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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: Dabo Swinney
Conference: Atlantic Coast-Atlantic

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 2011 <- 2012 -> 2013 --> 2024
2012 Season Highlights
 Dabo Swinney enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Clemson.
 
2012 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 1  vs. Auburn  26   19   W       
 Sat., Sep. 8  vs. Ball State  52   27   W       
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. Furman  41   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Florida State  37   49   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Boston College  45   31   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Georgia Tech  47   31   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Virginia Tech  38   17   W       
 Thu., Oct. 25  @ Wake Forest  42   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Duke  56   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Maryland  45   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. North Carolina State  62   48   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. South Carolina  17   27   L       
 Mon., Dec. 31   Louisiana State  25   24   W     @ Atlanta, GA   Chick-Fil-A Bowl
 
2012 Season Totals
  Record11-2
  Points Scored533
  Scoring Average41.0
  Points Allowed323
  Defense Average24.8
  Opponents Record73-71
  Conference Record7-1
  Home Record7-1
  Away Record3-1
2012 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
11(11-2) AP
9(11-2) Coaches
  
2012 Atlantic Coast-Atlantic Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Florida State 12-2550196Won  31-07-1318124  Jimbo Fisher
Clemson 11-2533323Won  25-247-1372219  Dabo Swinney
North Carolina State 7-6365333Lost  24-384-4227232  Tom OBrien
Wake Forest 5-7222382 3-5132235  Jim Grobe
Boston College 2-10238356 1-7154276  Frank Spaziani

2012 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2012 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

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