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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: Danny Ford
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 1988 <- 1989 -> 1990 --> 2024
1989 Season Highlights
 Danny Ford enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Clemson.
 
1989 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 2  vs. Furman  30   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 9  @ Florida State  34   23   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Virginia Tech  27   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Maryland  31   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Duke  17   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Virginia  34   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Georgia Tech  14   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. North Carolina State  30   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Wake Forest  44   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ North Carolina  35   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ South Carolina  45   0   W       
 Sat., Dec. 30   West Virginia  27   7   W    @ Jacksonville, FL   Gator Bowl
 
1989 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored368
  Scoring Average30.7
  Points Allowed138
  Defense Average11.5
  Opponents Record68-54
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record4-1
1989 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
12 10-2-0 AP
11 10-2-0 Coaches
11 10-2-0 UPI
12 10-2-0 USA Today/CNN
  
1989 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Virginia 10-3371272Lost  21-316-1251147  George Welsh
Duke 8-4377335Lost  21-496-1253171  Steve Spurrier
Clemson 10-2368138Won  27-75-2205101  Danny Ford
Georgia Tech 7-4265213 4-3175151  Bobby Ross
North Carolina State 7-5290230Lost  10-174-3160142  Dick Sheridan
Maryland 3-7-1215238 2-5148170  Joe Krivak
Wake Forest 2-8-1194319 1-6128256  Bill Dooley
Miami 11-1426127Won  33-25  Dennis Erickson
North Carolina 1-10138297 0-756238  Mack Brown

1989 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1989 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.