1923 Clemson
5–2–1 (1–1–1 Southern Conference), coached by Bud Saunders. Share
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Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Newberry 32–0Oct 6
By 32 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29 | vs Auburn | T 0–0 | 42% |
| Oct 6 | vsNewberry | W 32–0 | 69% |
| Oct 13 | atCentre | L 7–28 | 25% |
| Oct 25 | at South Carolina | W 7–6 | 41% |
| Nov 3 | at Virginia Tech | L 6–25 | 33% |
| Nov 9 | vs Davidson | W 12–0 | 66% |
| Nov 17 | vs Presbyterian | W 20–0 | 77% |
| Nov 29 | at Furman | W 7–6 | 22% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Furman 7–6; tied for 12th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 90th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).
- Record
- 5–2–1
- Conference
- 1–1–1 tied for 12th in Southern Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 91–65
- Coach
- Bud Saunders
- Elo
- 1498 +39 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −7.4 No. 79 of 109 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Butch Holohan
1923 Southern Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington and Lee | 4–0–1 | 6–2–1 | |
 Vanderbilt | 4–0–1 | 5–2–1 | |
 VMI | 5–1 | 9–1 | |
 Alabama | 5–1–1 | 7–2–1 | |
| Virginia Tech | 4–2 | 6–3 | |
 Maryland | 2–1 | 7–2–1 | |
 Florida | 1–0–2 | 6–1–2 | |
 Georgia | 3–2 | 5–3–1 | |
 Mississippi State | 2–1–2 | 5–2–2 | |
 Georgia Tech | 1–0–4 | 3–2–4 | |
 Tennessee | 4–3 | 5–4–1 | |
 Tulane | 2–2–1 | 6–3–1 | |
 North Carolina | 2–2–1 | 5–3–1 | |
 Clemson | 1–1–1 | 5–2–1 | |
| Auburn | 0–1–3 | 3–3–3 | |
 Kentucky | 0–2–2 | 4–3–2 | |
 NC State | 1–5 | 3–7 | |
 Virginia | 0–4–1 | 3–5–1 | |
| Sewanee | 0–2 | 5–4–1 | |
 Ole Miss | 0–4 | 4–6 | |
| South Carolina | 0–4 | 4–6 | |
 LSU | 0–3 | 3–5–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.