was of course 1931, a 6-0 defeat to the Bulldogs, which occurred in Florence, S.C. at Memorial Stadium.
The Tigers were 1-6-2 that season, the first for head coach Jess Neely. The only win occurred versus N.C. State (6-0) in Charlotte (N.C.) at Central High School in front of 5,000 spectators. Clemson's worst loss that year was a 74-7 defeat to Alabama in Montgomery, Ala.
In 1931 ...
-- Herbert Hoover was president.
-- The Star-Spangled Banner was officially adopted as the national anthem.
-- Construction was completed on The Empire State Building.
-- Porsche was founded.
-- Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle were born.
-- The Coca-Cola Company began placing Santa Claus/Coke ads in magazines.
-- AllState went public (on the NYSE).
-- Babe Ruth became the first MLB player to reach 600 home runs.
The Tigers were 1-6-2 that season, the first for head coach Jess Neely. The only win occurred versus N.C. State (6-0) in Charlotte (N.C.) at Central High School in front of 5,000 spectators. Clemson's worst loss that year was a 74-7 defeat to Alabama in Montgomery, Ala.
In 1931 ...
-- Herbert Hoover was president.
-- The Star-Spangled Banner was officially adopted as the national anthem.
-- Construction was completed on The Empire State Building.
-- Porsche was founded.
-- Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle were born.
-- The Coca-Cola Company began placing Santa Claus/Coke ads in magazines.
-- AllState went public (on the NYSE).
-- Babe Ruth became the first MLB player to reach 600 home runs.
