American college football season

1945 Clemson Tigers football

Conference| Southern Conference
1945 record| 6–3–1 (2–1–1 SoCon)
Head coach|

* Frank Howard (6th season)

Captain| Ralph Jenkins
Home stadium| Memorial Stadium

Seasons

<- 1944

1946 ->

1945 Southern Conference football standings

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| 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]

Date| Opponent| Rank| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 22| Presbyterian*| |

* Memorial Stadium
* Clemson, SC

| W 76–0| |
September 29| at Georgia*| |

* Sanford Stadium
* Athens, GA (rivalry)

| L 0–20| |
October 6| at NC State| |

* Riddick Stadium
* Raleigh, NC (rivalry)

| W 13–0| |
October 13 |  Pensacola NAS| |

* Memorial Stadium
* Clemson, SC

| W 7–6| 5,000| [5]
October 25| at South Carolina| |

* Carolina Stadium
* Columbia, SC (Palmetto Bowl)

| T 0–0| 25,000| [6]
November 2| at Miami (FL)*| |

* Burdine Stadium
* Miami, FL

| L 6–7| |
November 10 |  VPI| |

* Memorial Stadium
* Clemson, SC

| W 35–0| |
November 17| at Tulane*| |

* Tulane Stadium
* New Orleans, LA

| W 47–20| 18,000|
November 24| at Georgia Tech*| |

* Grant Field
* Atlanta, GA (rivalry)

| W 21–7| |
December 1 |  Wake Forest| No. 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 .
6. ^ "Tigers, Birds In Scoreless Tie". The Greenville News. October 26, 1945. pp. 1, 19 - via Newspapers.com.

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Clemson Tigers football

Venues|

* Bowman Field (1900–1914)
* Riggs Field (1915–1941)
* Memorial Stadium (1942–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Alabama
* Auburn
* Boston College (O'Rourke–McFadden Trophy)
* Florida State
* Georgia
* Georgia Tech
* NC State (Textile Bowl)
* South Carolina

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* "Tiger Rag"
* Marching band
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* Safety
* The Fridge

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