1938

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1938 in Clemson History

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Events that occurred in 1938:

  • Banks McFadden named basketball All-American by the Associated Press.
  • Animal Husbandry Club affiliates with Block and Bridle Club, a national organization.
  • February 4Seneca, South Carolina.
  • June: Hans Albert Einstein, who first came to the United States seeking work and a place to live in 1937, returning to Switzerland in January 1938, returns to the U.S. this month, continuously staying with his family from this point. He worked as a research engineer at the Agricultural Experiment Station in Clemson, South Carolina. http://www.einstein-website.de/biographies/einsteinhansalbert_content.html
  • A new Textiles building is erected, now Sirrine Hall, opening for the fall semester.
  • June 6: The Clemson Commentator, a short-lived semi-weekly publication, publishes volume 1, number 1 on this date. The editor is Earl Mazo and author Ben Robertson serves as a political columnist. (Source: "South Carolina Newspapers", compiled and edited by John Hammond Moore, University of South Carolina Press, 1988, Library of Congress card number 88-4779, page 191.)
  • July 22: The Clemson Commentator ceases publication. (Source: "South Carolina Newspapers", compiled and edited by John Hammond Moore, University of South Carolina Press, 1988, Library of Congress card number 88-4779, page 191.)
  • September 17: As usual, Clemson leaves Presbyterian scoreless in home opener, 26-0. Presbyterian is zero for ten in passing attempts. (Martin, Johnny, "Death Valley: 72 Years of Exciting Football at Clemson University", Independent Publishing Co., Anderson, S.C., 1968, Library of Congress card number 68-58849, page 91.)
  • September 24: The Tigers travel to Tulane, secure 13-10 win.
  • October 1: Clemson roadtrips to Tennessee, losing, 7-20. The Volunteers will go 11-0.
  • October 8: The Tigers meet VMI in Charlotte, North Carolina, for a 7-7 tie.
  • October 20: The Tigers defeat the Gamecocks, 34-12, in Columbia.
  • October 28: In a night game at Wake Forest, Clemson wins, 7-0.
  • November 5: The Tigers defeat the George Washington Colonials, 27-0, in a game played in Greenville.
  • November 9-November 10
  • November 12: Clemson gains a 14-0 victory over Kentucky in a road game.
  • November 24: The Tigers conclude 7-1-1 season with a 10-7 win over Furman on Riggs Field. Clemson is 3-0-1 in the Southern Conference for 2nd place.



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