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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: Frank Howard
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024
1959 Season Highlights
 Frank Howard enters his 20th season as Head Coach at Clemson.
 The Tigers won the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship.
 
1959 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ North Carolina  20   18   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Virginia  47   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Georgia Tech  6   16   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. North Carolina State  23   0   W       
 Thu., Oct. 22  @ South Carolina  27   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Rice  19   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Duke  6   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Maryland  25   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Wake Forest  33   31   W       
 Sat., Nov. 28  @ Furman  56   3   W       
 Sat., Dec. 19   Texas Christian  23   7   W    @ Houston, TX   Bluebonnet Bowl
 
1959 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored285
  Scoring Average25.9
  Points Allowed103
  Defense Average9.4
  Opponents Record42-58
  Conference Record6-1
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record5-1
1959 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
11 8-2-0 AP
11 8-2-0 Coaches
11 8-2-0 UPI
  
1959 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 9-2285103Won  23-76-118177  Frank Howard
North Carolina 5-5198142 5-217671  James M. Jim Tatum
South Carolina 6-4170169 4-3104129  Warren Giese
Wake Forest 6-4218178 4-3169134  Paul J. Amen
Maryland 5-5184188 4-2143104  Thomas N. Tom Nugent
Duke 4-6104159 2-35198  William D. Bill Murray
North Carolina State 1-9117201 0-676122  Earle Edwards
Virginia 0-1080393 0-544209  Richard Dick Voris

1959 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1959 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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