1951 Clemson Tigers football team

1951 Clemson Tigers football
Gator Bowl, L 0–14 vs. Miami (FL)
Conference	Southern Conference
Ranking
AP	#19
1951 record	7–3 (3–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Frank Howard
Captain	Bob Patton
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium

1951 Southern Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#3 Maryland +	5	–	0	–	0			10	–	0	–	0
VMI +	5	–	0	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Washington and Lee	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
William & Mary	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
#19 Clemson	3	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Duke	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
South Carolina	5	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Wake Forest	5	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
George Washington	2	–	3	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
North Carolina	2	–	3	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
West Virginia	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
NC State	2	–	6	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Richmond	2	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
The Citadel	1	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Furman	1	–	4	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
Davidson	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
Virginia Tech	1	–	7	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 1951 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson College during the 1951 college football season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	Result
September 22*	Presbyterian		Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC	W 53–6
September 29*	at Rice		Rice Stadium • Houston, TX	W 20–14
October 6	at NC State	#18	Riddick Stadium • Raleigh, NC (Textile Bowl)	W 6–0
October 13*	at #20 Pacific	#16	Pacific Memorial Stadium • Stockton, CA	L 7–21
October 25	at South Carolina		Columbia, SC (Big Thursday)	L 0–20
November 3	Wake Forest		Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC	W 21–6
November 10*	Boston College		Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC	W 21–2
November 17	at Furman		Sirrine Stadium • Greenville, SC	W 34–14
November 24*	Alabama Polytechnic		Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC	W 34–0
January 1*	vs. Miami (FL)	#19	Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl)	L 0–14
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.