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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-

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1896 <-- 1965 <- 1966 -> 1967 --> 2024

1966 Season Highlights

Frank Howard enters his 27th season as Head Coach at Clemson.

The Tigers won the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship.

1966 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 24	vs. Virginia	40	35	W
Sat., Oct. 1	@ Georgia Tech	12	13	L
Sat., Oct. 8	@ Alabama	0	26	L
Sat., Oct. 15	vs. Duke	9	6	W
Sat., Oct. 22	@ Southern California	0	30	L
Sat., Oct. 29	@ Wake Forest	23	21	W
Sat., Nov. 5	vs. North Carolina	27	3	W
Sat., Nov. 12	@ Maryland	14	10	W
Sat., Nov. 19	@ North Carolina State	14	23	L
Sat., Nov. 26	vs. South Carolina	35	10	W

1966 Season Totals
Record	6-4
Points Scored	174
Scoring Average	17.4
Points Allowed	177
Defense Average	17.7
Opponents Record	51-52
Conference Record	6-1
Home Record	4-0
Away Record	2-4

1966 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1966 Atlantic Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Clemson	6-4	174	177		6-1	162	108	Frank Howard
North Carolina State	5-5	191	168		5-2	165	116	Earle Edwards
Maryland	4-6	180	204		3-3	117	107	Louis H. Lou Saban
Virginia	4-6	214	235		3-3	150	150	George Blackie Blackburn
Duke	5-5	164	237		2-3	100	96	Tom Harp
Wake Forest	3-7	90	162		2-4	63	102	Bill Tate
North Carolina	2-8	90	196		1-4	52	99	James M. Jim Tatum
South Carolina	1-9	95	216		1-3	49	80	Paul Dietzel

1966 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1966 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

College football's largest margin of victory came in 1916, when Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland by a score of 222 to 0. The game was cut short by 15 minutes.