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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: Jimmy Red Parker
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024
1976 Season Highlights
 Jimmy Red Parker enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Clemson.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  vs. Citadel  10   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Georgia  0   41   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Georgia Tech  24   24   T       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Tennessee  19   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Wake Forest  14   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Duke  18   18   T       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ North Carolina State  21   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Florida State  15   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. North Carolina  23   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Maryland  0   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. South Carolina  28   9   W       
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record3-6 -2
  Points Scored172
  Scoring Average15.6
  Points Allowed237
  Defense Average21.5
  Opponents Record64-46
  Conference Record0-4
  Home Record2-2 -1
  Away Record1-4 -1
1976 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1976 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Maryland 11-1294115Lost  21-305-011124  Jerry Claiborne
North Carolina 9-3243220Lost  0-214-1144102  Bill Dooley
Wake Forest 5-6177206 3-3124118  Chuck Mills
Duke 5-5-1234245 2-3-1125145  Mike McGee
North Carolina State 3-7-1205259 2-39798  Bo Rein
Virginia 2-9106266 1-33097  Dick Bestwick
Clemson 3-6-2172237 0-4-176123  Jimmy Red Parker

1976 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1976 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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