The Clemson Tigers men's basketball teams of 1920–1929 represented Clemson Agricultural College in NCAA college basketball competition.
1919–20
Date Opponent Site Result January 15 YMCA Building • Calhoun, SC L 39–40 January 17 at Greenville, SC W 38–23 January 19 at Columbia, SC L 15–22 January 23 at Georgia Athens, GA L 17–32 January 24 at Atlanta, GA L 22–36 January 26 YMCA Building • Calhoun, SC L 12–60 January 30 Georgia YMCA Building • Calhoun, SC L 24–34 N/A YMCA Building • Calhoun, SC W 36–18 February 7 at Davidson, NC W 28–25 February 14 at Clinton, SC W 32–23 February 19 YMCA Building • Calhoun, SC W 53–15 February 21 YMCA Building • Calhoun, SC W 41–17 February 23 YMCA Building • Calhoun, SC W 38–15 March 2 YMCA Building • Calhoun, SC W 51–37
1920–21
Date Opponent Site Result January 12 YMCA Building • Calhoun, SC W 37–29 January 14 YMCA Building • Calhoun, SC W 50–15 January 26 Greenville YMCA YMCA Building • Calhoun, SC W 51–32 January 29 at Athens, GA L 22–45 February 3 YMCA Building • Calhoun, SC W 65–24 February 5 at Atlanta, GA L 22–28 February 8 YMCA Building • Calhoun, SC W 35–21 February 11 at Clinton, SC W 21–8 February 12 at Newberry, SC L 14–15 February 14 YMCA Building • Calhoun, SC W 44–16 February 17 at Columbia, SC W 24–10 February 18 at Charleston, SC W 49–12 February 19 at The Citadel Charleston, SC L 26–28 February 25* vs. Municipal Auditorium • Atlanta, GA(Southern Conference tournament) L 25–45 March 5 at Spartanburg, SC W 25–15
1921–22
The Tigers began play in the Southern Conference.
Date Opponent Site Result January 7* Greenville YMCA Calhoun, SC L 31–35 January 11* at Spartanburg YMCA Spartanburg, SC L 11–34 January 13 Calhoun, SC L 16–24 January 16* at Greenville YMCA Greenville, SC W 24–18 January 19* at Mercer Macon, GA L 9–32 January 20* at Camp Benning Camp Benning, GA L 24–38 January 21 at Auburn, AL L 19–32 January 24* Calhoun, SC L 17–27 January 26* at Clinton, SC W 29–17 January 28* at Charleston, SC W 30–16 January 28* at The Citadel Charleston, SC L 8–29 January 30* at Greenville, SC L 26–45 February 4* Calhoun, SC W 21–12 February 13* Calhoun, SC W 35–8 February 14* The Citadel Calhoun, SC W 20–19 February 16 at Alumni Hall • Lexington, KY L 14–38 February 17* at Georgetown, KY W 34–28 February 18* at Danville, KY L 24–44 February 21* Calhoun, SC L 16–32 February 24* vs. Municipal Auditorium • Atlanta, GA(Southern Conference tournament) L 20–31 March 4* Calhoun, SC W 25–15 *Non-Conference Game.
1922–23
Date Opponent Site Result January 11 Riggs Field House • Calhoun, SC L 23–29 January 13 Riggs Field House • Calhoun, SC L 17–26 January 20 Riggs Field House • Calhoun, SC W 27–19 January 22* Riggs Field House • Calhoun, SC L 12–17 January 27 at Atlanta, GA L 22–35 January 29 Riggs Field House • Calhoun, SC W 24–19 January 30* Riggs Field House • Calhoun, SC W 23–14 February 2* Riggs Field House • Calhoun, SC W 39–7 February 5* at Greenville, SC W 25–18 February 12* Riggs Field House • Calhoun, SC W 28–7 February 15 at Alumni Hall • Lexington, KY W 30–13 February 16* at Georgetown, KY W 19–12 February 17* at Danville, KY L 24–26 February 21* Riggs Field House • Calhoun, SC W 25–18 February 22* Riggs Field House • Calhoun, SC W 32–5 February 27* vs. Municipal Auditorium • Atlanta, GA(Southern Conference tournament) L 23–27 March 5* Riggs Field House • Calhoun, SC W 35–13 *Non-Conference Game.
