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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 <-- 1961 <- 1962 -> 1963 --> 2024

1962 Season Highlights

Frank Howard enters his 23rd season as Head Coach at Clemson.

1962 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 22	@ Georgia Tech	9	26	L
Sat., Sep. 29	@ North Carolina State	7	0	W
Sat., Oct. 6	@ Wake Forest	24	7	W
Sat., Oct. 13	vs. Georgia	16	24	L
Sat., Oct. 20	vs. Duke	0	16	L
Sat., Oct. 27	vs. Auburn	14	17	L
Sat., Nov. 3	vs. North Carolina	17	6	W
Sat., Nov. 10	@ Furman	44	3	W
Sat., Nov. 17	@ Maryland	17	14	W
Sat., Nov. 24	vs. South Carolina	20	17	W

1962 Season Totals
Record	6-4
Points Scored	168
Scoring Average	16.8
Points Allowed	130
Defense Average	13.0
Opponents Record	40-44
Conference Record	5-1
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	4-1

1962 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1962 Atlantic Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Duke	8-2	199	105		6-0	134	43	William D. Bill Murray
Clemson	6-4	168	130		5-1	85	60	Frank Howard
Maryland	6-4	170	128		5-2	132	77	Thomas N. Tom Nugent
South Carolina	4-5-1	187	148		3-4	134	91	Marvin Bass
North Carolina	3-7	112	206		3-4	92	106	James M. Jim Tatum
North Carolina State	3-6-1	108	139		3-4	84	80	Earle Edwards
Virginia	5-5	194	167		1-4	57	127	William T. Bill Elias
Wake Forest	0-10	66	278		0-7	44	178	Bill Hildebrand

1962 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1962 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.