1915

1915 in Clemson History

[edit] The Class of 1915

The Class Gift of the Class of 1915 was the Amphitheatre.

1915 in Clemson History

Events that occurred in 1915:

Textile Hall, a large facility located at 322 W. Washington Street, Greenville, South Carolina, a large brick structure accommodating 5,000, hosts the first biennial Southern Textile Exposition, the only national institution of the kind. Exhibits include products, machinery, and tools of the textile and allied industries. The building was razed in the 1990s.
January: Construction begins on the YMCA Building.
May 7: The British Cunard passenger liner Lusitania is sunk off of Ireland by U-boat, U-20, inflaming world opinion against Germany.
September 25: Clemson crushes Furman in Greenville, 94-0.
October 2: Riggs Field is dedicated during game with Davidson, but the match is a 6-6 tie.
October 9: The Tigers eke out a 3-0 win over Tennessee in Knoxville.
October 16: Clemson plays Auburn in Anderson, South Carolina, but loses, 0-14.
October 28: The University of South Carolina employs "ringers" (ineligible players) in its first three football games, winning handily. An investigation uncovers the ruse before the Clemson-Carolina match, and the fakes are banished from the Gamecock squad. The two opponents battle to the first 0-0 tie in series history.
November 6: In a game played in Greenville, Clemson loses to North Carolina, 7-9.
November 13: Clemson meets VMI in Richmond, Virginia, and loses, 3-6.
November 25: The Tigers conclude a 2-4-2 season by losing to Georgia, 0-13, in Athens.

The 1910's

1916