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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  <-- 1985 <- 1986 -> 1987 --> 2024
1986 Season Highlights
 Danny Ford enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Clemson.
 The Tigers won the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship.
 
1986 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. Virginia Tech  14   20   L       
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Georgia  31   28   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Georgia Tech  27   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Citadel  24   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Virginia  31   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Duke  35   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ North Carolina State  3   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Wake Forest  28   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. North Carolina  38   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Maryland  17   17   T    @ Baltimore, MD   
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. South Carolina  21   21   T       
 Sat., Dec. 27   Stanford  27   21   W    @ Jacksonville, FL   Gator Bowl
 
1986 Season Totals
  Record8-2 -2
  Points Scored296
  Scoring Average24.7
  Points Allowed187
  Defense Average15.6
  Opponents Record66-53
  Conference Record5-1
  Home Record3-1 -1
  Away Record4-1 -1
1986 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
17 8-2-2 AP
19 8-2-2 Coaches
19 8-2-2 UPI
18 8-2-2 USA Today/CNN
  
1986 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 8-2-2296187Won  27-215-1-117997  Danny Ford
North Carolina State 8-3-1328274Lost  24-255-2198185  Dick Sheridan
North Carolina 7-4-1305279Lost  21-305-2206195  Dick Crum
Georgia Tech 5-5-1282211 3-3165113  Bill Curry
Maryland 5-5-1262211 2-3-1153133  Bobby Ross
Wake Forest 5-6325295 2-5203220  Al Groh
Duke 4-7200284 2-5136216  Steve Sloan
Virginia 3-8198315 2-5111192  George Welsh
Miami 11-1430150Lost  10-14  Jimmy Johnson

1986 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1986 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

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