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• • • , 1948 ON THE • • ' I Football Information For CLEMSON COLLEGE • ' Clemson, S. C. 52nd Season • I I )I (J I r ( 1 ( t l I l I ,. ( l ct I ll l JU ll( ) ()l { t l ( I l f i< l l i l( tlt' l t () l ( I (_ I t l { J t t C> (J (f\ ~ l ' ll \' l - (Jl ( l\ ) l ( ( ~ ' " ' ' ( t r , t l l )l ·t • i < l l l , r t t 1 1>1 • >\. ( 1·1 Cc>llc• t· Nl> tl1 lt t 11 t, ft 111, ,1r1 l r 1 t 1 i:tr,c Duqt•E t l 1 l \ 11 1 lfl\'lt( ,·,,ti tlJ t,tltt t t..• f( lll " 1 l l CI ( ! I I (' t ¥ t I ( t () \" f \' ( I l l T ' l 1 1 tll )lc_l,Y l>lW t (> c>[Jelllll .L!cJI11C' ll 1t t ~ (·c,11 t1t1ct<·cl cl(<·ttic tight. 111 tlttr !.\Tc• 1c1t t l t ,tll<l I lTJl ll ~e ycltl \\'tll tjr (t tlit• otnll» l , c )t1011&J J>t ·~s J,c,x onr, of pl,·c l)r i\ r t l> • ~ • 11 ci t , the t l rr1 C' \\ h P n ~ e ca11 c• t t. t l l i ( , (»t >llr ..,l)lll-ttrtc 'crllt~1t1, d(2 1tlc It t•r1· J L' 11 • S1r1ct'1ely E O Jt> rtt • [) •l Cler11so11 t >l' 'Hf('.\ N " Cll!TllSc'll. S1)ll tl1 t' l I l • I i DJ~ Pliu 1 · ~c>,' N ,l 1948 CLEMSON FOOTBALL SCHEDULE DATE GAME,-SITE Kick Off E. S. T. Sept. 25, Prebyterian College*-Clemson ____________ 8:00 Oct. 2 N. C. State*-Clemson ____________________ __________ 8:00 Oct. 9 Mississippi State State College, Miss. ____ 3:30 Oct. 21 South Carolina-Columbia, S. C. ________ ___ 2:00 Oct. 29 Boston College*-Boston, Mass. ________________ 8 :30 Nov. 6 Furma11 University-Clemson ___________ ·------- 2:00 Nov. 13 Wake Forest-Winston-Salem, N. C. ______ 2:00 Nov 20 Duquesne University**-Clemson __________ 2:00 Nov_ 27 Auburn-Mobile, Ala. _ __________________________ 3: 00 Dec 4 The Citadel-Charleston, S. C. ___________________ 2 :30 ::: Night Game - **Homecoming All home games at Memorial Stadium, Clemson, S. C. FRESHMAN SCHEDULE Date Opponent Where Played Oct. 1 Fort Jackson Clemson Oct. 9 Presbyterian Clemson Oct. 20 U. of S. C. Columbia Nov. 5 The Citadel Walterboro Nov. 12 Furman Greenville ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT Athletic Director ______________ Frank Howard (Ala. '31) Faculty Chairman _ Dr. Lee W. Milford (Emory '17) Asst. Athl. Director __ Walter Tilley, Jr. (Clemon '30) Ticket Manager ________ Walter Tilley, Jr., (Clemson '30) Publicity Director _____________ Ed Osborne ( Clemson '44 ) Athletic Secretary ___ Elizabeth Sharp (Winthrop '43) IPTA Y Secretary ___________ ____________ Margaret Henderson Publicity Secretary ________ Louise W. Jones (Lander '46) Ticket Clerk _________________________ _____________________ Carol Thomas FOOTBALL STAFF Head Coach _________________________ Frank Howard ( Ala. '31) Backfield Coach Covington McMillan (Clemson '30) Backfield Coach ___________________ Russ Cohen (Vanderbilt) End Coach ------------------------------ Bob Jones ( Clemson '30) Line Coach _ _ __________________ Walter Cox ( Clemson '39) Assistant Coach ________ Banks McFadden ( Clemson '40) Assistant Coach ·----------- A. W. Norman (Roanoke '15) Colors: Purple and Burnt Orange Nickname: Tigers College Football Field: Memorial Stadium Capacity: 20,500 Conference: Southern Formation: Single Wing (1) ~afu& • • •• FRANK GILLESPIE, voted the Southern Conference's most out standing athlete for 194 7 -48, foot , ball star, baseball perfectionist, l:)asketball champion, and a whiz at his school books, this stellar athlete is well on the road toward making hi,story in the books of All-Time Greats from the South. Hailing from Beckley, W. Va. where he started his Athletic ca reer at the Mark Twain Hjgh School, Gillespie came South to Clemson to enter into a series of sports that has labeled him as an athlete to be long remembered. After one year at Clemson. the war interrupted his career and he saw 16 months of overseas duty with the Signal Corps, which brought him three battle stars. While in s,ervice, he was the star guard on the 90th Division football team. Frank returned to Clemson his sophomore year in time for the 1946 grid campaign, and .earned All-State honor.s and was mentioned on several All-Southern selections. Last season saw Gillespie once again excell as Clem son's finest guard. In baseball, he has been named for two con.