1938 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record7–1–1 (3–0–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainCharlie Woods
Home stadiumRiggs Field
Seasons
← 1937
1939 →
1938 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Duke $ 5 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Clemson 3 – 0 – 1 7 – 1 – 1
VMI 4 – 0 – 3 6 – 1 – 4
North Carolina 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 1
Richmond 3 – 2 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Washington and Lee 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
NC State 3 – 3 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
South Carolina 2 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
Wake Forest 3 – 4 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
VPI 2 – 3 – 2 3 – 5 – 2
The Citadel 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Maryland 1 – 2 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Davidson 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Furman 0 – 4 – 1 2 – 7 – 1
William & Mary 0 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1938 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson College in the Southern Conference during the 1938 college football season. In their eighth season under head coach Jess Neely, the Tigers compiled a 7–1–1 record (3–0–1 against conference opponents), finished second in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 145 to 56.[1]

Center Charlie Woods was the team captain. The team's statistical leaders included tailback Bob Bailey with 272 passing yards, fullback Don Willis with 483 rushing yards, and tailback Banks McFadden and wingback Shad Bryant with 30 points scored (each with five touchdowns).[2] McFadden remained with Clemson for more than 40 years as a coach and administrator and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1959.

Two Clemson players were named to the All-Southern team: end Gus Goins and back Don Willis.[3]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Presbyterian*
W 26–0[4]
September 24at Tulane*
W 13–1012,000[5]
October 1at Tennessee*
L 7–2016,000[6]
October 8vs. VMI
T 7–7[7]
October 20at South Carolina
W 34–1222,500[8]
October 28at Wake Forest
W 7–07,500[9]
November 52:30 p.m.vs. George Washington
W 27–010,000[10]
November 12at Kentucky*
W 14–06,000[11]
November 24Furman
  • Riggs Field
  • Clemson, SC
W 10–712,500[12]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). clemsontigers.com. Clemson Athletics. 2016. pp. 200–208. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  2. ^ "Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide". Clemson University. 1960. pp. 40–41.
  3. ^ Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide, p. 22.
  4. ^ "Clemson defeats Presbyterian, 26 to 0". The Atlanta Journal. September 18, 1938. Retrieved December 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Clemson's senior band stuns confident Tulane in 13–10 tilt". Evening Star. September 25, 1938. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Hip-tossing Volunteers out-class Clemson, 20–7". The Greenville News. October 2, 1938. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tigers and V.M.I. end desperate game at 7–7". The Greenville News. October 9, 1938. Retrieved December 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Scoop Latimer (October 21, 1938). "Clemson's Great Team Overwhelms Birds, 34 To 12". The Greenville News. pp. 1, 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Wake Forest holds Clemson to 7–0 win". The Atlanta Constitution. October 29, 1938. Retrieved December 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Sherman, Joe (November 5, 1940). "10,000 Crowd Seen For Intersectional Game Here At 2:30". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. p. 6. Retrieved May 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "Clemson bumps Kentucky". The Charlotte Observer. November 13, 1938. Retrieved December 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Clemson beats Furman 10–7". The Times and Democrat. November 25, 1938. Retrieved September 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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