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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: Tommy West
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024
1996 Season Highlights
 Tommy West enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Clemson.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 31  @ North Carolina  0   45   L       
 Sat., Sep. 7  vs. Furman  19   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Missouri  24   38   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Wake Forest  21   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Florida State  3   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Duke  13   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Georgia Tech  28   25   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Maryland  35   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Virginia  24   16   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. North Carolina State  40   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. South Carolina  31   34   L       
 Sat., Dec. 28   Louisiana State  7   10   L    @ Atlanta, GA   Peach Bowl
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record7-5
  Points Scored245
  Scoring Average20.4
  Points Allowed241
  Defense Average20.1
  Opponents Record65-60
  Conference Record6-2
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record2-3
1996 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1996 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Florida State 11-1446174Lost  20-528-031471  Bobby Bowden
North Carolina 10-2357123Won  20-136-224076  Mack Brown
Clemson 7-5245241Lost  7-106-2164156  Tommy West
Virginia 7-5341203Lost  21-315-3219112  George Welsh
Georgia Tech 5-6220236 4-4157161  George OLeary
Maryland 5-6187239 3-5118205  Mark Duffner
North Carolina State 3-8268401 3-5199285  Mike OCain
Wake Forest 3-8144374 1-779287  Jim Caldwell
Duke 0-11162379 0-8105242  Fred Goldsmith

1996 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1996 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 Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.