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]

Quick Facts Clemson Tigers football, Conference ...
1947 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–5 (1–3 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainCary Cox
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
 1946
1948 
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1947 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 14 William & Mary $ 7 1 09 2 0
No. 9 North Carolina 4 1 08 2 0
South Carolina 4 1 16 2 1
No. 19 Duke 3 1 14 3 2
Washington and Lee 3 2 05 5 0
Maryland 3 2 17 2 2
No. 17 NC State 3 2 15 3 1
VPI 4 3 04 5 0
Davidson 3 3 16 3 1
Wake Forest 3 4 06 4 0
VMI 2 3 13 5 1
Clemson 1 3 04 5 0
The Citadel 1 4 03 5 0
Furman 1 4 02 7 0
Richmond 1 5 03 7 0
George Washington 0 4 01 7 1
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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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

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20 3:00 p.m. Presbyterian* W 42–013,000[6]
September 26 8:30 p.m.at Boston College* L 22–3230,000[7]
October 4 3:00 p.m.Wake Forest
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
L 14–1614,000[8]
October 11 8:00 p.m.at NC State L 0–1820,000[9]
October 23 2:00 p.m.at South Carolina L 19–2125,000[10]
October 31 8:15 p.m.at Georgia* L 6–2118,000[11]
November 8 2:30 p.m.at Furman W 35–718,000[12]
November 158:15 p.m.at Duquesne* W 34–135,000[13]
November 222:00 p.m.Auburn*dagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC (rivalry)
W 34–1811,000[14]
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References

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