1950 Clemson Tigers football team

The 1950 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson College in the Southern Conference during the 1950 college football season. In its 11th season under head coach Frank Howard, the team compiled a 9–0–1 record (3–0–1 against conference opponents), finished second in the Southern Conference, was ranked No. 10 in the final AP Poll, defeated Miami (FL) in the 1951 Orange Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 344 to 76.[1][2] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

1950 Clemson Tigers football
Orange Bowl champion
Orange Bowl, W 15–14 vs. Miami (FL)
Conference	Southern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 12
AP	No. 10
1950 record	9–0–1 (3–0–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Frank Howard (11th season)
Captain	Fred Cone
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium

1950 Southern Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 18 Washington and Lee $	6	–	0	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
No. 10 Clemson	3	–	0	–	1			9	–	0	–	1
VMI	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Wake Forest	6	–	1	–	1			6	–	1	–	2
Maryland	4	–	1	–	1			7	–	2	–	1
Duke	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
North Carolina	3	–	2	–	1			3	–	5	–	2
George Washington	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
NC State	4	–	4	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
William & Mary	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
The Citadel	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
South Carolina	2	–	4	–	1			3	–	4	–	2
Furman	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	9	–	1
West Virginia	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Davidson	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Richmond	1	–	8	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
VPI	0	–	8	–	0			0	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The team set numerous single-season school records, including most points scored (344), most rushing yards (2,800), most passing yards (1,411), and most combined passing and rushing yards (4,211).[3] In addition, fullback and team captain Fred Cone set individual single-season school records in rushing yards (845), touchdowns (15), and points scored (92). Sophomore tailback Billy Hair led the team in passing yards with 644 and also rushed for 573 yards.[4]

Fred Cone and end Glenn Smith were selected as first-team players on the 1950 All-Southern Conference football team.[5] Four Clemson players were named to the All-South Carolina football team for 1950: Cone, Smith, tackle Bob Patton, and back Jackie Calvert.[6]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	Presbyterian*		Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	W 54–0
September 30	at No. 17 Missouri*		Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO	W 34–0
October 7	NC State	No. 18	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (Textile Bowl)	W 27–0
October 19	at South Carolina	No. 12	Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC (Palmetto Bowl)	T 14–14	35,000	[7]
October 28	at No. 17 Wake Forest	No. 16	Groves Stadium Wake Forest, NC	W 13–12
November 4	Duquesne*	No. 14	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	W 53–20
November 11	at Boston College*	No. 13	Braves Field Boston, MA (rivalry)	W 35–14
November 18	Furman	No. 11	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	W 57–2
November 25	at Auburn*	No. 11	Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL (rivalry)	W 40–0
January 1, 1951	vs. No. 15 Miami (FL)*	No. 10	Burdine Stadium Miami, FL (Orange Bowl)	W 15–14
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). clemsontigers.com. Clemson Athletics. 2016. pp. 200–208. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
2. "1950 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 2, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
3. 1960 Clemson Football Media Guide, p. 36.
4. "Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide". Clemson University. 1960. pp. 40–42. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
5. Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide, p. 22.
6. Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide, p. 23.
7. Scoop Latimer (October 20, 1950). "Clemson and Carolina Battle To 14-14 Tie On Muddy Field". The Greenville News. pp. 1, 38 – via Newspapers.com.