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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: Danny Ford
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 1981 <- 1982 -> 1983 --> 2024
1982 Season Highlights
 Danny Ford enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Clemson.
 The Tigers won the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship.
 
1982 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Mon., Sep. 6  @ Georgia  7   13   L       
 Sat., Sep. 11  vs. Boston College  17   17   T       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Western Carolina  21   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Kentucky  24   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Virginia  48   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Duke  49   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ North Carolina State  38   29   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. North Carolina  16   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Maryland  24   22   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. South Carolina  24   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 27  @ Wake Forest  21   17   W    @ Tokyo, Japan   
 
1982 Season Totals
  Record9-1 -1
  Points Scored289
  Scoring Average26.3
  Points Allowed147
  Defense Average13.4
  Opponents Record56-56
  Conference Record6-0
  Home Record5-0 -1
  Away Record4-1
1982 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
8 9-1-1 AP
9 9-1-1 USA Today/CNN
  
1982 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 9-1-1289147 6-019695  Danny Ford
Maryland 8-4373220Lost  20-215-1222121  Bobby Ross
North Carolina 8-4348149Won  26-104-3187100  Dick Crum
Duke 6-5307290 4-3210200  Shirley Red Wilson
North Carolina State 6-5206255 3-4114172  Monte Kiffin
Georgia Tech 6-5239286 2-2104118  Bill Curry
Virginia 2-9208330 1-6124252  George Welsh
Miami 7-4241153   Howard Schnellenberger
Wake Forest 3-8200322 0-7115252  Al Groh

1982 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1982 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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