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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: Danny Ford
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 1984 <- 1985 -> 1986 --> 2024
1985 Season Highlights
 Danny Ford enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Clemson.
 
1985 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 14  @ Virginia Tech  20   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Georgia  13   20   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Georgia Tech  3   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Kentucky  7   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Virginia  27   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Duke  21   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. North Carolina State  39   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Wake Forest  26   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ North Carolina  20   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Maryland  31   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ South Carolina  24   17   W       
 Sat., Dec. 21   Minnesota  13   20   L    @ Shreveport, LA   Independence Bowl
 
1985 Season Totals
  Record6-6
  Points Scored244
  Scoring Average20.3
  Points Allowed222
  Defense Average18.5
  Opponents Record70-63
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record3-2
1985 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1985 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Maryland 9-3326192Won  35-186-019292  Bobby Ross
Georgia Tech 9-2-1252132Won  17-145-113655  Bill Curry
Clemson 6-6244222Lost  13-204-3167122  Danny Ford
Virginia 6-5262217 4-3172150  George Welsh
North Carolina 5-6224223 3-4129154  Dick Crum
Duke 4-7193252 2-594174  Steve Sloan
North Carolina State 3-8186305 2-5121189  Thomas Tom Reed
Wake Forest 4-7212249 1-699174  Al Groh
Miami 10-2406195Lost  7-35  Jimmy Johnson

1985 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1985 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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