1945 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
1945 record6–3–1 (2–1–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainRalph Jenkins
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1944
1946 →
1945 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 Duke $ 4 – 0 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
No. 19 Wake Forest 4 – 1 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
William & Mary 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Clemson 2 – 1 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Maryland 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 1
VMI 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
North Carolina 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
NC State 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
VPI 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
South Carolina 0 – 3 – 2 2 – 4 – 3
Richmond 0 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1945 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson College during the 1945 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach Frank Howard, the team compiled a 6–3–1 record (2–1–1 against conference opponents), finished fourth in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 211 to 73.[1][2] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

Center Ralph Jenkins was the team captain. The team's statistical leaders included tailback Marion Butler with 239 passing yards, fullback Dewey Quinn with 392 rushing yards, and Butler and fullback Jim Reynolds with 30 points scored (5 touchdowns each).[3]

Tackle Bob Turner and center Ralph Jenkins were selected as first-team players on the 1945 All-Southern Conference football team.[4]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Presbyterian*
W 76–0
September 29at Georgia*
L 0–20
October 6at NC State
W 13–0
October 13 Pensacola NAS
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 7–65,000[5]
October 25at South Carolina
T 0–025,000[6]
November 2at Miami (FL)*
L 6–7
November 10 VPI
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 35–0
November 17at Tulane*
W 47–2018,000
November 24at Georgia Tech*
W 21–7
December 1 Wake ForestNo. 16
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
L 6–13
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). clemsontigers.com. Clemson Athletics. 2016. pp. 200–208. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  2. ^ "1945 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  3. ^ "Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide". Clemson University. 1960. pp. 40–41.
  4. ^ Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide, p. 22.
  5. ^ "Clemson Earns Heard 7-6 Victor Over Pensacola". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. October 14, 1945. p. 10. Retrieved August 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  6. ^ "Tigers, Birds In Scoreless Tie". The Greenville News. October 26, 1945. pp. 1, 19 – via Newspapers.com.