Clemson Tigers football, 1900–09

Coach John Heisman turned Clemson into a Southern football powerhouse

The Clemson Tigers football teams of 1900–1909 represented Clemson Agricultural College in college football competition.

1900

1900 Clemson Tigers football
SIAA Champion
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1900 record	6–0 (4–0 SIAA)
Head coach	John Heisman
Captain	J. N. Walker
Home stadium	Bowman Field
Seasons

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
October 19	Davidson	Bowman Field • Calhoun, SC	W 64–0
October 22*	at Wofford	Spartanburg, SC	W 21–0
November 1	at South Carolina	Columbia, SC (Big Thursday)	W 51–0
November 10	at Georgia	Herty Field • Athens, GA	W 39–5
November 24*	vs. Virginia Tech	Charlotte, NC	W 12–5
November 29	at Alabama	North Birmingham Park • Birmingham, AL	W 35–0
*Non-Conference Game.

1901

1901 Clemson Tigers football
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1901 record	3–1–1 (2–0–1 SIAA)
Head coach	John Heisman
Captain	Claude Douthit
Home stadium	Bowman Field
Seasons

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
October 5*	Guilford	Bowman Field • Calhoun, SC	W 122–0
October 19	at Tennessee	15th and Cumberland Field • Knoxville, TN	T 6–6
October 26	at Georgia	Herty Field • Athens, GA	W 29–5
October 31*	vs. Virginia Tech	Columbia, SC	L 11–17
November 28	vs. North Carolina	Charlotte, NC	W 22–10
*Non-Conference Game.

1902

1902 Clemson Tigers football
SIAA Champion
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1902 record	6–1 (6–0 SIAA)
Head coach	John Heisman
Captain	Hope Sadler
Home stadium	Bowman Field
Seasons

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
October 4	North Carolina A&M	Bowman Field • Calhoun, SC (Textile Bowl)	W 11–5
October 18	at Georgia Tech	Atlanta, GA (Clemson – Georgia Tech rivalry)	W 44–5
October 24	at Furman	Greenville, SC	W 28–0
October 30*	at South Carolina	Columbia, SC (Big Thursday)	L 6–12
November 8	at Georgia	Herty Field • Athens, GA	W 36–0
November 15	at Alabama Polytechnic	Auburn, AL	W 16–0
November 27	at Tennessee	15th and Cumberland Field • Knoxville, TN	W 11–0
*Non-Conference Game.

1903

1903 Clemson Tigers football
SIAA Co-Champions
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1903 record	4–1–1 (4–0–1 SIAA)
Head coach	John Heisman
Captain	Hope Sadler
Home stadium	Bowman Field
Seasons

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
October 10	at Georgia	Herty Field • Athens, GA	W 29–0
October 17	at Georgia Tech	Atlanta, GA (Clemson – Georgia Tech rivalry)	W 73–5
October 28	vs. North Carolina A&M	Columbia, SC (Textile Bowl)	W 24–0
November 14*	at North Carolina	Chapel Hill, NC	L 6–11
November 21	at Davidson	Davidson, NC	W 24–0
October 30	vs. Cumberland	Montgomery, AL (SIAA Championship Game)	T 11–11
*Non-Conference Game.

1904

1904 Clemson Tigers football
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1904 record	3–3–1 (3–3–1 SIAA)
Head coach	Shack Shealy
Captain	John B. Holland
Home stadium	Bowman Field
Seasons

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
October 8	at Alabama	Birmingham, AL	W 18–0
October 15	Alabama Polytechnic	Bowman Field • Calhoun, SC	L 0–5
October 22	Georgia	Bowman Field • Calhoun, SC	W 10–0
October 27	vs. Sewanee	Columbia, SC	L 5–11
November 5	at Georgia Tech	Atlanta, GA (Clemson – Georgia Tech rivalry)	T 11–11
November 12	at Tennessee	15th and Cumberland Field • Knoxville, TN	W 6–0
November 24	at North Carolina A&M	Raleigh, NC (Textile Bowl)	L 0–18

1905

1905 Clemson Tigers football
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1905 record	3–2–1 (3–2–1 SIAA)
Head coach	Eddie Cochems
Captain	O. L. Derrick
Home stadium	Bowman Field
Seasons

