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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  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Danny Ford enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Clemson.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 8  vs. Furman  21   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. Maryland  0   19   L       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Georgia  12   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Virginia  17   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Virginia Tech  21   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Duke  28   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. North Carolina State  13   16   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Wake Forest  31   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ North Carolina  19   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Notre Dame  16   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ South Carolina  9   13   L       
 Mon., Dec. 31   Baylor  18   24   L    @ Atlanta, GA   Peach Bowl
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored205
  Scoring Average17.1
  Points Allowed116
  Defense Average9.7
  Opponents Record72-51
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record4-1
1979 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1979 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Carolina State 7-4258213 5-112096  Bo Rein
Clemson 8-4205116Lost  18-244-210862  Danny Ford
Maryland 7-4198135 4-29753  Jerry Claiborne
North Carolina 8-3-1290167Won  17-153-3128104  Dick Crum
Wake Forest 8-4240283Lost  10-343-28098  John Mackovic
Virginia 6-5258134 1-47890  Dick Bestwick
Georgia Tech 4-6-1152190 1-02414  Pepper Rodgers
Miami 5-6191236   Howard Schnellenberger
Duke 2-8-1152264 0-773191  Shirley Red Wilson

1979 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1979 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.