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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: Frank Howard
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 1965 <- 1966 -> 1967 --> 2024
1966 Season Highlights
 Frank Howard enters his 27th season as Head Coach at Clemson.
 The Tigers won the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship.
 
1966 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Virginia  40   35   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Georgia Tech  12   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Alabama  0   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Duke  9   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Southern California  0   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Wake Forest  23   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. North Carolina  27   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Maryland  14   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ North Carolina State  14   23   L       
 Sat., Nov. 26  vs. South Carolina  35   10   W       
 
1966 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored174
  Scoring Average17.4
  Points Allowed177
  Defense Average17.7
  Opponents Record51-52
  Conference Record6-1
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record2-4
1966 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1966 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 6-4174177 6-1162108  Frank Howard
North Carolina State 5-5191168 5-2165116  Earle Edwards
Maryland 4-6180204 3-3117107  Louis H. Lou Saban
Virginia 4-6214235 3-3150150  George Blackie Blackburn
Duke 5-5164237 2-310096  Tom Harp
Wake Forest 3-790162 2-463102  Bill Tate
North Carolina 2-890196 1-45299  James M. Jim Tatum
South Carolina 1-995216 1-34980  Paul Dietzel

1966 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1966 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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