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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: Tommy Bowden
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 2000 <- 2001 -> 2002 --> 2024
2001 Season Highlights
 Tommy Bowden enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Clemson.
 
2001 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 1  vs. Central Florida  21   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 8  vs. Wofford  38   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Virginia  24   26   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Georgia Tech  47   44   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ North Carolina State  45   37   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. North Carolina  3   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Wake Forest  21   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Florida State  27   41   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Maryland  20   37   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ South Carolina  15   20   L       
 Sat., Dec. 1  vs. Duke  59   31   W       
 Mon., Dec. 31   Louisiana Tech  49   24   W    @ Boise, ID   Humanitarian Bowl
 
2001 Season Totals
  Record7-5
  Points Scored369
  Scoring Average30.8
  Points Allowed339
  Defense Average28.3
  Opponents Record74-57
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record3-2
2001 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2001 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Maryland 10-2413266Lost  23-567-1261173  Ralph Friedgen
Florida State 8-4403304Won  30-176-2304194  Bobby Bowden
North Carolina 8-5337271Won  16-105-3237145  John Bunting
Georgia Tech 8-5405281Won  24-144-4246215  George OLeary
Clemson 7-5369339Won  49-244-4246268  Tommy Bowden
North Carolina State 7-5319257Lost  19-344-4212185  Chuck Amato
Wake Forest 6-5292311 3-5213247  Jim Grobe
Virginia 5-7249331 3-5178244  Al Groh
Duke 0-11212491 0-8164390  Carl Franks

2001 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2001 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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