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The inauguration of Riggs Field in 1915

The Clemson Tigers football teams of 1910–1919 represented Clemson Agricultural College in NCAA college football competition.


1910[]

1910 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1910 record4–3–1 (2–3–1 SIAA)
Head coachFrank Dobson
CaptainW. H. Hanke
Home stadiumBowman Field
Seasons
← 1909
1911 →
Date Opponent Site Result
September 24* Gordon Bowman Field • Calhoun, SC W 26–0
October 1 Mercer Bowman Field • Calhoun, SC L 0–3
October 8 at Howard Homewood, AL W 24–0
October 15 at The Citadel College Park StadiumCharleston, SC W 32–0
October 22 at Alabama Polytechnic Auburn, AL L 0–17
November 3* at South Carolina Columbia, SC (Big Thursday) W 24–0
November 10 at Georgia Herty FieldAthens, GA T 0–0
November 24 at Georgia Tech Grant FieldAtlanta, GA (Clemson – Georgia Tech rivalry) L 0–34
*Non-Conference Game.

1911[]

1911 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1911 record3–5 (3–5 SIAA)
Head coachFrank Dobson
CaptainPaul Bissell
Home stadiumBowman Field
Seasons
← 1910
1912 →
Date Opponent Site Result
October 14 Alabama Polytechnic Bowman Field • Calhoun, SC L 0–29
October 21 Howard Bowman Field • Calhoun, SC W 15–0
October 25 Florida Bowman Field • Calhoun, SC L 5–6
November 2 at South Carolina Columbia, SC (Big Thursday) W 27–0
November 4 at The Citadel College Park StadiumCharleston, SC W 18–0
November 9 vs. Georgia Augusta, GA L 0–23
November 18 vs. Mercer Columbus, GA L 6–30
November 30 at Georgia Tech Grant FieldAtlanta, GA (Clemson – Georgia Tech rivalry) L 0–31

1912[]

1912 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1912 record4–4 (2–4 SIAA)
Head coachFrank Dobson
CaptainW. B. Britt
Home stadiumBowman Field
Seasons
← 1911
1913 →
Date Opponent Site Result
October 5 at Howard Homewood, AL W 59–0
October 12* Riverside Bowman Field • Calhoun, SC W 26–0
October 19 at Alabama Polytechnic Drake FieldAuburn, AL L 6–27
October 26 The Citadel Bowman Field • Calhoun, SC W 52–14
October 31 at South Carolina Columbia, SC (Big Thursday) L 7–22
November 7 vs. Georgia Augusta, GA L 5–27
November 16* at Mercer Macon, GA W 21–13
November 28 at Georgia Tech Grant FieldAtlanta, GA (Clemson – Georgia Tech rivalry) L 0–23
*Non-Conference Game.

1913[]

1913 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1913 record4–4 (2–4 SIAA)
Head coachBob Williams
CaptainA. P. Gandy
Home stadiumBowman Field
Seasons
← 1912
1914 →
Date Opponent Site Result
October 4* Davidson Bowman Field • Calhoun, SC W 6–3
October 11 at Alabama UA QuadTuscaloosa, AL L 0–20
October 18 Alabama Polytechnic Bowman Field • Calhoun, SC L 0–20
October 30 at South Carolina Columbia, SC (Big Thursday) W 32–0
November 6 vs. Georgia Augusta, GA L 15–18
November 8 at [[{{{school}}}|The Citadel]] Charleston, SC W 7–3
November 17* at Mercer Macon, GA W 52–0
November 27 at Georgia Tech Grant FieldAtlanta, GA (Clemson – Georgia Tech rivalry) L 0–34
*Non-Conference Game.

1914[]

1914 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1914 record5–3–1 (3–2–0 SIAA)
Head coachBob Williams
CaptainW. A. Schilletter
Seasons
← 1913
1915 →
Date Opponent Site Result
October 3* at Davidson Davidson, NC T 0–0
October 10 at Tennessee 15th and Cumberland Field • Knoxville, TN L 0–27
October 17 at Alabama Polytechnic Drake FieldAuburn, AL L 0–28
October 22* at Furman Greenville, SC W 57–0
October 29 at South Carolina Columbia, SC (Big Thursday) W 29–6
October 31 at The Citadel College Park StadiumCharleston, SC W 14–0
November 7 at Georgia Sanford FieldAthens, GA W 35–13
November 14* vs. VMI Broad Street Park • Richmond, VA W 27–23
November 26* at Georgia Tech Grant FieldAtlanta, GA (Clemson – Georgia Tech rivalry) L 6–26
*Non-Conference Game.

