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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: Ken Hatfield
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

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1896 <-- 1989 <- 1990 -> 1991 --> 2024

1990 Season Highlights

Ken Hatfield enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Clemson.

1990 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 1	vs. Long Beach State	59	0	W
Sat., Sep. 8	@ Virginia	7	20	L
Sat., Sep. 15	@ Maryland	18	17	W	@ Baltimore, MD
Sat., Sep. 22	vs. Appalachian State	48	0	W
Sat., Sep. 29	vs. Duke	26	7	W
Sat., Oct. 6	vs. Georgia	34	3	W
Sat., Oct. 13	@ Georgia Tech	19	21	L
Sat., Oct. 20	@ North Carolina State	24	17	W
Sat., Oct. 27	@ Wake Forest	24	6	W
Sat., Nov. 3	vs. North Carolina	20	3	W
Sat., Nov. 17	vs. South Carolina	24	15	W
Tue., Jan. 1	Illinois	30	0	W	@ Tampa, FL	Outback Bowl

1990 Season Totals
Record	10-2
Points Scored	333
Scoring Average	27.8
Points Allowed	109
Defense Average	9.1
Opponents Record	69-54
Conference Record	5-2
Home Record	6-0
Away Record	3-2

1990 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
9	10-2-0	AP
9	10-2-0	Coaches
9	10-2-0	UPI
9	10-2-0	USA Today/CNN

1990 Atlantic Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Georgia Tech	11-0-1	379	186	Won 45-21	6-0-1	217	124	Bobby Ross
Clemson	10-2	333	109	Won 30-0	5-2	138	91	Ken Hatfield
Virginia	8-4	464	227	Lost 22-23	5-2	251	107	George Welsh
Maryland	6-5-1	237	284	Tied 34-34	4-3	142	158	Joe Krivak
North Carolina State	7-5	298	189	Won 31-27	3-4	90	113	Dick Sheridan
North Carolina	6-4-1	227	186		3-3-1	124	125	Mack Brown
Duke	4-7	240	295		1-6	137	216	Barry Wilson
Miami	10-2	447	184	Won 46-3				Dennis Erickson
Wake Forest	3-8	247	351		0-7	99	264	Bill Dooley

1990 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1990 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

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