1926 Clemson Tigers football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1926

| team = Clemson Tigers

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Southern Conference

| short_conf = SoCon

| record = 2–7

| conf_record = 1–3

| head_coach = Bud Saunders

| hc_year = 4th

| hc_games = first 4 games

| head_coach2 = Bob Williams

| hc_games2 = 6th season, last 5 games

| captain = B. C. Harvey

| stadium = Riggs Field

}}

The 1926 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson College—now known as Clemson University—as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1924 college football season. The Tigers were led by fourth-year head coach Bud Saunders for the first four game of the season, before he resigned. Bob Williams, who has previously served as the team's head coach in 1906, 1909, and from 1913 to 1915, replaced Saunders the final five games of the season. Clemson compiled and overall record of 2–7 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, placing 18th in the SoCon.{{cite web|title=1926 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=December 10, 2023|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/clemson/1926-schedule.html}}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 18

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1926|team=Erskine Seceders|title=Erskine}}

| site_stadium = Riggs Field

| site_cityst = Calhoun, SC

| score = 7–0

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-record-clemson-tigers-defeat/136589002/|work=The Sunday Record|title=Clemson Tigers defeat Erskine|date=September 19, 1926|accessdate=December 10, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 25

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1926|team=Presbyterian Blue Hose|title=Presbyterian}}

| site_stadium = Riggs Field

| site_cityst = Calhoun, SC

| score = 0–14

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/florence-morning-news-pc-springs-surpr/136589149/|work=The Morning News Review|title=P.C. springs surprise by licking Clemson|date=September 26, 1926|accessdate=December 10, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 2

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Auburn

| site_stadium = Drake Field

| site_cityst = Auburn, AL

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 0–47

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-news-auburn-defeats-clemson-4/136585824/|newspaper=The Macon News|title=Auburn defeats Clemson, 47 to 0|date=October 3, 1926|accessdate=December 10, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 9

| w/l = w

| opponent = NC State

| site_stadium = Riggs Field

| site_cityst = Calhoun, SC

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 7–3

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-clemson-tops-stat/136589253/|newspaper=The Charlotte Observer|title=Clemson tops State, 7 to 3|date=October 10, 1926|accessdate=December 10, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 21

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = South Carolina

| site_stadium = State Fairgrounds

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 0–24

| attend = 12,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93529880/university-gamecock-takes-measure-of/|work=Florence Morning News|title=University Gamecock takes measure of Clemson Tiger|date=October 22, 1926|accessdate=January 26, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 28

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1926|team=Wofford Terriers|title=Wofford}}

| site_stadium = Snyder Field

| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC

| score = 0–3

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-terriers-outbite-clemson-tiger/136589364/|newspaper=The State|title=Terriers outbite Clemson Tigers|date=October 29, 1926|accessdate=December 10, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 6

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Florida

| site_stadium = Fleming Field

| site_cityst = Gainesville, FL

| score = 0–33

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-news-florida-gators-defeat-cle/136589452/|newspaper=The Miami News|title=Florida Gators defeat Clemson by big margin|date=November 7, 1926|accessdate=December 10, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 13

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = The Citadel

| site_stadium = Riggs Field

| site_cityst = Calhoun, SC

| score = 6–15

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-citadel-takes-scrappy-battle/136589544/|newspaper=The State|title=Citadel takes scrappy battle|date=November 14, 1926|accessdate=December 10, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 25

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Furman

| site_stadium = Manly Field

| site_cityst = Greenville, SC

| score = 0–30

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-furman-beats-clems/136589617/|newspaper=Winston-Salem Journal|title=Furman beats Clemson Tigers|date=November 26, 1926|accessdate=December 10, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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