1919 Clemson

6–⁠2–⁠2 (2–⁠2–⁠2 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association), coached by Edward Donahue.

Clemson, 1919
Photo: Taps staff, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Schedule and results

Clemson in 1919, game by game: won vs. Erskine 53–0; won vs. Davidson 7–0; lost at Georgia Tech 0–28; lost at Auburn 0–7; won vs. Tennessee 14–0; won at South Carolina 19–6; won vs. Presbyterian 19–7; won vs. The Citadel 33–0; tied at Furman 7–7; tied at Georgia 0–0+53−28Won 53–0 vs. Erskine+53ErskineWon 7–0 vs. Davidson+7DavidsonLost 0–28 at Georgia Tech-28Georgia TechLost 0–7 at Auburn-7AuburnWon 14–0 vs. Tennessee+14TennesseeWon 19–6 at South Carolina+13South CarolinaWon 19–7 vs. Presbyterian+12PresbyterianWon 33–0 vs. The Citadel+33The CitadelTied 7–7 at Furman0FurmanTied 0–0 at Georgia0Georgia
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Tied Georgia 0–⁠0; tied for 9th in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association.

In program history: The 61st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).

Record
6–⁠2–⁠2
Conference
2–⁠2–⁠2 tied for 9th in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
152–⁠55
Coach
Edward Donahue
Elo
1566 +46 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−3.6 No. 64 of 99 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—
Captain
Stumpy Banks

1919 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Auburn5–⁠18–⁠1
Alabama5–⁠18–⁠1
Georgia Tech3–⁠17–⁠3
Kentucky1–⁠0–⁠13–⁠4–⁠1
Mississippi State4–⁠26–⁠2
Furman2–⁠1–⁠16–⁠2–⁠1
Tulane2–⁠1–⁠16–⁠2–⁠1
Vanderbilt2–⁠1–⁠25–⁠1–⁠2
LSU2–⁠26–⁠2
Clemson2–⁠2–⁠26–⁠2–⁠2
Georgia2–⁠2–⁠24–⁠2–⁠3
Wofford1–⁠13–⁠2–⁠1
Florida1–⁠25–⁠3
Tennessee0–⁠3–⁠13–⁠3–⁠3
The Citadel0–⁠44–⁠4–⁠1
Ole Miss0–⁠44–⁠4
Samford0–⁠33–⁠5–⁠2
Chattanooga0–⁠00–⁠1
Mercer0–⁠10–⁠2

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