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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: Hootie Ingram
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

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1896 <-- 1969 <- 1970 -> 1971 --> 2024

1970 Season Highlights

Hootie Ingram enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Clemson.

1970 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 12	vs. Citadel	24	0	W
Sat., Sep. 19	vs. Virginia	27	17	W
Sat., Sep. 26	@ Georgia	0	38	L
Sat., Oct. 3	@ Georgia Tech	7	28	L
Sat., Oct. 10	vs. Auburn	0	44	L
Sat., Oct. 17	@ Wake Forest	20	36	L
Sat., Oct. 24	vs. Duke	10	21	L
Sat., Oct. 31	@ Maryland	24	11	W
Sat., Nov. 7	@ Florida State	13	38	L
Sat., Nov. 14	vs. North Carolina	7	42	L
Sat., Nov. 21	vs. South Carolina	32	38	L

1970 Season Totals
Record	3-8
Points Scored	164
Scoring Average	14.9
Points Allowed	313
Defense Average	28.5
Opponents Record	61-49
Conference Record	2-4
Home Record	2-4
Away Record	1-4

1970 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1970 Atlantic Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
North Carolina	8-4	372	227	Lost 26-48	5-2	237	125	Bill Dooley
Duke	6-5	229	252		5-2	163	160	Tom Harp
Wake Forest	6-5	191	241		5-1	128	110	Cal Stoll
South Carolina	4-6-1	285	253		3-2-1	176	130	Paul Dietzel
Clemson	3-8	164	313		2-4	120	165	Hootie Ingram
North Carolina State	3-7-1	90	179		2-3-1	53	80	Earle Edwards
Maryland	2-9	112	241		2-4	81	125	Roy Lester
Virginia	5-6	240	187		0-6	76	139	George Blackie Blackburn

1970 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1970 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

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.