Claim: The 1897 Clemson Tigers football team, which played four matches, won two games and lost two other games.
Evidence: The Tigers completed their season as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association with a record of 2–2, with wins over South Carolina and a Charlotte YMCA team, and losses to Georgia and North Carolina. 
2–2 (0–1 SIAA) 
L 0–24 W 10–0 L 0–28 W 18–6