1959 Clemson Tigers football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1959 Clemson Tigers football Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 11 11 9–2 6–1 Frank Howard 20th Paul Snyder Harvey White Memorial Stadium ACC championBluebonnet Bowl champion Bluebonnet Bowl W Won 23–7 vs. TCU The 1959 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson College in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1959 college football season. In its 20th season under head coach Frank Howard, the team compiled a 9–2 record (6–1 against conference opponents), won the ACC championship, was ranked No. 11 in the final AP and Coaches Polls, defeated TCU in the 1959 Bluebonnet Bowl, and outscored opponents by a total of 285 to 103.2016 Media Guide https://issuu.com/clemsontigers/docs/2016_guide clemsontigers.com Clemson Athletics June 23, 2017 200–208 PDF 20161959 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 3, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/clemson/1959-schedule.html Newspapers.com The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina. The annual game against South Carolina was played on Thursday at the South Carolina State Fair for the final time. Clemson's 300th win came in the Bluebonnet Bowl against TCU. Center Bill Thomas was the team captain. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Harvey White with 770 passing yards, and fullback Doug Cline with 482 rushing yards, and halfback Bill Mathis with 70 points scored (11 touchdowns, 4 extra points).Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide Clemson University 1960 40–42 https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1076&context=fball_media October 3, 2019 Tackle Lou Cordileone was selected as a first-team All-American by Time magazine and a third-team All-American by the Associated Press (AP) and United Press International (UPI). Four Clemson players were selected as first-team players on the 1959 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team: Cordileone; halfback Bill Mathis; end Gary Barnes; and center Paul Snyder."Home-Grown" All-ACC Team Picked By Associated Press The Progress-Index December 2, 1959 24 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3202994/home_grown_all_acc_team/Clemson Puts Four on All-ACC Selection Statesville Record & Landmark December 2, 1959 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3202934/clemson_puts_four_on_all_acc_selection/ Schedule 1958 AP Eastern y y y y September 19 2:00 p.m. at No. 12 North Carolina 18 Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC W 20–18 43,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/beckley-post-herald-the-raleigh-register/139063356/ Beckley Post-Herald & The Raleigh Register North Carolina suffers 20–18 loss to Clemson September 20, 1959 January 18, 2024 Newspapers.com September 26 1:20 p.m. at Virginia 5 Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA W 47–0 13,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-mathis-shingler-l/139063530/ Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel Mathis, Shingler lead Clemson to 47–0 field day at Virginia September 27, 1959 January 18, 2024 Newspapers.com October 3 2:00 p.m. at No. 7 Georgia Tech<ncg> 6 Grant Field Atlanta, GA (rivalry) L 6–16 44,174 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-crisp-blocking-te/133134100/ The Charlotte Observer Crisp blocking Tech rips undefeated Clemson, 16–6 October 4, 1959 January 18, 2024 Newspapers.com October 10 2:00 p.m. NC State Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry) W 23–0 19,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/asheville-citizen-times-tigers-rip-wolfp/139063654/ Asheville Citizen-Times Tigers rip Wolfpack in 23–0 rout October 11, 1959 January 18, 2024 Newspapers.com October 22 2:00 p.m. at South Carolina 17 Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC (rivalry) W 27–0 47,000 Tigers Blast Birds, 27–0, In Last 'Big Thursday' The Greenville News Jim Anderson October 23, 1957 1, 30 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36756468/tigers_blast_birds_270_in_last_big/ Newspapers.com October 31 8:00 p.m. at Rice<ncg> 12 Rice Stadium Houston, TX W 19–0 27,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-tigers-post-19/139063805/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Tigers post 19–0 victory over Rice November 1, 1959 January 18, 2024 Newspapers.com November 7 2:00 p.m. Duke 10 Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC W 6–0 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/kingsport-times-news-tigers-near-bowl-tr/139063894/ Kingsport Times-News Tigers near bowl trip November 8, 1959 January 18, 2024 Newspapers.com November 14 2:00 p.m. Maryland<hc> 11 Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC L 25–28 26,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-sophs-passes-ca/139064010/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch Soph's passes carry Maryland to upset of Clemson, 28 to 25 November 15, 1959 January 18, 2024 Newspapers.com November 21 2:00 p.m. Wake Forest 19 Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC W 33–31 34,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/florence-morning-news-tigers-downs-deacs/139064094/ Florence Morning News Tigers downs Deacs November 22, 1959 January 18, 2024 Newspapers.com November 28 2:00 p.m. at Furman<ncg> 14 Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC W 56–3 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109619159/bowl-hungry-clemson-rolls-over-furman-5/ The Greenville News Bowl-hungry Clemson rolls over Furman, 56–3 November 29, 1959 September 15, 2022 Newspapers.com December 19 vs No. 7 TCU<ncg> 11 Rice Stadium Houston, TX (Bluebonnet Bowl) W 23–7 55,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-clemson-explodes/139064196/ The Tyler Courier-Times Clemson explodes past TCU, 23–7 December 20, 1959 January 18, 2024 Newspapers.com Clemson Football Media Guide - 1959 https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/fball_media/79/ Clemson University 1959 1 November 8, 2023 References Clemson Category:Clemson Tigers football seasons Category:Atlantic Coast Conference football champion seasons Category:Bluebonnet Bowl champion seasons Clemson Tigers football