigers men's basketball
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	6–17 (3–14 SoCon)
Head coach	Banks McFadden
Home arena	Clemson Field House
Seasons ← 1946–47 1948–49 →

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
December 9	Davidson	Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	L 43–60
December 11*	Georgia	Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	L 52–61
December 13	Washington and Lee	Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	L 58–65
December 16*	at Wofford	Andrews Field House • Spartanburg, South Carolina	L 46–52
December 20	George Washington	Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	L 35–60
January 9	at George Washington	Washington, D.C.	L 67–79
January 10	at Maryland	Ritchie Coliseum • College Park, Maryland	L 42–49
January 13*	Wofford	Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	W 59–44
January 16	at Duke	Duke Indoor Stadium • Durham, North Carolina	L 47–80
January 17	at Wake Forest	Gore Gymnasium • Wake Forest, North Carolina	L 48–68
January 21	South Carolina	Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	L 54–73
January 23	The Citadel	Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	L 50–52
February 2*	Presbyterian	Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	W 82–40
February 4	Furman	Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	W 77–52
February 6	at South Carolina	Carolina Fieldhouse • Columbia, South Carolina	L 57–59
February 7	at The Citadel	The Citadel Armory • Charleston, South Carolina	L 43–47
February 12	at Davidson	Davidson, North Carolina	L 52–85
February 14*	at Presbyterian	Clinton, South Carolina	W 64–43
February 17	Duke	Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	W 63–57
February 19	Wake Forest	Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	L 59–66
February 20	at Furman	Greenville, South Carolina	W 63–61
February 23	Maryland	Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	L 61–63
February 28*	at Georgia	Woodruff Hall • Athens, Georgia	L 35–81
*Non-Conference Game.

1948–49

1948–49 Clemson Tigers men's basketball
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	10–11 (6–9 SoCon)
Head coach	Banks McFadden
Home arena	Clemson Field House
Seasons ← 1947–48 1949–50 →

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
December 3*	at Georgia	Woodruff Hall • Athens, Georgia	L 48–70
December 8*	Georgia	Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	L 58–60
December 11	at Wake Forest	Gore Gymnasium • Wake Forest, North Carolina	L 50–58
December 14*	Wofford	Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	W 49–44
December 17	at Richmond	Blues Armory • Richmond, Virginia	L 45–47
December 18	at Maryland	Ritchie Coliseum • College Park, Maryland	L 50–74
January 8	The Citadel	Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	W 65–39
January 11*	at Wofford	Andrews Field House • Spartanburg, South Carolina	W 61–59
January 13	at Furman	Greenville, South Carolina	L 45–48
January 15	Wake Forest	Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	W 59–57
January 21	South Carolina	Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	L 48–51
February 1	at Davidson	Davidson, North Carolina	L 55–65
February 4	at South Carolina	Carolina Fieldhouse • Columbia, South Carolina	L 49–82
February 5	at The Citadel	The Citadel Armory • Charleston, South Carolina	W 63–44
February 9*	Presbyterian	Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	W 79–29
February 11	at Washington and Lee	Lexington, Virginia	L 70–73
February 12	at VMI	VMI Field House • Lexington, Virginia	W 64–43
February 15*	at Presbyterian	Clinton, South Carolina	W 65–41
February 19	Davidson	Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	L 52–54
February 21	Maryland	Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	W 68–49
February 26	Furman	Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	W 70–53
*Non-Conference Game.