- Clemson Tigers football, 1970–1979
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The Clemson Tigers football teams of 1970–1979 represented Clemson University in NCAA Division I-A college football competition.
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1970 Clemson Tigers football Conference Atlantic Coast Conference 1970 record 3–8 (2–4 ACC) Head coach Hootie Ingram Captain B. B. Elvington, Jim Sursavage, Ray Yauger Home stadium Memorial Stadium Seasons « 1969 1971 » Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result September 12* The Citadel Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 24–0 September 19 Virginia Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 27–17 September 26* at Georgia Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA L 0–38 October 3* at #15 Georgia Tech Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (Clemson – Georgia Tech rivalry) L 7–28 October 10* #9 Auburn Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC L 0–44 October 17 at Wake Forest Groves Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC L 20–36 October 24 Duke Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC L 10–24 October 31 at Maryland Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD W 24–11 November 7 at Florida State Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 13–38 November 14 North Carolina Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC L 7–42 November 21 South Carolina Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Battle of the Palmetto State) L 32–38 *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. 1971
1971 Clemson Tigers football Conference Atlantic Coast Conference 1971 record 5–6 (4–2 ACC) Head coach Hootie Ingram Captain Larry Hefner, John McMakin Home stadium Memorial Stadium Seasons « 1970 1972 » Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result September 11* Kentucky Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC L 10–13 September 25* #14 Georgia Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC L 0–28 October 2* at Georgia Tech Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (Clemson – Georgia Tech rivalry) L 14–24 October 9 vs. #14 Duke Foreman Field • Norfolk, VA (Oyster Bowl) W 3–0 October 16 vs. Virginia City Stadium • Richmond, VA (Tobacco Bowl) W 35–15 October 23* at #5 Auburn Cliff Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL L 13–35 October 30 Wake Forest Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 10–9 November 6 at North Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC L 13–26 November 13 Maryland Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 20–14 November 20 NC State Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Textile Bowl) L 23–31 November 27* at South Carolina Carolina Stadium • Columbia, SC (Battle of the Palmetto State) W 17–7 *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. 1972
1972 Clemson Tigers football Conference Atlantic Coast Conference 1972 record 4–7 (2–5 ACC) Head coach Hootie Ingram Captain Wade Hughes, Buddy King, Frank Wirth Home stadium Memorial Stadium Seasons « 1971 1973 » Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result September 9* The Citadel Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 13–0 September 23* at Rice Rice Stadium • Houston, TX L 10–29 September 30* at #2 Oklahoma Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK L 3–52 October 7* at Georgia Tech Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (Clemson – Georgia Tech rivalry) L 9–31 October 14 Duke Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC L 0–7 October 21 Virginia Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 37–21 October 28 at Wake Forest Groves Stadium • Clemson, SC W 31–0 November 4 North Carolina Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC L 10–26 November 11 at Maryland Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD L 6–31 November 18 at NC State Carter Stadium • Raleigh, NC (Textile Bowl) L 17–42 November 25* South Carolina Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Battle of the Palmetto State) W 7–6 *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. 1973
1973 Clemson Tigers football Conference Atlantic Coast Conference 1973 record 5–6 (4–2 ACC) Head coach Red Parker Captain Mike Buckner, Ken Pengitore Home stadium Memorial Stadium Seasons « 1972 1974 » Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result September 8* The Citadel Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 14–12 September 22* at Georgia Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA L 14–31 September 29* at Georgia Tech Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (Clemson – Georgia Tech rivalry) L 21–29 October 6* Texas A&M Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC L 15–30 October 13 Virginia Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 32–27 October 20 at Duke Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC W 24–8 October 27 NC State Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Textile Bowl) L 6–29 November 3 Wake Forest Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 35–8 November 10 at North Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 37–29 November 17 Maryland Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC L 13–28 November 24* at South Carolina Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC (Battle of the Palmetto State) L 20–32 *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. 1974
