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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  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024
1980 Season Highlights
 Danny Ford enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Clemson.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. Rice  19   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Georgia  16   20   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Western Carolina  17   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Virginia Tech  13   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Virginia  27   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Duke  17   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ North Carolina State  20   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Wake Forest  35   33   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. North Carolina  19   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Maryland  7   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. South Carolina  27   6   W       
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored217
  Scoring Average19.7
  Points Allowed222
  Defense Average20.2
  Opponents Record69-46
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record2-3
1980 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1980 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Carolina 11-1297130Won  16-77-019963  Dick Crum
Maryland 8-4211165Lost  20-355-112048  Jerry Claiborne
North Carolina State 6-5222212 3-3104133  Monte Kiffin
Clemson 6-5217222 2-4125173  Danny Ford
Wake Forest 5-6251213 2-4127128  John Mackovic
Virginia 4-7144259 2-484149  Dick Bestwick
Duke 2-9214296 2-5148175  Shirley Red Wilson
Miami 9-3278171Won  20-10  Howard Schnellenberger
Georgia Tech 1-9-1113260 0-21250  Bill Curry

1980 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1980 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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