~ ecutive years to All-Southern honors. He is now playing his final season for his Alma Mater. ( BOBBY GAGE, a youthful lad from Anderson, S. C., i..s now in his fourth year with the Tigers. He entered Clemson in 1945 as a 17-year old ROTC cadet. As a "rat'', he poured on a I'un11ine; ' . l and pas,sing spree on the grid iron that convinced Clemson coaches that here was a lad to study, to train, to teach, to help, so that he, in future years, could be the propelling force to carry Clemson to victory. Last year saw a con siderable degree of results of the work put on Bobby Gage. He finished the season as one of the nation·s highest offensive gainers. The greatest one-day pass jng and rushing output in the nation was registered by this great athlete, who totaled 374 yards in his team'.s final game of th,e season against Aubur11. He carried the ball 18 times for 141 yards and passed for 233 more yards in his 43 plays. One of the gamest of the athletes ever to come out of Clemson, few persons today that thrill t? tl1 e gridiron exploits and the inspiring leadership of t~is slender backfield figure, who alternately runs 'A11th the ball, shoots passe.3 with precision, and pt1tr; _th~ opposing team on its heels, by his superb k1c:lc11 1g, realize that Bobby Gage hovered near deatl1 1n an Anderson hospital with a football acquired internal nasal injury in 1946. (2) , -- -- ---------- 1947 RESULTS Opponent We They Presbyterian 42 0 Boston College 22 32 Wake Forest 14 16 North Carolina State 0 18 South Carolina 19 21 Univ. of Georgia 6 21 Furman 35 7 Duquesne 34 13 Auburn 35 18 - •- RESULT OF BOWL GAME: Cotton Bowl: January l., 1940 Clemson 6 Boston Col lege 3. -•- SERIES RECORDS OF TEAMS ON 1948 SCHEDULE Presbyterian-29 Games Clemson Won 22 Presbyterian Won 3 Tied 4 North Carolina State 24 Games Clemson Won 16 N C. State Won 17 Tied 1 Mississippi State-No games played to date. South Carolina-45 Games Clem.son Won 28 South Carolina Won 15 Tied 2 Boston College-4 Games Clemson Won 2 Boston Won 2 Furman University-34 Games Clemson Won 20 Furman Won 10 Tied 4 Wake Forest-14 Games Clemson Won 7 Wake Forest Won 7 Duquesne-I Game Clemson Won 1 Auburn-29. Games Clemson Won 8 Auburn Won 20 Tied 1 The Citadel-25 Games Clemson Won 19 Citadel Won 5 Tied 1 (3) Outstanding Games Won 1900 Clemson 51 S. Carolina 0 Coach: John W. Reisman • 1901 Clemson 122 Guilford 0 Coach: John W. Reisman 1902 Clemson 44 Ga. Tech 5 Coach: John W. Reisman 1905 Clemson 35 u. of Ga. 0 Coach: E. B. Cochems 1915 Clemson 75 Newberry 0 Coach: Josh Cody 1945 Clemson 76 P. C. 0 Coach: Frank Howard Outstanding Games Lost 1905 Clemson 0 Vanderbilt - 41 Coach: E. B. Cochems 1908 Clemson 0 Vanderbilt 41 Coach: J. N. Stone 1920 Clem.son 0 U. of Ga. 55 Coach: E. A. Donahue 1921 Clemson 0 Auburn 56 Coach: E. J. Stewart 1924 Clemson 6 V. P. I. 50 Coach: Bud Saunders 1931 Clemson 7 Alabama 74 Coach: Jess Neely 1944 Clemson 0 Ga. Tech. 51 Coach: Frank Howard Outstanding Seasons 1900 Won 6 Lost 0 Coach: John w. Heisma11 1917 Won 6 Lost 2 Coach: E. A. Dor1al11..1e 1930 Won 8 Lost 2 Coach: Josh Cod)r 1939 Won 9 Lost 1 Coach: Jess N eeJ)r 1941 Won 7 Lost 2 Coach: Frank Ho,\rard Wo1·st Seasons 1908 Won 1 Lost 5 Tied 0 Coach: J. N. Stone 1921 Won 1 Lost 6 Tied 2 Coach: E. J. Stewart 1925 Won 1 Lost 7 Tied 0 Coach: Bud Saunders 1931 Won 1 Lost 6 Tied 2 Coach: Jess Neely (4) Clemson should be some stronger tha11 it was last year, but so will many of the opposing elevens. The line will average perhaps 10 pounds heavier. That feature was one of the weak points last season. It will now average aproximately 205. We feel as though we are strong at tailback, and fairly weak at wingback We lost few players through graduation. The '47 Captain, Cary Cox, and Co-Captain, John Moorer, center anci blocking back regulars, respectively, botl1 vacated thei1 spots. They have been ably filled by Gene Moore and '48 Co-captain Bob Martin. Tail back Hal Leo11ard and guard Bill Hunter were two other~ often mentioned Tigers who no longer will wear the pigskin uniform at Cl2mson. Relief ma11 Jim Sultis has entered the busin2ss field, now work ing in Yankee land. Our two best fullbacks were not with us last year and this is perhaps where .some of the ''better' comes in. Dick Hendley was ineligible and Fred Cone was an i11experienced freshman with no high school foot ball background. Cone was the star of the final spring practice drill and should prove to be of im mense value. Another strong position is that of blocking back. Bob Martin, co-captain, will get excellent relief from Frank Carothers, who was ineligible last year, Cecil Perrette, who played fullback, and Wyndie Wyndham, who is potentially one of our best players.