1974 Clemson Tigers football Conference Atlantic Coast Conference 1974 record 7–4 (4–2 ACC) Head coach Red Parker Captain Willie Anderson, Mark Fellers, Jim Ness, Ken Peeples Home stadium Memorial Stadium Seasons « 1973 1975 » Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result September 14* at #20 Texas A&M Kyle Field • College Station, TX L 0–24 September 21 at #15 NC State Carter Stadium • Raleigh, NC (Textile Bowl) L 10–31 September 28* Georgia Tech Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Clemson – Georgia Tech rivalry) W 21–17 October 5* Georgia Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 28–24 October 12 at Maryland Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD L 0–41 October 19 Duke Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 17–13 October 26* at Tennessee Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN L 28–29 November 2 at Wake Forest Groves Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC W 21–9 November 9 North Carolina Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 54–32 October 16 Virginia Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 28–9 November 23* South Carolina Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Battle of the Palmetto State) W 39–21 *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. 1975
1975 Clemson Tigers football Conference Atlantic Coast Conference 1975 record 2–9 (2–3 ACC) Head coach Red Parker Captain Bennie Cunningham, Neal Jetton, Dennis Smith, Jimmy Williamson Home stadium Memorial Stadium Seasons « 1974 1976 » Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result September 13* Tulane Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC L 13–17 September 20* at #14 Alabama Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL L 0–56 September 27* at Georgia Tech Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (Clemson – Georgia Tech rivalry) L 28–33 October 4* at Georgia Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA L 7–35 October 11 Wake Forest Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 16–14 October 18 at Duke Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC L 21–25 October 25 NC State Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Textile Bowl) L 7–45 November 1* Florida State Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC L 7–43 November 8 at North Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 38–32 November 15 Maryland Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC L 20–22 November 22* at South Carolina Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC (Battle of the Palmetto State) L 20–56 *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. 1976
1976 Clemson Tigers football Conference Atlantic Coast Conference 1976 record 3–6–2 (0–4–1 ACC) Head coach Red Parker Captain Malcolm Marler, Mike O’Cain, Randy Scott, Joey Walters Home stadium Memorial Stadium Seasons « 1975 1977 » Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result September 11* The Citadel Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 10–7 September 18* #9 Georgia Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC L 0–41 September 25* at Georgia Tech Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (Clemson – Georgia Tech rivalry) T 24–24 October 2* at Tennessee Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN L 19–21 October 9 at Wake Forest Groves Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC L 14–20 October 16 Duke Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC T 18–18 October 23 at NC State Carter Stadium • Raleigh, NC (Textile Bowl) L 21–38 October 30* at Florida State Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 15–12 November 6 North Carolina Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC L 23–27 November 13 at #6 Maryland Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD L 0–20 November 20* South Carolina Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Battle of the Palmetto State) W 28–9 *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. 1977
1977 Clemson Tigers football Gator Bowl, L 3–34 vs. Pittsburgh Conference Atlantic Coast Conference Ranking AP #19 1977 record 8–3–1 (4–1–1 ACC) Head coach Charley Pell Captain Steve Fuller, Steve Godfrey, Randy Scott Home stadium Memorial Stadium Seasons « 1976 1978 » Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result September 10 #10 Maryland Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC L 14–21 September 17* at #17 Georgia Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 7–6 September 24* at Georgia Tech Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (Clemson – Georgia Tech rivalry) W 31–14 October 1* at Virginia Tech Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA W 31–13 October 8 Virginia Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 31–0 October 15 at Duke Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC W 17–11 October 22 NC State #20 Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Textile Bowl) W 7–3 October 29 Wake Forest #16 Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 26–0 November 5 at North Carolina #13 Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC T 13–13 November 12* #5 Notre Dame #15 Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC L 17–21 November 19* at South Carolina #15 Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC (Battle of the Palmetto State) W 31–27 December 30* vs. #10 Pittsburgh #11 Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl) L 3–34 *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. 1978
