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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: Dabo Swinney
Conference: Atlantic Coast-Atlantic

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 2016 <- 2017 -> 2018 --> 2024
2017 Season Highlights
 Dabo Swinney enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Clemson.
 The Tigers won the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship.
 The Tigers won the Atlantic Coast Conference Atlantic Championship.
 
2017 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 2  vs. Kent  56   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Auburn  14   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Louisville  47   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Boston College  34   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Virginia Tech  31   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Wake Forest  28   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  @ Syracuse  24   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Georgia Tech  24   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ North Carolina State  38   31   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Florida State  31   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Citadel  61   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ South Carolina  34   10   W       
 Sat., Dec. 2   Miami  38   3   W    @ Charlotte, NC   
 Mon., Jan. 1   Alabama  6   24   L    @ New Orleans, LA   Sugar Bowl
 
2017 Season Totals
  Record12-2
  Points Scored466
  Scoring Average33.3
  Points Allowed190
  Defense Average13.6
  Opponents Record99-56
  Conference Record7-1
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record4-1
2017 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
4(12-2) AP
4(12-2) Coaches
1(12-1) CFP
  
2017 Atlantic Coast-Atlantic Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 12-2466190Lost  6-247-1257141  Dabo Swinney
North Carolina State 9-4419328Won  52-316-2239191  Dave Doeren
Louisville 8-5495356Lost  27-314-4292267  Bobby Petrino
Wake Forest 8-5459368Won  55-524-4250232  Dave Clawson
Boston College 7-6334297Lost  20-274-4204177  Steve Addazio
Florida State 7-6362276Won  42-133-5156201  Jimbo Fisher
Syracuse 4-8329386 2-6189297  Dino Babers

2017 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2017 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

The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.