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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: Tommy West
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024
1998 Season Highlights
 Tommy West enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Clemson.
 
1998 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  vs. Furman  33   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. Virginia Tech  0   37   L       
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Virginia  18   20   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Wake Forest  19   29   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ North Carolina  14   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Maryland  23   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Florida State  0   48   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Duke  23   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. North Carolina State  39   46   L       
 Thu., Nov. 12  vs. Georgia Tech  21   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. South Carolina  28   19   W       
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored218
  Scoring Average19.8
  Points Allowed272
  Defense Average24.7
  Opponents Record64-53
  Conference Record1-7
  Home Record3-4
  Away Record0-4
1998 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1998 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Florida State 11-2401161Lost  16-237-128388  Bobby Bowden
Georgia Tech 10-2426295Won  35-287-1297200  George OLeary
Virginia 9-3358247Lost  33-356-2218166  George Welsh
North Carolina 7-5288283Won  20-135-3195210  Carl Torbush
North Carolina State 7-5366352Lost  23-465-3241225  Mike OCain
Duke 4-7229319 2-6128263  Fred Goldsmith
Wake Forest 3-8235335 2-6182249  Jim Caldwell
Clemson 3-8218272 1-7157216  Tommy West
Maryland 3-8202290 1-7129213  Ron Vanderlinden

1998 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1998 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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