1947 Clemson Tigers football team

The 1947 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson College during the 1947 college football season. In its eighth season under head coach Frank Howard, the team compiled a 4–5 record (1–3 against conference opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 206 to 146.^[1][2]

1947 Clemson Tigers football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	4–5 (1–3 SoCon)
Head coach	Frank Howard (8th season)
Captain	Cary Cox
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1946 1948 →

1947 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 14 William & Mary $	7	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
No. 9 North Carolina	4	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
South Carolina	4	–	1	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
No. 19 Duke	3	–	1	–	1			4	–	3	–	2
Washington and Lee	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Maryland	3	–	2	–	1			7	–	2	–	2
No. 17 NC State	3	–	2	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
VPI	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Davidson	3	–	3	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
Wake Forest	3	–	4	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
VMI	2	–	3	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
Clemson	1	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
The Citadel	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Furman	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Richmond	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
George Washington	0	–	4	–	0			1	–	7	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Cary Cox was the team captain. The team's statistical leaders included tailback Bobby Gage with 1,002 passing yards and 502 rushing yards and wingback Jim Reynolds with 48 points scored (8 touchdowns).^[3]

Three Clemson player were named to the 1947 All-South Carolina football team: guard Frank Gillespie, center Cary Cox, and back Bobby Gage.^[4]

Clemson was ranked at No. 69 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.^[5]

The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	3:00 p.m.	Presbyterian*	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	W 42–0	13,000	[6]
September 26	8:30 p.m.	at Boston College*	Braves Field Boston, MA (rivalry)	L 22–32	30,000	[7]
October 4	3:00 p.m.	Wake Forest	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	L 14–16	14,000	[8]
October 11	8:00 p.m.	at NC State	Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)	L 0–18	20,000	[9]
October 23	2:00 p.m.	at South Carolina	Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC (rivalry)	L 19–21	25,000	[10]
October 31	8:15 p.m.	at Georgia*	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)	L 6–21	18,000	[11]
November 8	2:30 p.m.	at Furman	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	W 35–7	18,000	[12]
November 15	8:15 p.m.	at Duquesne*	Forbes Field Pittsburgh, PA	W 34–13	5,000	[13]
November 22	2:00 p.m.	Auburn*	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)	W 34–18	11,000	[14]
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

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