1978 Clemson Tigers football ACC Champion Gator Bowl, W 17–15 vs. Ohio State Conference Atlantic Coast Conference Ranking Coaches #6 AP #6 1978 record 11–1 (6–0 ACC) Head coach Charley Pell (regular season)
Danny Ford (bowl game)Captain Steve Fuller, Randy Scott Home stadium Memorial Stadium Seasons « 1977 1979 » Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result September 16* The Citadel Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 58–3 September 23* at Georgia #8 Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA L 0–12 September 30* Villanova Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 31–0 October 7* Virginia Tech Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 38–7 October 14 at Virginia Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA W 30–14 October 21 Duke Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 28–8 October 28 at NC State #20 Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC (Textile Bowl) W 33–10 November 4 at Wake Forest #16 Groves Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC W 51–6 November 11 North Carolina #15 Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 13–9 November 18 at #11 Maryland #12 Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD W 28–24 November 25* South Carolina #10 Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Battle of the Palmetto State) W 41–23 December 29* vs. #20 Ohio State #7 Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl) W 17–15 *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. 1979
1979 Clemson Tigers football Peach Bowl, L 18–24 vs. Baylor Conference Atlantic Coast Conference 1979 record 8–4 (4–2 ACC) Head coach Danny Ford Captain Bubba Brown, Billy Lott Home stadium Memorial Stadium Seasons « 1978 1980 » Clemson's 300th win came September 22 against Georgia.
Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result September 8* Furman Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 21–0 November 15 Maryland Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC L 0–19 September 22* Georgia Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 12–7 October 6 Virginia Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 17–7 October 13* at Virginia Tech Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA W 21–0 October 20 at Duke Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC W 28–10 October 27 NC State Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Textile Bowl) L 13–16 November 3 #14 Wake Forest Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 31–0 November 10 at North Carolina #18 Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 19–10 November 17* at Notre Dame #14 Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN W 16–10 November 24* at #19 South Carolina #13 Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC (Battle of the Palmetto State) L 9–13 December 31* vs. #19 Baylor #18 Fulton County Stadium • Atlanta, GA (Peach Bowl) L 18–24 *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. References
- Games: Bourret, Tim. "2010 Clemson Football Media Guide". Clemson University. p. 202. Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/clem/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/football_media_guide_2010.pdf. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
- Games: Howell, James. "Clemson Historical Scores". Division I-A Historical Scores. Archived from the original on 12 July 2011. http://www.jhowell.net/cf/scores/Clemson.htm. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
- Coaches & captains: 2010 Media Guide, p. 198
Clemson Tigers football All-time record 647–444–45 (.589)
Head Coaches Current Staff Head Coach: Dabo Swinney • Offensive Coordinator: Chad Morris • Defensive Coordinator: Kevin Steele
Seasons 1896 • 1897 • 1898 • 1899 • 1900 • 1901 • 1902 • 1903 • 1904 • 1905 • 1906 • 1907 • 1908 • 1909 • 1910 • 1911 • 1912 • 1913 • 1914 • 1915 • 1916 • 1917 • 1918 • 1919 • 1920 • 1921 • 1922 • 1923 • 1924 • 1925 • 1926 • 1927 • 1928 • 1929 • 1930 • 1931 • 1932 • 1933 • 1934 • 1935 • 1936 • 1937 • 1938 • 1939 • 1940 • 1941 • 1942 • 1943 • 1944 • 1945 • 1946 • 1947 • 1948 • 1949 • 1950 • 1951 • 1952 • 1953 • 1954 • 1955 • 1956 • 1957 • 1958 • 1959 • 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 • 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979 • 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • Seasons list
Rivalries National Championship Conference Championships 1900 • 1902 • 1940 • 1948 • 1956 • 1958 • 1959 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1978 • 1981 • 1982 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1991
Conference affiliations Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (1900–1922) • Southern Conference (1921–1952) • Atlantic Coast Conference (1953–present)
Stadiums Bowman Field (1900–1914) • Riggs Field (1915–1941) • Memorial Stadium (1942–present)
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