1911 Clemson Tigers football team

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1911 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–5 (2–4 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainPaul Bissell
Home stadiumBowman Field
Seasons
← 1910
1912 →
1911 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Vanderbilt $ 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Auburn 4 – 0 – 1 4 – 2 – 1
Georgia 5 – 1 – 1 7 – 1 – 1
Georgia Tech 5 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Kentucky State 2 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
LSU 2 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Mississippi A&M 4 – 2 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Alabama 2 – 2 – 2 5 – 2 – 2
Ole Miss 2 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Tulane 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 3 – 1
Sewanee 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 1
Clemson 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
The Citadel 1 – 1 – 0 5 – 2 – 2
Mercer 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
Central University 0 – 2 – 1 3 – 2 – 1
Tennessee 0 – 2 – 0 3 – 4 – 2
Mississippi College 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 5 – 0
Howard (AL) 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 6 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1911 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson Agricultural College—now known as Clemson University—as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1911 college football season. Under second-year head coach Frank Dobson, the team compiled an overall record of 3–5 with a mark of 2–4 in SIAA play.[1][2] Paul Bissell was the team captain.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 14Auburn
L 0–29[4]
October 21Howard (AL)
  • Bowman Field
  • Calhoun, SC
W 14–0[5]
October 25Florida*
  • Bowman Field
  • Calhoun, SC
L 5–6[6]
November 2at South Carolina*
W 27–03,500[7]
November 4at The Citadel
W 18–0[8]
November 9vs. GeorgiaAugusta, GA (rivalry)L 0–23[9]
November 18vs. Mercer
L 6–30[10]
November 30at Georgia Tech
L 0–31[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ Bourret, Tim. "2010 Clemson Football Media Guide" (PDF). Clemson University. p. 202. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2012. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
  2. ^ "Clemson Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 16, 2015. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  3. ^ 2010 Media Guide, p. 198
  4. ^ "Auburn defeats Clemson". The Commercial Appeal. October 15, 1911. Retrieved March 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tigers defeat Howard bunch". The State. October 22, 1911. Retrieved May 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Clemson College beaten by University of Florida". The Birmingham News. October 26, 1911. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "It was Tigers' day and Tigers roared". The State. November 3, 1911. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Clemson wins from Citadel". The Atlanta Journal. November 5, 1911. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Georgia in easy victory". The Commercial Appeal. November 10, 1911. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Orange and Black triumph over the Orange and Purple". The Columbus Ledger. November 19, 1911. Retrieved March 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Georgia Techs lick Clemson". The News and Observer. December 1, 1911. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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