1947 Clemson Tigers baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 August 2023 baseball 1947 Clemson Tigers Southern Conference SoCon 24–5 13–2 Randy Hinson Riggs Field SoCon championsNCAA District III (South) champions NCAA Eastern playoff 0–1 1947 Clemson Tigers baseball team (Taps 1948).jpg 280 The 1947 Clemson Tigers baseball team represented Clemson University in the 1947 NCAA baseball season. The team played their home games at Riggs Field in Clemson, South Carolina. The team was coached by Randy Hinson, who completed his fourth season at Clemson. The Tigers were invited to the first NCAA baseball tournament, where they fell to Yale in the first game in the history of the event.http://sportzedge.com/2017/07/06/the-inaugural-game-in-an-ncaa-baseball-tournament-took-place-at-yale-field-in-1947-when-clemson-opposed-yale-and-future-u-s-president-george-h-w-bush/ WTNH SportzEdge The inaugural game in an NCAA Baseball Tournament took place at Yale Field in 1947, when Clemson opposed Yale and future U.S. President George H. W. Bush Joel Alderman July 7, 2017 March 17, 2019http://dataomaha.com/cws/year/1947 https://web.archive.org/web/20111226191739/http://dataomaha.com/cws/year/1947 dead December 26, 2011 1947 College World Series August 31, 2019 Omaha.com Joe Landrum was named to the first college baseball All-America Team. Roster 1947 Clemson Tigers rosterhttp://www.nmnathletics.com/fls/28500/pdf/baseball/2016-17/MediaGuide.pdf?&SPSID=657829&SPID=103712&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=28500 Clemson Tigers 2017 Baseball Media Guide 127–136 March 16, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20170803011900/http://www.nmnathletics.com/fls/28500/pdf/baseball/2016-17/MediaGuide.pdf?&SPSID=657829&SPID=103712&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=28500 August 3, 2017 dead  Pitchers - Joe Hazle - Freshman - Joe Landrum - Sophomore - Luther Rentz - Senior Catchers - Tom Cleveland - Sophomore Infielders - Frank Gillespie - Sophomore - Lynwood McCakin - Senior - Jack Moore - Freshman- Hale Sherard - Senior Outfielders - Tom Castles - Freshman - Homer Coker - Junior - Dewey Quinn - Senior Unknown - Ed Berry - J. R. Brown - Leo Fisher - Ray Fleming - William Griffith - Jim Hazle - Hardin Joyce - Bill Martin - Dan Stroud  Schedule Legend Clemson win Clemson lossBoldClemson team member * Non-Conference game 1947 Clemson Tigers baseball game loghttp://www.nmnathletics.com/fls/28500/pdf/baseball/2016-17/MediaGuide.pdf?&SPSID=657829&SPID=103712&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=28500 Clemson Tigers 2017 Baseball Media Guide 166 March 16, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20170803011900/http://www.nmnathletics.com/fls/28500/pdf/baseball/2016-17/MediaGuide.pdf?&SPSID=657829&SPID=103712&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=28500 August 3, 2017 dead Regular season March/April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SoCon Record Mar 25 1947 NC State Wolfpack NC State Riggs Field • Clemson, SC W 10–9 1–0 1–0 Mar 28 1947 Duke Blue Devils Duke Riggs Field • Clemson, SC W 10–9 2–0 2–0 Mar 29 Duke Riggs Field • Clemson, SC L 11–13 2–1 2–1 Apr 3 at 1947 Presbyterian Blue Hose Presbyterian* Clinton, SC W 8–2 3–1 Apr 7 1947 Wofford Terriers Wofford* Riggs Field • Clemson, SC W 4–3 4–1 Apr 8 1947 Davidson Wildcats Davidson Riggs Field • Clemson, SC W 2–1 5–1 3–1 Apr 11 at 1947 South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina Columbia, SC W 4–1 6–1 4–1 Apr 12 at South Carolina Columbia, SC W 17–8 7–1 5–1 Apr 17 1947 Georgia Bulldogs Georgia* Riggs Field • Clemson, SC W 7–2 8–1 Apr 18 at 1947 The Citadel Bulldogs The Citadel WLI Field • Charleston, SC W 14–4 9–1 6–1 Apr 21 at Georgia* Ag. Hill • Athens, GA L 7–8 9–2 Apr 24 1947 Newberry Indians Newberry* Riggs Field • Clemson, SC W 9–4 10–2 Apr 26 at Newberry* Newberry, SC W 10–5 11–2 Apr 30 The Citadel Riggs Field • Clemson, SC W 8–57 12–2 7–1 May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SoCon Record May 2 at 1947 Erskine Flying Fleet Erskine* Due West, SC W 5–4 13–2 May 3 at Wofford* Spartanburg, SC W 11–5 14–2 May 5 1947 Furman Paladins Furman Riggs Field • Clemson, SC W 19–7 15–2 8–1 May 6 at Furman Greenville, SC L 4–7 15–3 8–2 May 9 Erskine* Riggs Field • Clemson, SC W 3–2 16–3 May 10 at Davidson Davidson, NC W 15–1 17–3 9–2 May 13 Furman Riggs Field • Clemson, SC W 9–6 18–3 10–2 May 14 at Furman Greenville, SC W 13–3 19–3 11–2 May 23 South Carolina Riggs Field • Clemson, SC W 17–3 20–3 12–2 May 24 South Carolina Riggs Field • Clemson, SC W 10–8 21–3 13–2 Postseason NCAA District III (South) Playoff Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Playoff record June 12 vs 1947 Auburn Tigers Auburn Charlotte, NC W 8–3 22–3 1–0 June 13 vs 1947 Alabama Crimson Tide Alabama Charlotte, NC W 1–0 23–3 2–0 June 14 vs Alabama Charlotte, NC L 2–8 23–4 2–1 June 14 vs Alabama Charlotte, NC W 4–1 24–4 3–1 white NCAA Eastern playoff Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Playoff record June 20 at Yale Yale Field • New Haven, CT L 3–7 24–5 0–1 Awards and honors Joe Landrum All-America First team References Clemson Category:Clemson Tigers baseball seasons Clemson baseball Category:Southern Conference baseball champion seasons Clemson