1923–24
Date Opponent Site Result January 5 Riggs Field House • Calhoun, SC L 13–48 January 11 Riggs Field House • Calhoun, SC L 6–24 January 12* at Spartanburg YMCA Spartanburg, SC L 9–23 January 16 at Woodruff Hall • Athens, GA L 13–38 January 17 Riggs Field House • Calhoun, SC L 16–30 January 22* Riggs Field House • Calhoun, SC L 11–19 January 31 Riggs Field House • Calhoun, SC L 15–22 February 1* at Newberry, SC L 11–34 February 2* at Clinton, SC L 22–39 February 8 at Atlanta, GA L 22–39 February 9* Riggs Field House • Calhoun, SC L 17–20 (OT) February 13 at Alumni Gymnasium • Lexington, KY L 13–39 February 14* at Georgetown, KY L 13–33 February 15* at Maryville, TN L 9–13 February 16 at Knoxville, TN L 12–18 February 20* at Greenville, SC L 13–24 February 23* Riggs Field House • Calhoun, SC W 29–7 February 28* vs. Municipal Auditorium • Atlanta, GA(Southern Conference tournament) W 17–15 February 29* vs. Municipal Auditorium • Atlanta, GA(Southern Conference tournament) L 13–42 *Non-Conference Game.
1924–25
Date Opponent Site Result January 1* at Monaghan YMCA Greenville, SC L 29–42 January 2* at New Holland unknown L 26–28 January 3* at 22nd Infantry Fort McPherson, GA L 35–39 January 10 at Temporary Gym • Atlanta, GA W 20–18 January 15 Riggs Field House • Calhoun, SC W 19–17 January 23* Riggs Field House • Calhoun, SC L 20–21 (OT) January 26* Riggs Field House • Calhoun, SC L 22–24 January 28* at Newberry, SC L 24–35 January 29 at Columbia, SC L 18–35 January 30* at Charleston, SC L 10–30 January 31* at The Citadel Charleston, SC L 18–34 February 6* Camp Benning Riggs Field House • Calhoun, SC L 23–35 February 7* Riggs Field House • Calhoun, SC W 32–13 February 13* The Citadel Riggs Field House • Calhoun, SC L 21–25 February 14 Riggs Field House • Calhoun, SC W 32–30 February 19* Riggs Field House • Calhoun, SC L 18–34 February 21* at Greenville, SC L 11–41 February 26 Riggs Field House • Calhoun, SC L 13–27 *Non-Conference Game.
1925–26
Date Opponent Site Result January 6* at Saint Stanislaus Bay St. Louis, MS L 15–32 January 7* at New Orleans YMCA New Orleans, LA L 23–24 (OT) January 8 at New Orleans, LA L 22–40 January 9 at New Orleans, LA L 15–36 January 13* at Wake Forest, NC L 34–40 January 14* at Duke Durham, NC L 12–46 January 15 at North Carolina Indoor Athletic Center • Chapel Hill, NC L 24–48 January 16 at Raleigh, NC L 23–41 January 21 Riggs Field House • Calhoun, SC L 16–32 January 23* Riggs Field House • Calhoun, SC W 34–29 January 30* Riggs Field House • Calhoun, SC W 31–28 February 3* Riggs Field House • Calhoun, SC L 20–36 February 6* Riggs Field House • Calhoun, SC L 21–25 February 8* Riggs Field House • Calhoun, SC L 18–21 February 9 Columbia, SC W 38–35 February 10* at Newberry, SC L 22–26 February 12* The Citadel Riggs Field House • Calhoun, SC L 23–26 February 15* at Davidson, NC W 32–30 February 17 at Woodruff Hall • Athens, GA L 28–44 February 20 Riggs Field House • Calhoun, SC L 20–36 February 22* at Greenville, SC L 31–37 *Non-Conference Game.
