1916

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1916 in Clemson History

[edit] The Class of 1916

[edit] Notable Alumni

Events that occurred in 1916:

  • The YMCA Building, the future Holtzendorff Hall, is completed.
  • February 1: Clemson begins playing basketball in the new YMCA, with a match against Presbyterian College, resulting in a 39-39 tie. Prior to this, games were played either on Bowman Field or in the basement of what is now Sikes Hall.
  • The Southern Railway rebuilds its main line through Calhoun, realigning the track between the college town and Central to the valley where it remains today. The abandoned right-of-way is paved to become Highway 93. Previously the Old Central Road was the route for vehicles to Central.
  • March 28: The future Louise Odom Edwards born in Red Springs, North Carolina.
  • Fall: Wayne Hart takes over as Clemson head football coach for one season.
  • September 30: Clemson beats Furman, 7-6, in home opener.
  • October 7: Clemson meets Georgia in a game played in Anderson, South Carolina, but the Tigers are blanked, 0-26.
  • October 14: The Tigers lose home game to Tennessee, 0-14.
  • October 20: In a road game, Clemson is defeated by Auburn, 0-28.
  • October 26: Clemson shuts out South Carolina in Columbia, 27-0.
  • November 11: The Tigers take on VMI in Richmond, Virginia, but lose, 7-37.
  • November 16: The Citadel shuts out the Tigers, 0-3, in match played in Orangeburg, South Carolina.
  • November 22: Clemson manages last of three wins of the season, dropping Presbyterian, 40-0, on Riggs Field.
  • November 30: Davidson hands the Tigers their fifth shut-out of the season, defeating Clemson, 0-33, in a game played in Charlotte, North Carolina. Tigers end season with a 3-6 record.



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