1936 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–5 (3–3 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainNet Berry
Home stadiumRiggs Field
1936 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 11 Duke $ 7 –0 –09 –1 –0
North Carolina 6 –1 –08 –2 –0
Furman 4 –1 –07 –2 –0
VMI 4 –2 –06 –4 –0
Maryland 3 –2 –05 –5 –0
Clemson 3 –3 –05 –5 –0
Davidson 4 –3 –05 –4 –0
Washington and Lee 2 –2 –04 –5 –0
Wake Forest 2 –2 –05 –4 –0
NC State 2 –4 –03 –7 –0
VPI 4 –5 –05 –5 –0
South Carolina 2 –5 –05 –7 –0
Richmond 1 –3 –04 –4 –2
Virginia 1 –5 –02 –7 –0
The Citadel 0 –4 –04 –6 –0
William & Mary 0 –5 –01 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1936 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson College in the Southern Conference during the 1936 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Jess Neely, the Tigers compiled a 5–5 record (3–3 against conference opponents), finished sixth in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 98 to 95.[1][2]

Net Berry was the team captain. The team's statistical leaders included tailback Joe Berry with 434 passing yards and fullback Mac Folger with 522 rushing yards and 48 points scored (8 touchdowns).[3]

Five Clemson players were selected as first-team players on the 1937 All-South Carolina football team: backs Joe Berry and Mac Folger; tackle Manuel Black; guard Bill Bryant; and center Harold Lewis.[4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Presbyterian*
W 19–05,000[5]
September 26VPI
  • Riggs Field
  • Clemson, SC
W 20–05,000[6]
October 3at No. 4 Alabama
L 0–326,000[7]
October 10at No. 11 Duke
L 0–254,127[8]
October 16at Wake Forest
L 0–62,000[9]
October 22at South Carolina
W 19–019,000[10]
October 31at Georgia Tech*
W 14–1311,000[11]
November 7at The Citadel
W 20–05,000[12]
November 14at Kentucky*
L 6–7[13]
November 26Furman
  • Riggs Field
  • Clemson, SC
L 0–1212,000[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ↑ "Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide". Clemson University. 1960. pp. 15, 47.
  2. ↑ "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). clemsontigers.com. Clemson Athletics. 2016. pp. 200–208. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide". Clemson University. 1960. pp. 40–41.
  4. ↑ 1960 Clemson Media Guide, p. 23.
  5. ↑ "Clemson Tigers defeat Blue Sox". The News and Observer. September 20, 1936. Retrieved December 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Clemson smothers Virginia Polytechnic Institute under 20 to 0 score". The Bristol Herald Courier. September 27, 1936. Retrieved December 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Alabama elephants trample Tigers, 32–0". The Greenville News. October 4, 1936. p. 8. Retrieved February 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Duke gridders trim Clemson Tigers, 25 to 0". Tampa Sunday Tribune. October 11, 1936. Retrieved December 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Weaver trick works again as Deacs win". The Charlotte News. October 17, 1936. Retrieved December 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ Scoop Latimer (October 23, 1936). "Clemson Wins Fair Game By 19-To-0 Score". The Greenville News. pp. 1, 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Clemson surprises by topping Tech". The News and Observer. November 1, 1936. Retrieved December 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Clemson's roaring Bengals defeat Citadel Bulldogs, 20 to 0". The Greenville News. November 8, 1936. Retrieved December 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Kentucky wins close verdict over Clemson, 7–6". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 15, 1936. Retrieved December 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "Furman beats Clemson, 12–0". The Lexington Herald. November 27, 1936. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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