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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  <-- 1959 <- 1960 -> 1961 --> 2024
1960 Season Highlights
 Frank Howard enters his 21st season as Head Coach at Clemson.
 
1960 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Wake Forest  28   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Virginia Tech  13   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Virginia  21   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Maryland  17   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Duke  6   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Vanderbilt  20   22   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. North Carolina  24   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. South Carolina  12   2   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Boston College  14   25   L       
 Sat., Nov. 26  vs. Furman  42   14   W       
 
1960 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored197
  Scoring Average19.7
  Points Allowed124
  Defense Average12.4
  Opponents Record34-55
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record1-4
1960 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1960 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Duke 8-3173114Won  7-65-112940  William D. Bill Murray
Maryland 6-4171164 5-213194  Thomas N. Tom Nugent
Clemson 6-4197124 4-210856  Frank Howard
North Carolina State 6-3-1148113 4-1-17754  Earle Edwards
South Carolina 3-6-1117186 3-3-19992  Warren Giese
North Carolina 3-7117161 2-57998  James M. Jim Tatum
Wake Forest 2-8119215 2-5100163  Bill Hildebrand
Virginia 0-10103332 0-654180  Richard Dick Voris

1960 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1960 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.