- Clemson Tigers football, 1980–1989
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The Clemson Tigers football teams of 1980–1989 represented Clemson University in NCAA Division I-A college football competition.
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1980 Clemson Tigers football Conference Atlantic Coast Conference 1980 record 6–5 (2–4 ACC) Head coach Danny Ford Captain Lee Nanney, Willie Underwood Home stadium Memorial Stadium Seasons « 1979 1981 » Clemson won its 100th ACC game November 1 against Wake Forest.
Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result September 13* Rice Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 19–3 September 20* at #10 Georgia Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA L 16–20 September 27* Western Carolina Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 17–10 October 4* Virginia Tech Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 13–10 October 11 at Virginia Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA W 27–24 October 18 Duke Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC L 17–34 October 25 at NC State Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC (Textile Bowl) L 20–24 November 1 at Wake Forest Groves Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC W 35–33 November 8 #14 North Carolina Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC L 19–24 November 15 at Maryland Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD L 7–34 November 22* #19 South Carolina Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Battle of the Palmetto State) W 27–6 *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. 1981
Main article: 1981 Clemson Tigers football team1982
1982 Clemson Tigers football ACC Champion Conference Atlantic Coast Conference Ranking AP #8 1982 record 9–1–1 (6–0 ACC) Head coach Danny Ford Captain Homer Jordan, Terry Kinard Home stadium Memorial Stadium Seasons « 1981 1983 » Clemson was placed on probation near the end of the season for recruiting violations, and was ineligible for a bowl bid.
Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result September 6* at #7 Georgia #11 Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA L 7–13 September 18* Boston College #16 Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC T 17–17 September 25* Western Carolina Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 21–10 October 2* Kentucky Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 24–6 October 9 at Virginia Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA W 48–0 October 16 Duke #20 Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 49–14 October 23 at NC State #18 Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC (Textile Bowl) W 38–29 November 6 #18 North Carolina #13 Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 16–13 November 13 at Maryland #11 Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD W 24–22 November 20* South Carolina #10 Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Battle of the Palmetto State) W 24–6 November 28 vs. Wake Forest #10 National Olympic Stadium • Tokyo, Japan (Mirage Bowl) W 21–17 *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. 1983
1983 Clemson Tigers football Conference Atlantic Coast Conference Ranking Coaches #10 AP #11 1983 record 9–1–1 (7–0 ACC) Head coach Danny Ford Captain James Farr, James Robinson Home stadium Memorial Stadium Seasons « 1982 1984 » Clemson was on probation for recruiting violations, and was ineligible for the ACC championship and a bowl bid.
Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result September 3* Western Carolina Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 44–10 September 10* at Boston College Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA L 16–31 September 17* #11 Georgia Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC T 16–16 September 24 Georgia Tech Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Clemson – Georgia Tech rivalry) W 41–14 October 8 Virginia Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 42–21 October 15 at Duke Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC W 38–31 October 22 NC State Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Textile Bowl) W 27–17 October 29 Wake Forest Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 24–17 November 5 at #10 North Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 16–3 November 12 #11 Maryland #17 Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 52–27 November 19* at South Carolina #13 Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC (Battle of the Palmetto State) W 22–13 *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. 1984
1984 Clemson Tigers football Conference Atlantic Coast Conference 1984 record 7–4 (5–2 ACC) Head coach Danny Ford Captain Mike Eppley, William Perry Home stadium Memorial Stadium Seasons « 1983 1985 » Clemson was on probation for recruiting violations, and was ineligible for the ACC championship.
Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result September 1* Appalachian State #4 Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 40–7 September 8 at Virginia #3 Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA W 55–0 September 22* at #20 Georgia #2 Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA L 23–26 September 29 at #20 Georgia Tech #13 Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (Clemson – Georgia Tech rivalry) L 21–28 October 6 North Carolina Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 20–12 October 20 Duke Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 54–21 October 27 at NC State Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC (Textile Bowl) W 35–24 November 3 at Wake Forest Groves Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC W 37–14 November 10* Virginia Tech Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 17–10 November 17 at Maryland #20 Memorial Stadium • Baltimore, MD L 23–41 November 24* #9 South Carolina Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Battle of the Palmetto State) L 21–22 *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. 1985
1985 Clemson Tigers football Independence Bowl, L 13–20 vs. Minnesota Conference Atlantic Coast Conference 1985 record 6–6 (4–3 ACC) Head coach Danny Ford Captain Steve Berlin, Steve Reese Home stadium Memorial Stadium Seasons « 1984 1986 » Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result September 14* at Virginia Tech Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA W 20–17 September 21* Georgia Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC L 13–20 September 28 Georgia Tech Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Clemson – Georgia Tech rivalry) L 3–14 October 5* at Kentucky Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY L 7–26 October 12 Virginia Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 27–24 October 19 at Duke Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC W 21–9 October 26 NC State Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Textile Bowl) W 39–10 November 2 Wake Forest Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 26–10 November 9 at North Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC L 20–21 November 16 Maryland Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC L 31–34 November 23* at South Carolina Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC (Battle of the Palmetto State) W 24–17 December 21* vs. Minnesota Independence Stadium • Shreveport, LA (Independence Bowl) L 13–20 *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. 1986
1986 Clemson Tigers football ACC Champion Gator Bowl, W 27–21 vs. Stanford Conference Atlantic Coast Conference Ranking Coaches #18 AP #17 1986 record 8–2–2 (5–1–1 ACC) Head coach Danny Ford Captain Terrence Flagler, Terence Mack Home stadium Memorial Stadium Seasons « 1985 1987 » Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result September 13* Virginia Tech Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC L 14–20 September 20* at #14 Georgia Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 31–28 September 27 at Georgia Tech Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (Clemson – Georgia Tech rivalry) W 27–3 October 4* The Citadel Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 24–0 October 11 at Virginia #20 Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA W 31–17 October 18 Duke #17 Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 35–3 October 25 at #20 NC State #16 Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC (Textile Bowl) L 3–27 November 1 at Wake Forest Groves Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC W 28–20 November 8 North Carolina Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 38–10 November 15 at Maryland #15 Memorial Stadium • Baltimore, MD T 17–17 November 22* South Carolina #19 Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Battle of the Palmetto State) T 21–21 December 27* vs. #20 Stanford #21 Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl) W 27–21 *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. 1987
1987 Clemson Tigers football ACC Champion Florida Citrus Bowl, W 35–10 vs. Penn State Conference Atlantic Coast Conference Ranking Coaches #11 AP #12 1987 record 10–2 (6–1 ACC) Head coach Danny Ford Captain Michael Dean Perry, John Phillips Home stadium Memorial Stadium Seasons « 1986 1988 » Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result September 5* Western Carolina Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 43–0 September 12* at Virginia Tech #10 Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA W 22–10 September 19* #18 Georgia #8 Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 21–20 September 26 Georgia Tech #9 Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Clemson – Georgia Tech rivalry) W 33–12 October 10 Virginia #8 Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 38–21 October 17 Duke #7 Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 17–10 October 24 NC State #7 Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Textile Bowl) L 28–30 October 31 Wake Forest #14 Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 31–17 November 7 at North Carolina #10 Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 13–10 November 14 Maryland #9 Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 45–16 November 21* at #12 South Carolina #8 Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC (Battle of the Palmetto State) L 7–20 January 1* vs. #20 Penn State #14 Citrus Bowl • Orlando, FL (Florida Citrus Bowl) W 35–10 *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. 1988
1988 Clemson Tigers football ACC Champion Florida Citrus Bowl, W 13–6 vs. Oklahoma Conference Atlantic Coast Conference Ranking Coaches #10 AP #9 1988 record 10–2 (6–1 ACC) Head coach Danny Ford Captain Rodney Williams, Donnell Woolford Home stadium Memorial Stadium Seasons « 1987 1989 » Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result September 3* Virginia Tech #4 Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 40–7 September 10* Furman #3 Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 23–3 September 17* #10 Florida State #3 Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC L 21–24 September 24 at Georgia Tech #12 Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA (Clemson – Georgia Tech rivalry) W 30–13 October 8 at Virginia #11 Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA W 10–7 October 15 #22 Duke #11 Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 49–17 October 22 at #24 NC State #9 Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC (Textile Bowl) L 3–10 October 29 at Wake Forest #15 Groves Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC W 38–21 November 5 North Carolina #17 Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 37–14 November 12 at Maryland #16 Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD W 49–25 November 19* #25 South Carolina #15 Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Battle of the Palmetto State) W 29–10 January 1* vs. #10 Oklahoma #9 Citrus Bowl • Orlando, FL (Florida Citrus Bowl) W 13–6 *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. 1989
Main article: 1989 Clemson Tigers football teamReferences
- 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
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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)
Related Tiger Rag • Tiger Band
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