1943 Clemson
2–6 (2–3 Southern Conference), coached by Frank Howard. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Davidson 26–6Nov 6
By 20 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | vs Presbyterian | L 12–13 | 93% |
| Oct 2 | vs NC State | W 19–7 | 51% |
| Oct 9 | at VMI | L 7–12 | 70% |
| Oct 21 | at South Carolina | L 6–33 | 52% |
| Oct 30 | vs Wake Forest | L 12–41 | 42% |
| Nov 6 | at Davidson | W 26–6 | 49% |
| Nov 13 | vsGeorgia Pre-Flight | L 6–32 | 25% |
| Nov 20 | at 15Georgia Tech | L 6–41 | 17% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Georgia Tech 41–6; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 7th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 118th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1943.
- Record
- 2–6
- Conference
- 2–3 tied for 7th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 94–185
- Coach
- Frank Howard
- Elo
- 1402 −76 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −26.2 No. 74 of 76 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Ralph Jenkins
1943 Southern Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Duke | 4–0 | 8–1 | 7 |
 Maryland | 2–0 | 4–5 | |
| South Carolina | 2–1 | 5–2 | |
| Wake Forest | 3–2 | 4–5 | |
 North Carolina | 2–2 | 6–3 | |
 Richmond | 1–1 | 6–1 | |
 Clemson | 2–3 | 2–6 | |
| VMI | 2–3 | 2–6 | |
| NC State | 1–4 | 3–6 | |
| Davidson | 0–3 | 0–3 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.