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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  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024
1983 Season Highlights
 Danny Ford enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Clemson.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 3  vs. Western Carolina  44   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 10  @ Boston College  16   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Georgia  16   16   T       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Georgia Tech  41   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Virginia  42   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Duke  38   31   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. North Carolina State  27   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Wake Forest  24   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ North Carolina  16   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Maryland  52   27   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ South Carolina  22   13   W       
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record9-1 -1
  Points Scored338
  Scoring Average30.7
  Points Allowed200
  Defense Average18.2
  Opponents Record59-54
  Conference Record7-0
  Home Record6-0 -1
  Away Record3-1
1983 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
11 9-1-1 AP
10 9-1-1 USA Today/CNN
  
1983 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 9-1-1338200 7-0240130  Danny Ford
Maryland 8-4316253Lost  23-305-1181123  Bobby Ross
North Carolina 8-4337216Lost  3-284-3187133  Dick Crum
Virginia 6-5252280 3-4166192  George Welsh
Duke 3-8246350 3-5198277  Steve Sloan
Georgia Tech 3-8222313 3-3161181  Bill Curry
Wake Forest 4-7257281 1-6167242  Al Groh
North Carolina State 3-8236246 1-6125186  Thomas Tom Reed
Miami 11-1313136Won  31-30  Howard Schnellenberger

1983 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1983 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.