Clemson Tigers men's basketball, 1940–1949 explained

The Clemson Tigers men's basketball teams of 1940–1949 represented Clemson Agricultural College in NCAA college basketball competition.

1939–40

Year:	1939–40
Team:	Clemson Tigers
Sport:	basketball
Conference:	Southern Conference
Short Conf:	SoCon
Record:	9–12
Conf Record:	9–8

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
December 21*	vs.		L 30–55
December 30*	at		L 41–54
January 1	at		L 26–53
January 2	at	Washington, D.C.	L 32–49
January 6*			L 29–32
January 10		Clemson Field House • Calhoun, South Carolina	W 30–28
January 12		Clemson Field House • Calhoun, South Carolina	W 68–36
January 13		Clemson Field House • Calhoun, South Carolina	W 66–31
January 18	at		W 48–38
January 19			L 49–54
January 27		Clemson Field House • Calhoun, South Carolina	W 48–30
February 3		Clemson Field House • Calhoun, South Carolina	L 31–39 (OT)
February 9	at		W 37–32
February 10			W 38–27
February 12		Clemson Field House • Calhoun, South Carolina	L 37–39 (OT)
February 14	at		L 37–38
February 17		Clemson Field House • Calhoun, South Carolina	W 56–25
February 19	at		L 30–47
February 20	at		L 39–53
February 23		Clemson Field House • Calhoun, South Carolina	W 46–30
February 29*	vs.	Thompson Gym • Raleigh, North Carolina (Southern Conference tournament first round)	L 41–50
Non-Conference Game.

1940–41

Year:	1940–41
Team:	Clemson Tigers
Sport:	basketball
Conference:	Southern Conference
Short Conf:	SoCon
Record:	8–14
Conf Record:	7–10

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
December 13*			L 51–65
December 17	at		L 40–60
December 18	at		L 45–52
December 19	vs.		W 48–34
December 20	at	Washington, D.C.	L 40–64
January 2*	at		L 43–58
January 6		Clemson Field House • Calhoun, South Carolina	W 43–32
January 8*	at		L 51–63
January 10		Clemson Field House • Calhoun, South Carolina	W 48–39
January 14		Clemson Field House • Calhoun, South Carolina	L 49–69
January 16	at		L 43–44
January 17	at		L 35–42
January 18			L 42–45
January 22*		Clemson Field House • Calhoun, South Carolina	W 52–49 (OT)
February 7	at		L 31–50
February 8			W 62–48
February 10	at		L 53–76
February 13	at		W 56–36
February 15		Clemson Field House • Calhoun, South Carolina	L 39–40
February 18		Clemson Field House • Calhoun, South Carolina	W 54–53
February 21		Clemson Field House • Calhoun, South Carolina	W 62–43
February 24*		Clemson Field House • Calhoun, South Carolina	L 48–59
Non-Conference Game.

1941–42

Year:	1941–42
Team:	Clemson Tigers
Sport:	basketball
Conference:	Southern Conference
Short Conf:	SoCon
Record:	3–14
Conf Record:	2–10

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
January 6*	vs.		L 31–38
January 7			L 34–67
January 10		Clemson Field House • Calhoun, South Carolina	L 39–40
January 13	at		L 36–52
January 14	at		L 40–58
January 16		Clemson Field House • Calhoun, South Carolina	L 34–54
January 31*	at		L 27–57
February 5		Clemson Field House • Calhoun, South Carolina	L 28–54
February 6	at		L 35–62
February 7			W 39–38
February 10	at		L 42–56
February 14		Clemson Field House • Calhoun, South Carolina	L 24–38
February 20*	at		L 29–53
February 23		Clemson Field House • Calhoun, South Carolina	L 37–52
February 24		Clemson Field House • Calhoun, South Carolina	W 37–25
February 27*		Clemson Field House • Calhoun, South Carolina	W 31–22
Non-Conference Game.

1942–43

Year:	1942–43
Team:	Clemson Tigers
Sport:	basketball
Conference:	Southern Conference
Short Conf:	SoCon
Record:	3–13
Conf Record:	0–10

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
December 16*			W 44–22
January 8		Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	L 40–48
January 12		Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	L 56–71
January 23*	at		W 48–44
January 20*		Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	W 54–45
January 23*		Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	L 44–49
February 1	at		L 34–69
February 2	at		L 32–52
February 5	at		L 30–48
February 6			L 35–49
February 10*	at		L 32–43
February 13		Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	L 40–42
February 16	at		L 31–53
February 20*	at	Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	L 36–46
February 24		Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	L 38–63
February 27		Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	L 32–49
Non-Conference Game.

1943–44

Year:	1943–44
Team:	Clemson Tigers
Sport:	basketball
Conference:	Southern Conference
Short Conf:	SoCon
Record:	1–10
Conf Record:	0–3

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
January 10*			L 40–44
January 12*	at		L 33–55
January 19*	at		L 31–54
January 22*		Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	L 34–50
January 29*	at		L 24–58
February 1*		Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	W 43–41
February 2*		Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	L 29–38
February 12		Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	L 37–66
February 15*	at		L 33–42
February 16	at		L 40–42
February 19	at		L 31–57
Non-Conference Game.

