1902 Clemson
6–1 (5–0 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association), coached by John Heisman. Share
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Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Georgia Tech 44–5Oct 18
By 39 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4 | vs NC State | W 11–5 | 58% |
| Oct 18 | at Georgia Tech | W 44–5 | 49% |
| Oct 24 | at Furman | W 28–0 | 50% |
| Oct 30 | at South Carolina | L 6–12 | 55% |
| Nov 8 | vs Georgia | W 36–0 | 59% |
| Nov 15 | at Auburn | W 16–0 | 54% |
| Nov 27 | at Tennessee | W 11–0 | 55% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Tennessee 11–0; Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association champions.
In program history: The 32nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association champions5–0 in the conference, shared with LSU
- Record
- 6–1
- Conference
- 5–0 shared first in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 152–22
- Coach
- John Heisman
- Elo
- 1642 +142 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 7.2 No. 21 of 72 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Hope Sadler
1902 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Clemson | 5–0 | 6–1 | |
 Vanderbilt | 3–0 | 8–1 | |
 LSU | 4–1 | 6–1 | |
| Georgia | 3–1 | 4–2–1 | |
 North Carolina | 1–0–1 | 5–1–3 | |
 Texas | 2–1 | 6–3–1 | |
| Furman | 1–3–1 | 4–3–4 | |
| Auburn | 1–3–1 | 2–4–1 | |
| NC State | 0–2–2 | 3–4–2 | |
 Tulane | 0–2–2 | 1–4–2 | |
 Alabama | 1–4 | 4–4 | |
 Mississippi State | 0–2–1 | 1–4–1 | |
| Tennessee | 0–2 | 6–2 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.