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
October 14	Tennessee	Bowman Field • Calhoun, SC	T 5–5
October 21	at Georgia	Herty Field • Athens, GA	W 35–0
October 25	vs. Alabama	Columbia, SC	W 25–0
November 11	at Alabama Polytechnic	Auburn, AL	W 26–0
November 18	at Vanderbilt	Dudley Field • Nashville, TN	L 0–41
November 30	at Georgia Tech	Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (Clemson – Georgia Tech rivalry)	L 10–17

1906

1906 Clemson Tigers football
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1906 record	4–0–3 (4–0–2 SIAA)
Head coach	Bob Williams
Captain	Fritz Furtick
Home stadium	Bowman Field
Seasons

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
October 13*	Virginia Tech	Bowman Field • Calhoun, SC	T 0–0
October 20	Georgia	Bowman Field • Calhoun, SC	W 6–0
October 25	vs. North Carolina A&M	Columbia, SC (Textile Bowl)	T 0–0
November 3	at Davidson	Davidson, NC	T 0–0
November 10	Alabama Polytechnic	Bowman Field • Calhoun, SC	W 6–4
November 19	Tennessee	Bowman Field • Calhoun, SC	W 16–0
November 29	at Georgia Tech	Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (Clemson – Georgia Tech rivalry)	W 10–0
*Non-Conference Game.

1907

1907 Clemson Tigers football
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1907 record	4–4 (1–3 SIAA)
Head coach	Frank Shaughnessy
Captain	J. M. McLaurin
Home stadium	Bowman Field
Seasons

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 28*	Gordon	Bowman Field • Calhoun, SC	W 5–0
October 9*	Maryville	Bowman Field • Calhoun, SC	W 35–0
October 21	Tennessee	Bowman Field • Calhoun, SC	L 0–4
October 31*	vs. North Carolina	Columbia, SC	W 15–6
November 4	at Alabama Polytechnic	Auburn, AL	L 0–12
November 7	vs. Georgia	Augusta, GA	L 0–8
November 9*	Davidson	Bowman Field • Calhoun, SC	L 6–10
November 28	at Georgia Tech	Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (Clemson – Georgia Tech rivalry)	W 6–5
*Non-Conference Game.

1908

1908 Clemson Tigers football
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1908 record	1–6 (0–4 SIAA)
Head coach	John N. Stone
Captain	Sticker Coles
Home stadium	Bowman Field
Seasons

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 26*	Gordon	Bowman Field • Calhoun, SC	W 15–0
October 10*	Virginia Tech	Bowman Field • Calhoun, SC	L 0–6
October 17	at Vanderbilt	Dudley Field • Nashville, TN	L 0–41
October 28*	vs. Davidson	Columbia, SC	L 0–13
November 5	vs. Georgia	Augusta, GA	L 0–6
November 14	at Tennessee	15th and Cumberland Field • Knoxville, TN	L 5–6
November 26	at Georgia Tech	Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (Clemson – Georgia Tech rivalry)	L 6–30
*Non-Conference Game.

1909

1909 Clemson Tigers football
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1909 record	6–3 (2–2 SIAA)
Head coach	Bob Williams
Captain	C. M. Robbs
Home stadium	Bowman Field
Seasons

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 27*	Gordon	Bowman Field • Calhoun, SC	W 26–0
October 2*	at Virginia Tech	Blacksburg, VA	L 0–6
October 9*	vs. Davidson	Charlotte, NC	W 17–5
October 16	at Alabama	Birmingham Fairgrounds • Birmingham, AL	L 0–3
October 23*	Port Royal	Bowman Field • Calhoun, SC	W 19–0
November 4*	at South Carolina	Columbia, SC (Big Thursday)	W 6–0
November 10	vs. Georgia	Augusta, GA	W 5–0
November 13	at. [[{{{school}}}|The Citadel]]	Charleston, SC	W 17–0
November 25	at Georgia Tech	Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (Clemson – Georgia Tech rivalry)	L 3–29
*Non-Conference Game.

References

• Games: Bourret, Tim. "2010 Clemson Football Media Guide". Clemson University. p. 202. Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/5yveqFBPG. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
• Games, 1902–1909: Howell, James. "Clemson Historical Scores". Division I-A Historical Scores. Archived from the original on 12 July 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/608LENa0P. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
• Coaches & captains: 2010 Media Guide, p. 198