1903 Clemson

4–⁠1–⁠1 (2–⁠0 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association), coached by John Heisman.

Clemson, 1903
Photo: Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Schedule and results

Clemson in 1903, game by game: won at Georgia 29–0; won at Georgia Tech 73–0; won vs. NC State 24–0; lost at North Carolina 6–11; won at Davidson 24–0; tied at Cumberland (TN) 11–11+73−5Won 29–0 at Georgia+29GeorgiaWon 73–0 at Georgia Tech+73Georgia TechWon 24–0 vs. NC State+24NC StateLost 6–11 at North Carolina-5North CarolinaWon 24–0 at Davidson+24DavidsonTied 11–11 at Cumberland (TN)0Cumberland (TN)
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Tied Cumberland (TN) 11–⁠11; Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association champions.

In program history: The 31st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).

Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association champions2–⁠0 in the conference, shared with Vanderbilt

Record
4–⁠1–⁠1
Conference
2–⁠0 shared first in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
167–⁠22
Coach
John Heisman
Elo
1645 +50 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
0.4 No. 40 of 70 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—
Captain
Hope Sadler

1903 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Clemson2–⁠04–⁠1–⁠1
Mississippi State1–⁠01–⁠0
Vanderbilt3–⁠0–⁠16–⁠1–⁠1
Texas1–⁠0–⁠15–⁠1–⁠2
Alabama3–⁠23–⁠4
Georgia2–⁠23–⁠4
Auburn1–⁠24–⁠3
Texas A&M0–⁠17–⁠3–⁠1
Tennessee0–⁠34–⁠5
NC State0–⁠11–⁠2
LSU0–⁠20–⁠3
Tulane0–⁠00–⁠1
Florida State0–⁠00–⁠1

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.