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Clemson Football Team History


Clemson Tigers
Clemson University
 Clemson, SC
Founded: 1889
Stadium: Clemson Memorial Stadium
Capacity: 81,473
Colors: Orange & Purple
Coach: Frank Howard
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 1962 <- 1963 -> 1964 --> 2024
1963 Season Highlights
 Frank Howard enters his 24th season as Head Coach at Clemson.
 
1963 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Oklahoma  14   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Georgia Tech  0   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. North Carolina State  3   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Georgia  7   7   T       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Duke  30   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Virginia  35   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Wake Forest  36   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ North Carolina  11   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Maryland  21   6   W       
 Thu., Nov. 28  @ South Carolina  24   20   W       
 
1963 Season Totals
  Record5-4 -1
  Points Scored181
  Scoring Average18.1
  Points Allowed140
  Defense Average14.0
  Opponents Record48-50
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record2-1 -1
  Away Record3-3
1963 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1963 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Carolina 9-2197103Won  35-06-110749  James M. Jim Tatum
North Carolina State 8-3188107Lost  12-166-114970  Earle Edwards
Clemson 5-4-1181140 5-216075  Frank Howard
Duke 5-4-1230198 5-2177108  William D. Bill Murray
Maryland 3-7148201 2-5105128  Thomas N. Tom Nugent
South Carolina 1-8-1104170 1-5-190114  Marvin Bass
Wake Forest 1-937318 1-527189  Bill Hildebrand
Virginia 2-7-176169 0-5-140122  William T. Bill Elias

1963 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1963 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first college football National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.