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The 1969 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University during the 1969 college football season . 1969 was Frank Howard's final season as head coach, although he remained Athletic Director until 1971. In 1974, the playing field at Memorial Stadium, which he helped to build, was named in his honor.
Schedule
Date
Opponent#
Rank#
Site
Result
September 20
at Virginia
Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA
W 21–14
September 27*
#7 Georgia
Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC
L 0–30
October 4*
at Georgia Tech
Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (Clemson – Georgia Tech rivalry )
W 21–10
October 11*
at #20 Auburn
Cliff Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL
L 0–51
October 18
Wake Forest
Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC
W 28–14
October 25*
Alabama
Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC
L 13–38
November 1
Maryland
Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC
W 40–0
November 8
at Duke
Duke Stadium • Durham, NC
L 27–34
November 15
at North Carolina
Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC
L 15–32
November 22
at South Carolina
Carolina Stadium • Columbia, SC (Battle of the Palmetto State )
L 13–27
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.
References
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