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Clemson Football Team History

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Founded: 1889
Stadium: Clemson Memorial Stadium
Capacity: 81,473
Colors: Orange & Purple
Coach: Jimmy Red Parker
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

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1896 <-- 1972 <- 1973 -> 1974 --> 2024

1973 Season Highlights

Jimmy Red Parker enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Clemson.

1973 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 8	vs. Citadel	14	12	W
Sat., Sep. 22	@ Georgia	14	31	L
Sat., Sep. 29	@ Georgia Tech	21	29	L
Sat., Oct. 6	vs. Texas A&M	15	30	L
Sat., Oct. 13	vs. Virginia	32	27	W
Sat., Oct. 20	@ Duke	24	8	W
Sat., Oct. 27	vs. North Carolina State	6	29	L
Sat., Nov. 3	vs. Wake Forest	35	8	W
Sat., Nov. 10	@ North Carolina	37	29	W
Sat., Nov. 17	vs. Maryland	13	28	L
Sat., Nov. 24	@ South Carolina	20	32	L

1973 Season Totals
Record	5-6
Points Scored	231
Scoring Average	21.0
Points Allowed	263
Defense Average	23.9
Opponents Record	52-58
Conference Record	4-2
Home Record	3-3
Away Record	2-3

1973 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1973 Atlantic Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
North Carolina State	9-3	396	251	Won 31-18	6-0	197	93	Lou Holtz
Maryland	8-4	335	141	Lost 16-17	5-1	173	50	Jerry Claiborne
Clemson	5-6	231	263		4-2	147	129	Jimmy Red Parker
Virginia	4-7	199	300		3-3	122	161	Don Lawrence
North Carolina	4-7	242	266		1-5	150	159	Bill Dooley
Duke	2-8-1	132	204		1-4-1	58	99	Mike McGee
Wake Forest	1-9-1	73	326		0-5-1	38	194	Chuck Mills

1973 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1973 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

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.