1926–27
Date Opponent Site Result January 7 at Columbia, SC L 26–33 January 8 at Columbia, SC L 11–37 January 12* Riggs Field House • Calhoun, SC L 17–37 January 13 Riggs Field House • Calhoun, SC L 4–17 January 21 Riggs Field House • Calhoun, SC L 23–48 January 29* Riggs Field House • Calhoun, SC L 23–24 February 2 at Auburn, AL L 26–42 February 3 at Auburn, AL L 23–45 February 9* Riggs Field House • Calhoun, SC W 16–24 February 11* at Newberry, SC W 20–18 February 12* at Clinton, SC L 38–39 February 14 at Woodruff Hall • Athens, GA L 23–34 February 16 Riggs Field House • Calhoun, SC W 33–16 February 18* Riggs Field House • Calhoun, SC L 22–41 February 21* at Greenville, SC L 28–50 *Non-Conference Game.
1927–28
Date Opponent Site Result December 15* at Owensboro, KY L 23–27 December 16 at Alumni Gymnasium • Lexington, KY L 17–33 December 17* at Cincinnati Schmidlapp Gymnasium • Cincinnati, OH L 16–42 December 19* at Georgetown, KY L 16–33 January 7* at Greenville, SC L 26–33 January 11* Riggs Field House • Calhoun, SC W 44–21 January 16* at Macon, GA L 31–37 January 17 at Temporary Gym • Atlanta, GA L 24–42 January 18 at Alabama Polytechnic Auburn, AL L 26–56 January 19 at Alabama Polytechnic Auburn, AL L 23–30 January 20 at New Orleans, LA L 23–30 January 21 at New Orleans, LA W 34–15 January 28* Riggs Field House • Calhoun, SC W 16–15 January 31 Riggs Field House • Calhoun, SC L 32–36 February 3* Riggs Field House • Calhoun, SC L 18–35 February 6 at Woodruff Hall • Athens, GA L 25–38 February 8 Riggs Field House • Calhoun, SC W 32–29 February 9 Riggs Field House • Calhoun, SC W 26–25 February 10 Riggs Field House • Calhoun, SC W 38–33 February 15* Riggs Field House • Calhoun, SC W 35–24 February 21* at Newberry, SC W 38–37 February 22 at Carolina Fieldhouse • Columbia, SC W 48–46 (2OT) February 24* vs. Alabama Polytechnic Municipal Auditorium • Atlanta, GA(Southern Conference tournament) L 26–27 *Non-Conference Game.
1928–29
Date Opponent Site Result December 18* at Due West, SC L 37–41 (OT) January 2* at Atlanta Athletic Club Atlanta, GA L 30–56 January 3 at Knoxville, TN L 21–36 January 4* at Chattanooga, TN L 25–31 January 5 at Temporary Gym • Atlanta, GA L 23–29 January 10* at Macon, GA L 24–40 January 11 at Building R • Gainesville, FL W 36–23 January 12 at Building R • Gainesville, FL W 31–21 January 14* at The Citadel Charleston, SC L 37–40 January 15 at Carolina Fieldhouse • Columbia, SC L 24–27 (OT) January 18* Riggs Field House • Calhoun, SC W 24–17 January 19* Riggs Field House • Calhoun, SC W 50–14 January 29* at Clinton, SC W 32–26 January 30* at Newberry, SC W 25–22 February 1 Riggs Field House • Calhoun, SC W 46–20 February 2* at Greenville, SC L 33–42 February 7* Riggs Field House • Calhoun, SC W 30–16 February 8 Riggs Field House • Calhoun, SC W 49–19 February 9* Riggs Field House • Calhoun, SC L 28–29 February 12* at Spartanburg, SC W 34–17 February 14 Riggs Field House • Calhoun, SC W 30–23 February 15 at Carolina Fieldhouse • Columbia, SC W 17–12 February 16* The Citadel Riggs Field House • Calhoun, SC W 35–33 (OT) February 19 at Woodruff Hall • Athens, GA L 25–41 February 26* Riggs Field House • Calhoun, SC W 38–17 March 1* vs. Municipal Auditorium • Atlanta, GA(Southern Conference tournament) W 30–26 March 2* vs. Municipal Auditorium • Atlanta, GA(Southern Conference tournament) L 28–31 *Non-Conference Game.
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