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1918 Clemson

5–⁠2 (2–⁠1 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association), coached by Edward Donahue.

Schedule and results

Clemson in 1918, game by game: won vs. Camp Sevier 65–0; lost at Georgia Tech 0–28; won at South Carolina 39–0; lost vs. Camp Hancock 13–66; won vs. The Citadel 7–0; won vs. Furman 68–7; won vs. Davidson 7–0+65−53Won 65–0 vs. Camp Sevier+65Camp SevierLost 0–28 at Georgia Tech-28Georgia TechWon 39–0 at South Carolina+39South CarolinaLost 13–66 vs. Camp Hancock-53Camp HancockWon 7–0 vs. The Citadel+7The CitadelWon 68–7 vs. Furman+61FurmanWon 7–0 vs. Davidson+7Davidson
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 27vsCamp SevierW 65–⁠090%
Oct 5atGeorgia TechL 0–⁠2823%
Nov 2atSouth CarolinaW 39–⁠058%
Nov 9vsCamp HancockL 13–⁠6688%
Nov 16vsThe CitadelW 7–⁠059%
Nov 23vsFurmanW 68–⁠773%
Nov 28vsDavidsonW 7–⁠044%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Davidson 7–⁠0; 4th in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association.

In program history: The 79th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).

Record
5–⁠2
Conference
2–⁠1 4th in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
199–⁠101
Coach
Edward Donahue
Elo
1530 +2 this season
SP+ rating
—
Recruiting class
—
Captain
Stumpy Banks

1918 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Georgia Tech3–⁠06–⁠1
Vanderbilt2–⁠04–⁠2
Mississippi State2–⁠03–⁠2
Clemson2–⁠15–⁠2
Furman1–⁠23–⁠5–⁠1
Kentucky0–⁠12–⁠1
Auburn0–⁠22–⁠5
Ole Miss0–⁠21–⁠3
The Citadel0–⁠10–⁠2–⁠1
Wofford0–⁠10–⁠3

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