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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: Hootie Ingram
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 1971 <- 1972 -> 1973 --> 2024
1972 Season Highlights
 Hootie Ingram enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Clemson.
 
1972 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Citadel  13   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Rice  10   29   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Oklahoma  3   52   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Georgia Tech  9   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Duke  0   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Virginia  37   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Wake Forest  31   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. North Carolina  10   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Maryland  6   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ North Carolina State  17   42   L       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. South Carolina  7   6   W       
 
1972 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored143
  Scoring Average13.0
  Points Allowed245
  Defense Average22.3
  Opponents Record62-48
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record1-5
1972 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1972 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Carolina 11-1324210Won  32-286-014972  Bill Dooley
North Carolina State 8-3-1409240Won  49-135-1-1235126  Lou Holtz
Duke 5-6132156 3-37167  Mike McGee
Maryland 5-5-1243217 3-2-1142104  Jerry Claiborne
Clemson 4-7143245 3-4108133  Hootie Ingram
Virginia 4-7199276 2-5113184  Don Lawrence
South Carolina 4-7214232 1-38176  Paul Dietzel
Wake Forest 2-988339 1-637174  Tom Harper

1972 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1972 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

Before every home game, flowers are placed at the graves of every former Uga (the English Bulldog mascot of Georgia).