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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: Tommy West
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

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1896 <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024

1997 Season Highlights

Tommy West enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Clemson.

1997 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 6	vs. Appalachian State	23	12	W
Sat., Sep. 13	@ North Carolina State	19	17	W
Sat., Sep. 20	vs. Florida State	28	35	L
Sat., Sep. 27	@ Georgia Tech	20	23	L
Sat., Oct. 4	vs. Texas-El Paso	39	7	W
Sat., Oct. 11	vs. Virginia	7	21	L
Sat., Oct. 25	@ Maryland	20	9	W
Sat., Nov. 1	@ Wake Forest	33	16	W
Sat., Nov. 8	vs. Duke	29	20	W
Sat., Nov. 15	vs. North Carolina	10	17	L
Sat., Nov. 22	@ South Carolina	47	21	W
Fri., Jan. 2	Auburn	17	21	L	@ Atlanta, GA	Peach Bowl

1997 Season Totals
Record	7-5
Points Scored	292
Scoring Average	24.3
Points Allowed	219
Defense Average	18.3
Opponents Record	73-53
Conference Record	4-4
Home Record	3-3
Away Record	4-1

1997 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1997 Atlantic Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Florida State	11-1	468	181	Won 31-14	8-0	347	128	Bobby Bowden
North Carolina	11-1	348	146	Won 42-3	7-1	224	110	Mack Brown
Georgia Tech	7-5	314	296	Won 35-30	5-3	200	208	George OLeary
Virginia	7-4	277	242		5-3	200	187	George Welsh
Clemson	7-5	292	219	Lost 17-21	4-4	166	158	Tommy West
North Carolina State	6-5	325	268		3-5	215	199	Mike OCain
Wake Forest	5-6	245	288		3-5	166	229	Jim Caldwell
Maryland	2-9	161	355		1-7	109	282	Ron Vanderlinden
Duke	2-9	223	341		0-8	157	283	Fred Goldsmith

1997 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1997 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

College football's largest margin of victory came in 1916, when Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland by a score of 222 to 0. The game was cut short by 15 minutes.