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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: Jimmy Red Parker
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 1973 <- 1974 -> 1975 --> 2024
1974 Season Highlights
 Jimmy Red Parker enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Clemson.
 
1974 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 14  @ Texas A&M  0   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ North Carolina State  10   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Georgia Tech  21   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Georgia  28   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Maryland  0   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Duke  17   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Tennessee  28   29   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Wake Forest  21   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. North Carolina  54   32   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Virginia  28   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. South Carolina  39   21   W       
 
1974 Season Totals
  Record7-4
  Points Scored246
  Scoring Average22.4
  Points Allowed250
  Defense Average22.7
  Opponents Record66-57
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record1-4
1974 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1974 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Maryland 8-4316104Lost  3-76-019835  Jerry Claiborne
North Carolina State 9-2-1317241Tied  31-314-2145120  Lou Holtz
Clemson 7-4246250 4-2130135  Jimmy Red Parker
North Carolina 7-5364279Lost  24-264-2146115  Bill Dooley
Duke 6-5201208 2-4110136  Mike McGee
Virginia 4-7207239 1-561111  Sonny Randle
Wake Forest 1-1074348 0-631169  Chuck Mills

1974 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1974 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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