1915[]

1915 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1915 record2–4–2 (1–0–1 SIAA)
Head coachBob Williams
CaptainW. K. McGill
Home stadiumRiggs Field
Seasons
← 1914
1916 →

The 1915 season saw the introduction of Riggs Field as Clemson's home stadium. Riggs would host the football team until Memorial Stadium was built in 1942.

Date Opponent Site Result
September 25* at Furman Greenville, SC W 94–0
October 2* Davidson Riggs FieldCalhoun, SC T 6–6
October 9 at Tennessee 15th and Cumberland Field • Knoxville, TN W 3–0
October 16* vs. Alabama Polytechnic Anderson, SC L 0–14
October 28 at South Carolina Columbia, SC (Big Thursday) T 0–0
November 6* vs. North Carolina Greenville, SC L 7–9
November 13* vs. VMI Richmond, VA L 3–6
November 25* at Georgia Sanford FieldAthens, GA L 0–13
*Non-Conference Game.

1916[]

1916 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1916 record3–6 (2–4 SIAA)
Head coachWayne Hart
CaptainS. S. Major
Home stadiumRiggs Field
Seasons
← 1915
1917 →
Date Opponent Site Result
September 30 Furman Riggs FieldCalhoun, SC W 7–6
October 7 vs. Georgia Anderson, SC L 0–26
October 14 Tennessee Riggs FieldCalhoun, SC L 0–14
October 20 at Alabama Polytechnic Drake FieldAuburn, AL L 0–28
October 26 at South Carolina Columbia, SC (Big Thursday) W 27–0
November 11* vs. VMI Broad Street Park • Richmond, VA L 7–37
November 16 vs. The Citadel County Fairgrounds • Orangeburg, SC L 0–3
November 22* Presbyterian Riggs FieldCalhoun, SC W 40–0
November 30* vs. Davidson Charlotte, NC L 0–33
*Non-Conference Game.

1917[]

1917 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1917 record6–2 (5–1 SIAA)
Head coachEdward Donahue
CaptainF. L. Witsel
Home stadiumRiggs Field
Seasons
← 1916
1918 →
Date Opponent Site Result
September 28* Presbyterian Riggs FieldCalhoun, SC W 13–0
October 13 at Furman Greenville, SC W 38–0
October 19 Alabama Polytechnic Riggs FieldCalhoun, SC L 0–7
October 25 at South Carolina Columbia, SC (Big Thursday) W 21–13
November 1 at Wofford Spartanburg, SC W 27–16
November 8 vs. The Citadel County Fairgrounds • Orangeburg, SC W 20–0
November 17 vs. Florida Jacksonville, FL W 55–7
November 29* vs. Davidson Charlotte, NC L 9–21
*Non-Conference Game.

1918[]

1918 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1918 record5–2 (3–1 SIAA)
Head coachEdward Donahue
CaptainStumpy Banks
Home stadiumRiggs Field
Seasons
← 1917
1919 →
Date Opponent Site Result
September 27* Camp Sevier Riggs FieldCalhoun, SC W 65–0
October 5 at Georgia Tech Grant FieldAtlanta, GA (Clemson – Georgia Tech rivalry) L 0–28
November 2 at South Carolina Columbia, SC (Big Thursday) W 39–0
November 9* Camp Hancock Riggs FieldCalhoun, SC L 13–66
November 16 vs. The Citadel Columbia, SC W 7–0
November 23 Furman Riggs FieldCalhoun, SC W 67–7
November 29* Davidson Riggs FieldCalhoun, SC W 7–0
*Non-Conference Game.

1919[]

1919 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1919 record6–2–2 (3–2–2 SIAA)
Head coachEdward Donahue
CaptainStumpy Banks
Home stadiumRiggs Field
Seasons
← 1918
1920 →
Date Opponent Site Result
September 27* Erskine Riggs FieldCalhoun, SC W 53–0
October 3* Davidson Riggs FieldCalhoun, SC W 7–0
October 11 at Georgia Tech Grant FieldAtlanta, GA (Clemson – Georgia Tech rivalry) L 0–28
October 17 at Alabama Polytechnic Drake FieldAuburn, AL L 0–7
October 25 Tennessee Riggs FieldCalhoun, SC W 14–0
October 30 at South Carolina Columbia, SC (Big Thursday) W 19–6
November 7* Presbyterian Riggs FieldCalhoun, SC W 19–7
November 13 vs. The Citadel County Fairgrounds • Orangeburg, SC W 33–0
November 21 at Furman Greenville, SC T 7–7
November 27 at Georgia Sanford FieldAthens, GA T 0–0
*Non-Conference Game.

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