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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 Bowden
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1896  <-- 2002 <- 2003 -> 2004 --> 2024
2003 Season Highlights
 Tommy Bowden enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Clemson.
 
2003 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 30  vs. Georgia  0   30   L       
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. Furman  28   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. Middle Tennessee State  37   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Georgia Tech  39   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Maryland  7   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Virginia  30   27   W       
 Thu., Oct. 16  @ North Carolina State  15   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. North Carolina  36   28   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Wake Forest  17   45   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Florida State  26   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Duke  40   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ South Carolina  63   17   W       
 Fri., Jan. 2  @ Tennessee  27   14   W    @ Atlanta, GA   
 
2003 Season Totals
  Record9-4
  Points Scored365
  Scoring Average28.1
  Points Allowed250
  Defense Average19.2
  Opponents Record84-68
  Conference Record5-3
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record3-3
2003 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
22 9-4-0 AP
22 9-4-0 Coaches
22 9-4-0 USA Today/ESPN
  
2003 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Florida State 10-3419217Lost  14-167-1269138  Bobby Bowden
Maryland 10-3406206Won  41-76-2220159  Ralph Friedgen
Clemson 9-4365250 5-3210158  Tommy Bowden
North Carolina State 8-5489385Won  56-264-4256250  Chuck Amato
Virginia 8-5364265Won  23-164-4216181  Al Groh
Georgia Tech 7-6274266Won  52-104-4151178  Chan Gailey
Wake Forest 5-7335347 3-5242236  Jim Grobe
Duke 4-8211343 2-6139265  Carl Franks
North Carolina 2-10317459 1-7184322  John Bunting

2003 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2003 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 bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.