1944–45

Year:	1944–45
Team:	Clemson Tigers
Sport:	basketball
Conference:	Southern Conference
Short Conf:	SoCon
Record:	8–8
Conf Record:	4–5

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
January 8*	at		L 30–37
January 13*	at		W 32–21
January 17*	at		W 44–36
January 19			L 34–58
January 23*		Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	L 40–51
January 27		Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	W 29–22
February 2*		Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	W 58–34
February 6*		Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	W 32–21
February 8	at		L 38–76
February 9			W 52–43
February 10		The Citadel Armory • Charleston, South Carolina	L 29–52
February 15		Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	L 39–41 (OT)
February 16		Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	W 43–38
February 17		Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	L 31–34
February 20	at		W 34–31
February 23*	vs.	Thompson Gym • Raleigh, North Carolina (Southern Conference tournament)	L 24–55
Non-Conference Game.

1945–46

Year:	1945–46
Team:	Clemson Tigers
Sport:	basketball
Conference:	Southern Conference
Short Conf:	SoCon
Record:	9–11
Conf Record:	5–7

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
December 12*			L 34–41
December 20*	at		L 38–52
January 5*		Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	L 46–61
January 7		Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	L 43–48
January 8*	at		W 34–21
January 15		Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	W 44–36
January 17*		Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	W 60–25
January 19		Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	L 29–42
January 23*	at		W 56–18
January 26		Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	W 47–42
February 2*		Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	W 56–46
February 6		Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	L 33–44
February 8	at		L 41–51
February 9			W 63–46
February 13	at		L 46–51 (OT)
February 14			L 33–61
February 15	at		W 53–49
February 19	at		L 39–49
February 21*	at		L 51–72
February 23		Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	W 76–24
Non-Conference Game.

1946–47

Year:	1946–47
Team:	Clemson Tigers
Sport:	basketball
Conference:	Southern Conference
Short Conf:	SoCon
Record:	7–13
Conf Record:	2–12

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
December 11*			W 58–30
December 14*		Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	W 52–50
January 7*		Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	W 58–42
January 8		Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	L 43–58
January 11		Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	L 54–86
January 15	at		L 21–69
January 16	at		L 51–67
January 21*	at		L 31–40
January 24		Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	W 60–40
January 25	at		L 39–73
February 8		Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	L 55–73
February 10	at		L 56–101
February 11	at		L 63–64
February 14	at		W 57–53
February 15*	at		W 54–53
February 17	at		L 53–65
February 20	at		L 48–86
February 24		Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	L 45–50
February 25*	at		W 63–47
March 1			L 53–58
Non-Conference Game.

1947–48

Year:	1947–48
Team:	Clemson Tigers
Sport:	basketball
Conference:	Southern Conference
Short Conf:	SoCon
Record:	6–17
Conf Record:	3–14

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
December 9			L 43–60
December 11*		Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	L 52–61
December 13		Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	L 58–65
December 16*	at		L 46–52
December 20		Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	L 35–60
January 9	at	Washington, D.C.	L 67–79
January 10	at		L 42–49
January 13*		Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	W 59–44
January 16			L 47–80
January 17	at		L 48–68
January 21		Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	L 54–73
January 23		Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	L 50–52
February 2*		Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	W 82–40
February 4		Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	W 77–52
February 6	at		L 57–59
February 7			L 43–47
February 12	at		L 52–85
February 14*	at		W 64–43
February 17		Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	W 63–57
February 19		Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	L 59–66
February 20	at		W 63–61
February 23		Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	L 61–63
February 28*	at		L 35–81
Non-Conference Game.

1948–49

Year:	1948–49
Team:	Clemson Tigers
Sport:	basketball
Conference:	Southern Conference
Short Conf:	SoCon
Record:	10–11
Conf Record:	6–9

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
December 3*	at		L 48–70
December 8*			L 58–60
December 11	at		L 50–58
December 14*		Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	W 49–44
December 17	at		L 45–47
December 18	at		L 50–74
January 8		Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	W 65–39
January 11*	at		W 61–59
January 13	at		L 45–48
January 15		Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	W 59–57
January 21		Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	L 48–51
February 1	at		L 55–65
February 4	at		L 49–82
February 5			W 63–44
February 9*		Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	W 79–29
February 11	at		L 70–73
February 12	at		W 64–43
February 15*	at		W 65–41
February 19		Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	L 52–54
February 21		Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	W 68–49
February 26		Clemson Field House • Clemson, South Carolina	W 70–53
Non-Conference Game.

References

Games: Web site: Bourret. Tim. Sikes. Philip. 2012–13 Clemson Men's Basketball Media Guide. Clemson University. January 19, 2013. 183–184. . https://web.archive.org/web/20130125184754/http://www.clemsontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=657841&SPID=103715&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=28500&ATCLID=205715702. January 25, 2013. dead.
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