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1940 Clemson Tigers football team

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1940Clemson Tigers football
SoCon champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–2–1 (4–0 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainRed Sharpe
Home stadiumRiggs Field
Seasons
← 1939
1941 →
1940 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Clemson $400621
No. 18Duke410720
Wake Forest420730
William & Mary211621
North Carolina320640
Richmond320730
VMI321721
Furman430540
Washington and Lee111271
VPI230550
NC State350360
Maryland011261
South Carolina130360
Davidson150550
The Citadel040450
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings fromAP Poll

The1940 Clemson Tigers football team was anAmerican football team that representedClemson College in theSouthern Conference during the1940 college football season. In their first season under head coachFrank Howard, the Tigers compiled a 6–2–1 record (4–0 against conference opponents), won the Southern Conference championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 182 to 73.[1][2]

Red Sharpe was the team captain. The team's statistical leaders included tailback Chippy Maness with 388 passing yards and 472 rushing yards and wingback Aubrey Rion with 28 points scored (4 touchdowns, 4 extra points).[3]

Three Clemson players were selected as first-team players on the1940 All-Southern Conference football team: endJoe Blalock; tackleGeorge Fritts; and backCharlie Timmons.[4]

Clemson was ranked at No. 54 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under theLitkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.[5]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 213:00 p.m.atPresbyterian*W 38–08,000[6][7]
September 28Wofford*W 26–04,000[8]
October 5vs.NC StateW 26–714,500[9]
October 12Wake Forest
  • Riggs Field
  • Clemson, SC
W 39–018,000[10]
October 24atSouth CarolinaNo. 13W 21–1322,000[11]
November 2atTulaneNo. 10L 0–1331,000[12]
November 9atAuburn*L 7–2112,000[13]
November 16atSouthwestern (TN)*T 12–126,000[14]
November 23atFurmanW 13–719,000[15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings fromAP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are inEastern time

References

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  1. ^"2016 Media Guide"(PDF).clemsontigers.com. Clemson Athletics. 2016. pp. 200–208. RetrievedJune 23, 2017.
  2. ^"1940 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results".SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. RetrievedSeptember 29, 2019.
  3. ^"Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide". Clemson University. 1960. pp. 40–41.
  4. ^1960 Clemson Media Guide, p. 22.
  5. ^Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940)."Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings".The Boston Globe. p. 22 – viaNewspapers.com.
  6. ^"Blue Hose Primed for Clemson Tilt".The State.Columbia, South Carolina. September 21, 1940. p. 4, sports section. RetrievedJuly 25, 2025 – viaNewspapers.comOpen access icon.
  7. ^"Clemson defeats Blue Hose, 38–0".The State. September 22, 1940. RetrievedDecember 20, 2023 – viaNewspapers.com.
  8. ^"Clemson wins 26 to 0 over Wofford Terriers".The Sunday Star-News. September 29, 1940. RetrievedDecember 20, 2023 – viaNewspapers.com.
  9. ^"Clemson Tigers rip State Wolfpack by 26 to 7".The Charlotte Observer. October 6, 1940. RetrievedDecember 20, 2023 – viaNewspapers.com.
  10. ^"Clemson smothers Wake Forest, 39–0".The Atlanta Constitution. October 13, 1940. RetrievedDecember 20, 2023 – viaNewspapers.com.
  11. ^"22,000 Fans See Clemson Conquer Carolina 21 To 13".The Time and Democrat. October 25, 1940. p. 10 – viaNewspapers.com.
  12. ^"Question: Is 13 unlucky? Clemson's 13-game streak stopped when Tigs fall to Tulane 0–13".The Charlotte Observer. November 3, 1940. RetrievedApril 10, 2022 – viaNewspapers.com.
  13. ^"Listless Clemson falls before Auburn, 21 to 7".The Charlotte News. November 10, 1940. RetrievedSeptember 30, 2023 – viaNewspapers.com.
  14. ^"Lynx see victory slip to 12–12 tie".The Commercial Appeal. November 17, 1940. RetrievedDecember 20, 2023 – viaNewspapers.com.
  15. ^"Tigers cop thriller from Furman, 13–7".Asheville Citizen-Times. November 24, 1940. RetrievedSeptember 11, 2022 – viaNewspapers.com.
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