1898 Clemson Tigers football team

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1898 Clemson Tigers football
1898 Clemson football team (Chronicle 1899).png
Conference Independent
1898 record 3–1
Head coach John Penton
Captain Shack Shealy
Seasons
« 1897 1899 »
1898 SIAA football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
North Carolina + 3 0 0     9 0 0
Sewanee + 3 0 0     4 0 0
LSU 1 0 0     1 0 0
Auburn 2 1 0     2 1 0
Georgia 3 2 0     4 2 0
Clemson 1 1 0     3 1 0
Tulane 1 1 0     1 1 0
Vanderbilt 1 2 0     1 5 0
Texas 0 1 0     5 1 0
VPI 0 1 0     3 2 0
Ole Miss 0 1 0     1 1 0
Nashville 0 2 0     0 2 0
Georgia Tech 0 3 0     0 3 0
Kentucky State 0 0 0     7 0 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1898 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson Agricultural College in the 1898 college football season. The Tigers completed their third season with a record of 3–1, with wins over Bingham Military School, South Carolina, and Georgia Tech, and a loss to Georgia. For the first time, Clemson played a game at home, on October 20 against Bingham Military School, and a neutral site game at Augusta, Georgia against Georgia Tech.[1][2] John Penton served as the team's coach for his first season while Shack Shealy was the captain.[3][4]

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
October 8 at Georgia Herty FieldAthens, GA (Rivalry) L 8–20  
October 20 Bingham Military School* Calhoun, SC W 55–0  
November 17 at South Carolina* Columbia, SC (Big Thursday) W 24–0  
November 24 vs. Georgia Tech Augusta, GA (Clemson – Georgia Tech rivalry) W 23–0  
*Non-conference game.

References

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