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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-Atlantic

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 2007 <- 2008 -> 2009 --> 2024
2008 Season Highlights
 Tommy Bowden enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Clemson.
 
2008 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 30  vs. Alabama  10   34   L    @ Atlanta, GA   
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. Citadel  45   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. North Carolina State  27   9   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. South Carolina State  54   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Maryland  17   20   L       
 Thu., Oct. 9  @ Wake Forest  7   12   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Georgia Tech  17   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Boston College  27   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Florida State  27   41   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Duke  31   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Virginia  13   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 29  vs. South Carolina  31   14   W       
 Thu., Jan. 1   Nebraska  21   26   L    @ Jacksonville, FL   Gator Bowl
 
2008 Season Totals
  Record7-6
  Points Scored327
  Scoring Average25.2
  Points Allowed225
  Defense Average17.3
  Opponents Record86-57
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record5-3
  Away Record2-2
2008 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2008 Atlantic Coast-Atlantic Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Boston College 9-5346257Lost  14-165-3206204  Jeff Jagodzinski
Florida State 9-4434262Won  42-135-3223176  Bobby Bowden
Wake Forest 8-5273238Won  29-194-4133144  Jim Grobe
Clemson 7-6327225Lost  21-264-4166134  Tommy Bowden
North Carolina State 6-7305342Lost  23-294-4208190  Tom OBrien

2008 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2008 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.