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===Frank Howard Era: 1940-1969===
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===Charlie Pell Era: 1977-1978===
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===Danny Ford Era: 1978-1989===
On November 21, 1982, the [[Clemson Tigers football|football program]] at [[Clemson University]] was placed on probation for a 2-year period to include the 1983 and 1984 seasons. This sanction was enforced on the program by the NCAA Committee on Infractions due to a lengthy history of recruiting violations to gain an athletic advantage that had taken place from 1977 through the Tigers' [[1981 Clemson Tigers football team|1981 National Championship season]] and into 1982, under the administration of two head coaches, [[Charlie Pell]] and [[Danny Ford]].


70 documented violations were found to have been committed under NCAA bylaws in the categories of improper recruiting inducements, extra benefits to student-athletes, ethical conduct, improper financial aid, improper campus visits, improper transportation and entertainment, improper use of funds, improper employment, and improper recruiting contact.<ref name="NCAAinfraction">[https://goomer.ncaa.org/wdbctx/LSDBi/LSDBi.MajorInfPackage.ProcessMultipleBylaws?p_Multiple=0&p_PK=369&p_Button=View+Public+Report&p_TextTerms=ThisIsADummyPhraseThatWillNotBeDuplicated&p_TextTerms2=ThisIsADummyPhraseThatWillNotBeDuplicated&p_Division=1 NCAA Public Infraction Report]</ref>

As a result of these violations, Clemson was publicly reprimanded and censured by the NCAA. The football team was barred from participating in bowl games following the 1982 and 1983 seasons, and barred from appearing on live television in the 1983 and 1984 seasons. Also, the number of scholarships that the university could allocate to football players was restricted to 20 (from the normal limit of 30) for the 1983-84 and 1984-85 academic years.

Charles Alan Wright, chairman of the NCAA Committee on Infractions said at the time, "Due to the large number and serious nature of the violations in this case, the committee believed that institutional sanctions related to appearances on television and in postseason football bowl games were appropriate. In addition, because the violations indicated a pattern of improper recruiting activities, the committee determined that a two-year limitation on financial aid to new recruits should be imposed to offset any recruiting advantage that was gained improperly by the university."<ref name="NCAAnews">{{cite journal
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Just five years after their probation ended, Clemson once again found their football program accused of multiple recruiting violations in January 1990.<ref name="NYTreveals">{{cite web
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}}</ref> The NCAA accused Clemson of giving cash to players and having illegal contact with recruits over a period from 1984 to 1988. In June 1990, the Tigers found themselves on probation once again, for the second time in less than a decade.<ref name="NYTprobation">{{cite web
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===Ken Hatfield Era: 1990-1993===
===Ken Hatfield Era: 1990-1993===

Revision as of 06:10, 17 July 2008

Clemson Tigers football
File:Clemson-University-claw-logo.png
First season1896
Head coach
9th season, 60–38 (.612)
StadiumMemorial Stadium, Clemson
(capacity: 80,301)
Field surfaceNatural Grass
LocationClemson, South Carolina
DivisionAtlantic
All-time record625–426–45 (.591)
Bowl record15–15 (.500)
Claimed national titles1
Conference titles18
ColorsOrange and Purple
   
Fight songTiger Rag
RivalSouth Carolina Gamecocks
WebsiteClemsonTigers.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.

History

Early Years: 1896-1940

John Heisman Era: 1900-1903

File:Johnheisman.jpg
John W. Heisman

John Heisman coached the Tigers to their first undefeated season (6-0) in 1900. Heisman stayed only four years at Clemson, where he compiled a record of 19-3-2. Following a 73-0 defeat of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in 1903, the Yellow Jackets hired Heisman as their first full-time football coach.

Frank Howard Era: 1940-1969

Charlie Pell Era: 1977-1978

Danny Ford Era: 1978-1989

On November 21, 1982, the football program at Clemson University was placed on probation for a 2-year period to include the 1983 and 1984 seasons. This sanction was enforced on the program by the NCAA Committee on Infractions due to a lengthy history of recruiting violations to gain an athletic advantage that had taken place from 1977 through the Tigers' 1981 National Championship season and into 1982, under the administration of two head coaches, Charlie Pell and Danny Ford.

70 documented violations were found to have been committed under NCAA bylaws in the categories of improper recruiting inducements, extra benefits to student-athletes, ethical conduct, improper financial aid, improper campus visits, improper transportation and entertainment, improper use of funds, improper employment, and improper recruiting contact.[1]

As a result of these violations, Clemson was publicly reprimanded and censured by the NCAA. The football team was barred from participating in bowl games following the 1982 and 1983 seasons, and barred from appearing on live television in the 1983 and 1984 seasons. Also, the number of scholarships that the university could allocate to football players was restricted to 20 (from the normal limit of 30) for the 1983-84 and 1984-85 academic years.

Charles Alan Wright, chairman of the NCAA Committee on Infractions said at the time, "Due to the large number and serious nature of the violations in this case, the committee believed that institutional sanctions related to appearances on television and in postseason football bowl games were appropriate. In addition, because the violations indicated a pattern of improper recruiting activities, the committee determined that a two-year limitation on financial aid to new recruits should be imposed to offset any recruiting advantage that was gained improperly by the university."[2][3]

Just five years after their probation ended, Clemson once again found their football program accused of multiple recruiting violations in January 1990.[4] The NCAA accused Clemson of giving cash to players and having illegal contact with recruits over a period from 1984 to 1988. In June 1990, the Tigers found themselves on probation once again, for the second time in less than a decade.[5] This chain of events led directly to the forced resignation of popular head coach Danny Ford.[6]

Ken Hatfield Era: 1990-1993

Ken Hatfield coached the Tigers to their most recent ACC championship in 1991.

Tommy West Era: 1993-1998

Tommy Bowden Era: 1999-present

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

References

  1. ^ NCAA Public Infraction Report
  2. ^ "Clemson placed on probation" (PDF). The NCAA News. 19 (28). National Collegiate Athletic Association: 10. 1982-11-29. Retrieved 2008-01-21. Partial quote of the NCAA press release
  3. ^ For Release After 11 p.m. (EST)
  4. ^ Associated Press (1990-01-10). "Clemson Reveals It Is Under Inquiry by N.C.A.A." New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 2008-01-21. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  5. ^ Associated Press (1990-06-01). "Clemson on Probation". New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 2008-01-21. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  6. ^ Associated Press (1990-01-19). "Clemson Drops Ford With $1 Million Deal". New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 2008-01-21. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
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