1910

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1910 in Clemson History

Events that occurred in 1910:

  • January: College enrollment stands at 653 cadets.
  • Acting President Walter Merritt Riggs publishes a booklet he writes to counter recent negative publicity about the college entitled Questions and Answers Relating to Clemson College, 1910. Distributed to parents, alumni and prominent individuals, it is subsequently referred to as the Clemson Catechism.
  • March 10: The formal unveiling and presentation to the nation takes place of a statue of John C. Calhoun in Statuary Hall of the Nation's Capitol building in Washington, D.C. It depicts the statesman with his great coat thrown over his shoulders, "and as if he were going to take a step forward. During the unveiling ceremonies words of praise were showered upon him for the wonderful work he had accomplished in his more than forty years of public service." The King's Mountain Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, sought the selection of Calhoun from a long line of the State's honored sons, and at the presentation ceremonies in the Capitol building in Washington, its Chapter Regent, Miss Gist, and the South Carolina State Regent, unveiled the statue. (Cook, Harriet Heffner, "John C. Calhoun - the Man", The R.L. Bryan Co., Columbia, S.C., 1965, Library of Congress Card No. 65-19779, page 7.)
  • Fall: Frank Dobson begins three-year hitch as Clemson football coach, Some Clemson sources claim that Dobson was the first to have a contract, but John Heisman's contract dated November 28, 1901 is reproduced on page 236 of "Clemson - Where The Tigers Play" by Sam Blackman, Bob Bradley and Chuck Kriese (Sports Publishing, L.L.C., Champaign, Illinois, 2001) ISBN 1-58261-369-9.
  • September 24: Clemson faces Gordon Institute for the fourth and last time in a game played on Bowman Field. Tigers win, 26-0, for a perfect 4-0 series record.
  • October 1: In first meeting with Mercer, Clemson loses home game, 0-3.
  • October 8: The Tigers travel to Samford for first meeting with that school, and come away with a 24-0 win.
  • October 15: Clemson plays at The Citadel for the first time, and ups series record to 2-0 with a 32-0 shut-out.
  • October 22: Clemson travels to Auburn and is blanked, 0-17. The Alabama cousins will enjoy a 6-1 season. They also take series lead, 4-3, from Clemson.
  • November 3: In annual game at the State Fair, the Tigers blank the Gamecocks, 24-0, in Columbia, lifting Clemson to 6-2 dominance in the series.
  • November 10: Clemson and Georgia battle to a 0-0 tie in a match played in Augusta. Series record stands at 8-5-1.
  • November 24: The Tigers travel to Atlanta and suffer 0-34 defeat at the hands of Georgia Tech, to achieve a 4-3-1 season record. Tech closes series margin to 6-4-1.



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