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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: Charley Pell
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

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1896 <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2024

1977 Season Highlights

Charley Pell enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Clemson.

1977 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 10	vs. Maryland	14	21	L
Sat., Sep. 17	@ Georgia	7	6	W
Sat., Sep. 24	vs. Georgia Tech	31	14	W
Sat., Oct. 1	@ Virginia Tech	31	13	W
Sat., Oct. 8	vs. Virginia	31	0	W
Sat., Oct. 15	@ Duke	17	11	W
Sat., Oct. 22	vs. North Carolina State	7	3	W
Sat., Oct. 29	vs. Wake Forest	26	0	W
Sat., Nov. 5	@ North Carolina	13	13	T
Sat., Nov. 12	vs. Notre Dame	17	21	L
Sat., Nov. 19	@ South Carolina	31	27	W
Fri., Dec. 30	Pittsburgh	3	34	L	@ Jacksonville, FL	Gator Bowl

1977 Season Totals
Record	8-3 -1
Points Scored	228
Scoring Average	19.0
Points Allowed	163
Defense Average	13.6
Opponents Record	70-64
Conference Record	4-1
Home Record	4-2
Away Record	4-0 -1

1977 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
19	8-3-1	AP

1977 Atlantic Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
North Carolina	8-3-1	251	102	Lost 17-21	5-0-1	131	54	Bill Dooley
Clemson	8-3-1	228	163	Lost 3-34	4-1-1	108	48	Charley Pell
Maryland	8-4	254	179	Won 17-7	4-2	142	74	Jerry Claiborne
North Carolina State	8-4	259	181	Won 24-14	4-2	133	100	Bo Rein
Duke	5-6	231	221		2-4	128	122	Mike McGee
Virginia	1-9-1	56	280		1-5	33	149	Dick Bestwick
Wake Forest	1-10	113	270		0-6	48	176	Chuck Mills

1977 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1977 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

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.