1943 Clemson Tigers football team

1943 Clemson Tigers football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	2–6 (2–3 SoCon)
Head coach	Frank Howard (4th season)
Captain	Ralph Jenkins
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium

1943 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 7 Duke $	4	–	0	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Maryland	2	–	0	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
South Carolina	2	–	1	–	0			5	–	2	–	0
Wake Forest	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
North Carolina	2	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Richmond	1	–	1	–	0			6	–	1	–	0
Clemson	2	–	3	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
VMI	2	–	3	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
NC State	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Davidson	0	–	3	–	0			0	–	5	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1943 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football that represented Clemson College as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1943 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Frank Howard, the Tigers compiled a 2–6 record (2–3 against conference opponents), finished seventh in the conference, and were outscored by a total of 185 to 94.^[1][2] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

Ralph Jenkins was the team captain. The team's statistical leaders included tailback Marion "Butch" Butler with 166 passing yards and wingback James Whitmire with 376 rushing yards and 24 points scored (4 touchdowns).^[3] Butler was selected as a first-team player on the 1943 All-South Carolina football team.^[4]

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Case ranked 141st among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 54.2.^[5]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	Presbyterian*	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	L 12–13	5,500	[6]
October 2	vs. NC State	American Legion Memorial Stadium Charlotte, NC (rivalry)	W 19–7	8,000	[7]
October 9	vs. VMI	Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA	L 7–12	5,000	[8]
October 21	at South Carolina	Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC (rivalry)	L 6–33	18,000	[9]
October 30	Wake Forest	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	L 12–41	5,500	[10]
November 6	at Davidson	American Legion Memorial Stadium Charlotte, NC	W 26–6	4,000	[11]
November 13	vs. Georgia Pre-Flight*	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	L 6–32	4,500	[12]
November 20	at No. 15 Georgia Tech*	Grant Field Atlanta, GA (rivalry)	L 6–41	10,000	[13]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1943 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
2. "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). clemsontigers.com. Clemson Athletics. 2016. pp. 200–208. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
3. "Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide". Clemson University. 1960. pp. 40–41.
4. Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide, p. 23.
5. Litkenhous, E. E. (December 17, 1943). "Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 18. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "Clemson loses first game to PC in 17 years". Florence Morning News. September 26, 1943. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Butler hot as Tigers beat State, 19–7". The Charlotte Observer. October 3, 1943. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "V.M.I. wins thriller from Clemson, 12–7". The Atlanta Constitution. October 10, 1943. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Del Booth (October 22, 1943). "Birds Run Wild In Last Half To Lick Clemson, 33 To 6". The Greenville News. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Hey, look, Mr. Wray, W-F triumphed today". The Knoxville Journal. October 31, 1943. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Clemson mars Davidson homecoming, 26–6". The Greenville News. November 7, 1943. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Scoop Latimer (November 14, 1943). "Georgia Preflighters Overpower Clemson, 32-6". The Greenville News. p. 8B – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Georgia Tech wins easily over Clemson, 41 to 6". The Atlanta Constitution. November 21, 1943. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.