92 Seasons Ago Clemson Football Finished 3-6-2 in 1933

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Year 3 of the “Seven Lean Years.” But better days will come after those seven seasons!

Overview:

According to Wikipedia:

“The 1933 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson College in the Southern Conference during the 1933 college football season. In their third season under head coach Jess Neely, the Tigers compiled a 3–6–2 record (1–1 against conference opponents), finished sixth in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 98 to 50.”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1933_Clemson_Tigers_football_team

Head Coach Jess Neely:

(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jess_Neely)

Worthy of Note:

According to Wikipedia:

The first night game in Clemson's history was played October 13 against George Washington at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D. C.

John Heinemann was the team captain. Two Clemson players were selected as first-team players on the 1933 All-Southern Conference football team: guard John Heinemann and tackle John Troutman.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1933_Clemson_Tigers_football_team

ClemsonTigers.com also discusses that first game under the lights:

“Oct. 14, 1933 – Clemson played at George Washington in a 0-0 tie. This was the first time Clemson played under the lights. Fans followed the game on a grid graph in Tillman Hall at the Clemson chapel. A grid graph was an electrical machine that was marked off like a football field. Lights were so arranged on the graph that every possible play was flashed on the board. The lineups of both teams were written on the sides and the man carrying the ball on each play had a light flashed by his name. Another light representing the runner moved along the board in the same direction and for the same distance as the runner.”

https://clemsontigers.com/clemson-football-historical-timeline/

Results:

September 23: Presbyterian* T 6–6
September 30: at Georgia Tech* L 2–39
October 7: NC State W 9–0
October 13: at George Washington* T 0–0
October 19: at South Carolina L 0–7
October 28: vs. Ole Miss* L 0–13
November 4: vs. Wake Forest* (Charlotte) W 13–0
November 11: at Wofford* L 13–14
November 18: vs. Mercer* (Savannah) L 0–13
November 25: The Citadel* W 7–0
November 30: at Furman* L 0–6

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1933_Clemson_Tigers_football_team

With the loss to the Gamechickens, Clemson’s record vs the Chickens fell to 19-11-1.

Also in 1933:

According to ClemsonWiki:

“May 4: A tornado or tornados, sweeping into the state in a line from Louisiana and Alabama, strikes the Piedmont heavily, killing at least 15 and injuring more than 60, and doing damage estimated at more than $1 million. Belton is hardest hit, with ten killed and 45-55 injured. The Blair Towel Mill there is practically demolished, and C. Blair Rice, its president, estimated the company's loss at $150,000. Four were killed in the Lebanon section of Greenville County and another across the line in Laurens County. The storm skipped over Anderson. Damage was also done in Chester County.
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August 23: Clemson Assistant Coach Frank Howard marries Annie Tribble, formerly of Anderson, South Carolina.
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December 5: Prohibition in the United States is repealed as Congress adopts the 21st Amendment following ratification. Subsequently, the future Esso Club, a 1920s grocery with gas pumps on the Greenville Highway, receives its first beer license.”

https://clemsonwiki.com/wiki/1933

And finally, Adolf Hitler is appointed Chancellor of Germany. This is not going to turn out well.

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