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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 Bowden
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 1999 <- 2000 -> 2001 --> 2024
2000 Season Highlights
 Tommy Bowden enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Clemson.
 
2000 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 2  vs. Citadel  38   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Missouri  62   9   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Wake Forest  55   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Virginia  31   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Duke  52   22   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. North Carolina State  34   27   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Maryland  35   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ North Carolina  38   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Georgia Tech  28   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Florida State  7   54   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. South Carolina  16   14   W       
 Mon., Jan. 1   Virginia Tech  20   41   L    @ Jacksonville, FL   Gator Bowl
 
2000 Season Totals
  Record9-3
  Points Scored416
  Scoring Average34.7
  Points Allowed253
  Defense Average21.1
  Opponents Record69-59
  Conference Record6-2
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record3-1
2000 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
16 9-3-0 AP
14 9-3-0 Coaches
14 9-3-0 USA Today/ESPN
  
2000 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Florida State 11-2511136Lost  2-138-039586  Bobby Bowden
Clemson 9-3416253Lost  20-416-2280189  Tommy Bowden
Georgia Tech 9-3386237Lost  14-286-2284164  George OLeary
Virginia 6-6242292Lost  14-375-3138169  George Welsh
North Carolina State 8-4379338Won  38-304-4221239  Chuck Amato
North Carolina 6-5269284 3-5199243  Carl Torbush
Maryland 5-6247284 3-5168217  Ron Vanderlinden
Wake Forest 2-9181362 1-7106299  Jim Caldwell
Duke 0-11155430 0-8143328  Carl Franks

2000 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2000 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.