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Clemson Football Team History

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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 <-- 1954 <- 1955 -> 1956 --> 2024

1955 Season Highlights

Frank Howard enters his 16th season as Head Coach at Clemson.

1955 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 17	vs. Presbyterian	33	0	W
Sat., Sep. 24	@ Virginia	20	7	W
Sat., Oct. 1	vs. Georgia	26	7	W
Sat., Oct. 8	@ Rice	7	21	L
Thu., Oct. 20	@ South Carolina	28	14	W
Sat., Oct. 29	vs. Wake Forest	19	13	W
Sat., Nov. 5	@ Virginia Tech	21	16	W	@ Roanoke, VA
Sat., Nov. 12	vs. Maryland	12	25	L
Sat., Nov. 19	@ Auburn	0	21	L	@ Mobile, AL
Sat., Nov. 26	@ Furman	40	20	W

1955 Season Totals
Record	7-3
Points Scored	206
Scoring Average	20.6
Points Allowed	144
Defense Average	14.4
Opponents Record	39-38
Conference Record	3-1
Home Record	3-1
Away Record	4-2

1955 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1955 Atlantic Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Maryland	10-1	217	77	Lost 6-20	4-0	105	26	James M. Jim Tatum
Duke	7-2-1	196	95		4-0	94	14	William D. Bill Murray
Clemson	7-3	206	144		3-1	79	59	Frank Howard
Wake Forest	5-4-1	131	153		3-3-1	105	100	Tom Rogers
North Carolina	3-7	117	218		3-3	90	102	George T. Barclay
South Carolina	3-6	120	209		1-5	75	176	Rex Enright
North Carolina State	4-5-1	206	193		0-2-1	38	71	Earle Edwards
Virginia	1-9	96	201		0-4	42	80	Ned L. McDonald

1955 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1955 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

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.