1939

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1939 in Clemson History

[edit] The Class of 1939

[edit] Notable Alumni

Walter T. Cox, Former President of Clemson University.

[edit] Events in 1939

Construction of Sirrine Hall begins.
After five years in existence, IPTAY abandons the secret ritual aspect of the organization's character and becomes an open operation.
Led by All-American player Banks McFadden, Clemson wins its first conference basketball championship.
Company C of the Fourth Regiment is founded at Clemson University by the authority of National Headquarters, Pershing Rifles.
March 28: Clemson Agricultural College Business Manager J.C. Littlejohn writes to David J. Watson, spokesman for the Class of 1915, to inform him that the board of trustees has approved their proposal to erect a bandstand on campus with funds collected by the class, the design and location to be approved by the board.
Czech artist Alfons Maria Mucha, born July 24, 1860, passes away July 14, 1939). One of his graphics of a damsel with a mug of beer will be sand-blasted into the windows of the future Study Hall. Works by this artist are not yet in the public domain, and are protected by international copyright law until 70 years after the creator's death, so this website cannot upload an image of the windows at this time. Whether the Study Hall requested permission to use the image for their logo remains unknown at this time.
September 23: For the fourth straight year, Clemson opens the home football season by denying Presbyterian any points. This year, it is a 16-0 outcome.
September 30: Banks McFadden sets Clemson punting record in a 6-7 loss to Tulane in New Orleans, with six kicks over 50 yards. Tulane will go 8-1-1.
October 7: In a match played in Charlotte, North Carolina, Clemson defeats N.C. State, 25-6.
October 19: The Tigers blank the Gamecocks, 27-0, in Columbia.
October 28: Clemson defeats Navy, 15-7, on the road.
November 3: In a night game played in Washington, D.C., the Tigers defeat George Washington, 13-6.
November 11: The Tigers beat Wake Forest on Riggs Field, 20-7.
November 13: Clemson appears in the Associated Press football rankings for the first time after defeating Wake Forest 20-7, upping the season record to 6-1.
November 18: The 16th-ranked Tigers defeats the Southwestern College Lynx, 21-6, in a road game at Memphis, Tennessee.
November 25: 15th-ranked Clemson wraps up 9-1 regular season with a 14-3 win over Furman in Greenville. Tigers are 4-0 in the Southern Conference, for 2nd place.
December: Construction begins on the outdoor theatre.
December 8: Clemson's 1939 Football Team accepts its first postseason bowl bid to appear in the Cotton Bowl on New Years Day, 1940.
December 11: Clemson ranked twelfth in the final Associated Press poll, the Tigers' first ever appearance in a post-regular season AP ranking.
December 15: Banks McFadden named first team All-American by Associated Press and third team selection by United Press. He is the first Clemson player honored by the AP. He also repeats his 1938 basketball All-American status.