1900

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1900 in Clemson History

Events that occurred in 1900:

  • Pickens County reaches a population of 19,000 again, after having been dropped by the creation of Oconee County.
  • An addition is added to the Chemistry Building, (now Hardin Hall).
  • Mechanics Hall is erected, the center of engineering education on campus. A three-story building with a two-story wing, it also boasts a clock tower. It will burn down in 1926.
  • April 30: At Vaughan, Mississippi, Illinois Central passenger train No. 1, the Cannonball, crashes into the rear of freight train No. 83 which is fouling the main line out of a siding at 3:52 a.m. on the Water Valley District of the Mississippi Division. Engineer of 2-6-0 Mogul No. 382, John Luther "Casey" Jones, the only fatality, is found to be solely at fault by the ensuing investigation for having disregarded safety warnings behind the stalled train. The accident spawns the vastly popular "Ballad of Casey Jones" by roundhouse worker and friend of the deceased, Wallace Saunders, and the root theme for a Grateful Dead song titled "Casey Jones".
  • October-November: First-year football Coach John Heisman guides the Tigers to their first undefeated season, going 6-0.
  • October 19: The Tigers shut-out Davidson in home opener, 64-0, in second match-up with the school. Clemson leads series, 2-0.
  • October 22: Clemson shuts-out Wofford in road game, 21-0, the second time these teams meet. Tigers lead series, 2-0.
  • November 1: Clemson blanks the University of South Carolina for the third straight year in the traditional Thursday game during State Fair Week, 51-0, the largest margin to date. South Carolina achieves marginal winning season record at 4-3. The Tigers lead the series, 4-1.
  • November 10: Clemson secures first win against Georgia, 39-5, playing in Athens. Clemson's previous three losses were also road games. Georgia leads the series, 3-1.
  • November 24: The Tigers defeat Virginia Tech, 12-5, in first match with the school, in a game played in Charlotte, North Carolina.
  • November 29: Clemson faces the University of Alabama for the first time in the final game of the season, played in Birmingham, Alabama. The Tigers blank 'Bama, 35-0.



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