Clemson Football Team History
Clemson Tigers
Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Founded: 1889 Stadium: Clemson Memorial Stadium Capacity: 81,473 Colors: Orange & Purple Coach: Danny Ford Conference: Atlantic Coast-
1983 Season Highlights
Danny Ford enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Clemson.
1983 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 3 vs. Western Carolina
44
10
W
Sat., Sep. 10 @
Boston College
16
31
L
Sat., Sep. 17 vs.
Georgia
16
16
T
Sat., Sep. 24 vs.
Georgia Tech
41
14
W
Sat., Oct. 8 vs.
Virginia
42
21
W
Sat., Oct. 15 @
Duke
38
31
W
Sat., Oct. 22 vs.
North Carolina State
27
17
W
Sat., Oct. 29 vs.
Wake Forest
24
17
W
Sat., Nov. 5 @
North Carolina
16
3
W
Sat., Nov. 12 vs.
Maryland
52
27
W
Sat., Nov. 19 @
South Carolina
22
13
W
1983 Season Totals
Record 9-1
-1
Points Scored 338
Scoring Average 30.7
Points Allowed 200
Defense Average 18.2
Opponents Record 59-54
Conference Record 7-0
Home Record 6-0
-1
Away Record 3-1
1983 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
11 9-1-1
AP
10 9-1-1
USA Today/CNN
1983 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1983 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
During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.