1989 Clemson Tigers football team
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| Coaches | No. 11 |
| AP | No. 12 |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Virginia + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Clemson | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1989 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University in the 1989 college football season. The Tigers were led by head coach Danny Ford, who was serving his final season as head coach at Clemson. The Tigers played their home games in Memorial Stadium. The Tigers finished the 1989 season with a 10–2 record and defeated West Virginia 27–7 in the 1989 Gator Bowl.
Incoming recruiting class
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- Nick Blinsky (C; Struthers, OH; Struthers HS)
- Rodney Blunt (TB; Pensacola, FL; Pine Forest HS)
- Brentson Buckner (MG; Columbus, GA; Carver HS)
- Greg Burk (FB; Lawton, OK; Lawton HS)
- Pat Burris (DB; Rock Hill, SC; Northwestern HS)
- Arthur Bussie (OLB; Camden, NJ; Camden HS)
- Darren Calhoun (LB; McCormick, SC; McCormick HS)
- Jason Davis (WR; Pensacola, FL; Pine Forest HS)
- Steve Derriso (LB; Huntsville, AL; Grissom HS)
- Garth Fennigan (QB; Harlingen, TX; Harlingen HS)
- Eric Geter (CB; Newnan, GA; Newnan HS)
- Tyrone Gibson (LB; Hartsville, SC; Hartsville HS)
- Rudy Harris (TB; Brockton, MA; Brockton HS)
- David Hogue (OG; New Castle PA; Laurel HS)
- Brent LeJeune (OT; Lake Charles, LA; Barbe HS)
- Richard Moncrief (QB; Montgomery, AL; Davis HS)
- Robert O'Neal (CB; Clarkston, GA; Clarkston HS)
- Thad Ridgley (FB; Ambridge, PA; Ambridge HS)
- Larry Ryans (CB; Greenwood, SC; Greenwood HS)
- Stacy Seegars (MG; Kershaw, SC; Andrew Jackson HS)
- Ashley Sheppard (OLB; Greenville, NC; North Pitt HS)
- Tyrone Simpson (DT; Rock Hill, SC; Northwestern HS)
- Terry Smith (WR; Clemson, SC; Daniel HS)
- Daniel Telley (OLB; Anderson, SC; T.L.Hanna HS)
- Franklin Thomas (TE; New Orleans, LA; St. Augustine HS)
- James Trapp (SS; Lawton, OK; Lawton HS)
- Scott Vaughn (OT; Phillipsburg, NJ; Phillipsburg HS)
- Pierre Wilson (DT; Jackson, MS; Provine HS)
Schedule
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September 21:00 PMFurman*No. 12
W 30–0 80,508 September 97:30 PMat No. 16 Florida State*No. 10
ESPNW 34–23 61,897 September 167:00 PMat Virginia Tech*No. 7
W 27–7 47,152 September 2312:00 PMMarylandNo. 7
- Memorial Stadium
- Clemson, SC
JPSW 31–7 77,301 September 3012:00 PMat DukeNo. 7
JPSL 17–21 22,600 October 72:30 PMVirginiaNo. 15
- Memorial Stadium
- Clemson, SC
CBSW 34–20 80,638
October 141:00 PMGeorgia Tech
No. 14
- Memorial Stadium
- Clemson, SC (Rivalry)
L 14–30 81,550 October 214:00 PMNo. 12 NC StateNo. 22
- Memorial Stadium
- Clemson, SC (Textile Bowl)
ESPNW 30–10 81,569 October 281:00 PMWake ForestNo. 21
- Memorial Stadium
- Clemson, SC
W 44–10 71,335 November 412:00 PMat North CarolinaNo. 17
JPSW 35–3 44,500 November 187:30 PMat South Carolina*No. 15
ESPNW 45–0 74,500 December 308:00 PMvs. No. 17 West Virginia*No. 14
ESPNW 27–7 82,911
Depth chart
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Coaching staff
- Danny Ford - Head Coach
- Chuck Reedy - Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
- Bill Oliver - Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers
- - Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs
- - Assistant Head Coach/Tackles & Tight Ends
- - Associate Head Coach/Offensive Guards and Centers
- - Defensive Tackles
- - Running Backs/Special Teams
- - Defensive Ends
- Woody McCorvey - Recruiting Coordinator/Wide Receivers
Reference
- ^ "1989 Clemson Tigers football roster". Clemson University Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on September 25, 2009. Retrieved September 18, 2009.
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