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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: Hootie Ingram
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 1969 <- 1970 -> 1971 --> 2024
1970 Season Highlights
 Hootie Ingram enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Clemson.
 
1970 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. Citadel  24   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Virginia  27   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Georgia  0   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Georgia Tech  7   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Auburn  0   44   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Wake Forest  20   36   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Duke  10   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Maryland  24   11   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Florida State  13   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. North Carolina  7   42   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. South Carolina  32   38   L       
 
1970 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored164
  Scoring Average14.9
  Points Allowed313
  Defense Average28.5
  Opponents Record61-49
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record1-4
1970 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1970 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Carolina 8-4372227Lost  26-485-2237125  Bill Dooley
Duke 6-5229252 5-2163160  Tom Harp
Wake Forest 6-5191241 5-1128110  Cal Stoll
South Carolina 4-6-1285253 3-2-1176130  Paul Dietzel
Clemson 3-8164313 2-4120165  Hootie Ingram
North Carolina State 3-7-190179 2-3-15380  Earle Edwards
Maryland 2-9112241 2-481125  Roy Lester
Virginia 5-6240187 0-676139  George Blackie Blackburn

1970 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1970 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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