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| Clemson Tigers football | |
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| First season | 1896 |
| Head coach | 9th season, 60–38 (.612) |
| Stadium | Memorial Stadium, Clemson (capacity: 80,301) |
| Field surface | Natural Grass |
| Location | Clemson, South Carolina |
| Division | Atlantic |
| All-time record | 625–426–45 (.591) |
| Bowl record | 15–15 (.500) |
| Claimed national titles | 1 |
| Conference titles | 18 |
| Colors | Orange and Purple |
| Fight song | Tiger Rag |
| Rival | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| Website | ClemsonTigers.com |
The Clemson Tigers are a college football program that competes in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision and the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Bowl Games
| Date | Bowl | W/L | Opponent | PF | PA |
| January 1, 1940 | Cotton | W | Boston College | 6 | 3 |
| January 1, 1949 | Gator | W | Missouri | 24 | 23 |
| January 1, 1951 | Orange | W | Miami | 15 | 14 |
| January 1, 1952 | Gator | L | Miami | 0 | 14 |
| January 1, 1957 | Orange | L | Colorado | 21 | 27 |
| January 1, 1959 | Sugar | L | LSU | 0 | 7 |
| December 19, 1959 | Bluebonnet | W | TCU | 23 | 7 |
| December 30, 1977 | Gator | L | Pittsburgh | 3 | 34 |
| December 29, 1978 | Gator | W | Ohio State | 17 | 15 |
| December 31, 1979 | Peach | L | Baylor | 18 | 24 |
| January 1, 1982 | Orange | W | Nebraska | 22 | 15 |
| December 21, 1985 | Independence | L | Minnesota | 13 | 20 |
| December 27, 1986 | Gator | W | Stanford | 27 | 21 |
| January 1, 1988 | Florida Citrus | W | Penn State | 35 | 10 |
| January 2, 1989 | Florida Citrus | W | Oklahoma | 13 | 6 |
| December 30, 1989 | Gator | W | West Virginia | 27 | 7 |
| January 1, 1991 | Hall of Fame | W | Illinois | 30 | 0 |
| January 1, 1992 | Florida Citrus | L | California | 13 | 37 |
| December 31, 1993 | Peach | W | Kentucky | 14 | 13 |
| January 1, 1996 | Gator | L | Syracuse | 0 | 41 |
| December 28, 1996 | Peach | L | LSU | 7 | 10 |
| January 2, 1998 | Peach | L | Auburn | 17 | 21 |
| December 30, 1999 | Peach | L | Mississippi State | 7 | 17 |
| January 1, 2001 | Gator | L | Virginia Tech | 20 | 41 |
| December 31, 2001 | Humanitarian | W | Louisiana Tech | 49 | 24 |
| December 23, 2002 | Tangerine | L | Texas Tech | 15 | 55 |
| January 2, 2004 | Peach | W | Tennessee | 27 | 14 |
| December 27, 2005 | Champs Sports | W | Colorado | 19 | 10 |
| December 29, 2006 | Music City | L | Kentucky | 20 | 28 |
| December 31, 2007 | Chick-Fil-A | L | Auburn | 20 | 23 |
| Total | 30 Bowl Games | 15-15 | 522 | 581 |
National Championship
| Year | Coach | Selectors | Record | Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Danny Ford | AP, Berryman, Billingsley, DeVold, FACT, FB News, Football Research, FW, Helms, Litkenhous, Matthews, National Championship Foundation, NFF, NY Times, Poling, Sagarin, Sporting News, UPI | 12-0 | Orange |
| National championships claimed | 1 | |||
Conference Championships
| Year | Coach | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | John Heisman | 6-0-0 |
| 1902 | John Heisman | 6-1-0 |
| 1939 | Jess Neely | 9-1-0 |
| 1940 | Frank Howard | 6-2-1 |
| 1948 | Frank Howard | 11-0-0 |
| 1956 | Frank Howard | 7-2-2 |
| 1958 | Frank Howard | 8-3-0 |
| 1959 | Frank Howard | 9-2-0 |
| 1965 | Frank Howard | 5-5 |
| 1966 | Frank Howard | 6-4 |
| 1967 | Frank Howard | 6-4 |
| 1978 | Charley Pell | 11-1-0 |
| 1981 | Danny Ford | 12-0-0 |
| 1982 | Danny Ford | 9-1-1 |
| 1986 | Danny Ford | 8-2-2 |
| 1987 | Danny Ford | 10-2 |
| 1988 | Danny Ford | 10-2 |
| 1991 | Ken Hatfield | 9-2-1 |
| Conference Titles: 18 | ||
Note: Bold years indicate outright conference titles
College Football Hall of Famers
| Inductee | Position(s) | Class | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Davis | Linebacker | 2007 | 1978-1981 |
| John Heisman | Head Coach | 1954 | 1900-1903 |
| Frank Howard | Head Coach | 1989 | 1940-1969 |
| Terry Kinard | Safety | 2001 | 1978-1982 |
| Banks McFadden | Halfback | 1959 | 1937-1939 |
| Jess Neely | Head Coach | 1971 | 1931-1939 |
Current NFL Players
- Keith Adams - Linebacker, Cleveland Browns
- Gaines Adams - Defensive End, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Charles Bennett - Defensive End, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Brian Dawkins - Safety,Philadelphia Eagles
- Nick Eason - Defensive End, Pittsburgh Steelers
- Dustin Fry - Center, St. Louis Rams
- Jamaal Fudge - Safety, Jacksonville Jaguars
- Leroy Hill - Linebacker, Seattle Seahawks
- Tye Hill - Cornerback, St. Louis Rams
- Steven Jackson - Fullback, Denver Broncos
- Justin Miller - Cornerback, New York Jets
- Trevor Pryce - Defensive End, Baltimore Ravens
- Chansi Stuckey - Wide Receiver, New York Jets
- Anthony Waters - Linebacker, San Diego Chargers
- Charlie Whitehurst - Quarterback, San Diego Chargers
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