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1993 Clemson Tigers football team

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1993 Clemson Tigers football
Peach Bowl champion
Peach Bowl, W 14–13 vs. Kentucky
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 22
APNo. 23
Record9–3 (5–3 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorWhitey Jordan (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorBobby Johnson (1st season)
CaptainRichard Moncrief
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1992
1994 →
1993 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 Florida State $   8 0     12 1  
No. 19 North Carolina   6 2     10 3  
No. 23 Clemson   5 3     9 3  
Virginia   5 3     7 5  
NC State   4 4     7 5  
Georgia Tech   3 5     5 6  
Duke   2 6     3 8  
Maryland   2 6     2 9  
Wake Forest   1 7     2 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1993 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Ken Hatfield, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the ACC. Clemson played home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina. Tommy West coached the team in the Peach Bowl after he was hired after the resignation of Hatfield.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 41:00 p.m.UNLV*No. 22W 24–1465,426[1]
September 1112:00 p.m.at No. 1 Florida StateNo. 22JPSL 0–5774,991[2]
September 251:00 p.m.Georgia Tech
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC (rivalry)
W 16–1372,511[3]
October 212:00 p.m.No. 24 NC State
JPSW 20–1469,637[4]
October 91:30 p.m.at DukeW 13–1018,600[5]
October 1612:00 p.m.Wake Forest
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
JPSL 16–2061,102[6]
October 231:00 p.m.East Tennessee State*dagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 27–066,672[7]
October 3012:00 p.m.Maryland
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
JPSW 29–066,147[8]
November 67:30 p.m.at No. 16 North CarolinaESPNL 0–2451,500[9]
November 1312:00 p.m.No. 18 Virginia
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
JPSW 23–1466,419[10]
November 2012:30 p.m.at South Carolina*No. 24JPSW 16–1372,928[11]
December 316:00 p.m.vs. Kentucky*No. 23ESPNW 14–1363,416[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

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1993 Clemson Tigers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
FB 18 Emory Smith Fr
RB 31 Derrick Witherspoon Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
S 20 Brian Dawkins So
DT 89 Brentson Buckner Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P/K 02 Nelson Welch Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

References

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  1. ^ "Rebels stay close in loss". Reno Gazette-Journal. September 5, 1993. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "No. 1 Florida State layes waste to Clemson, 57–0". The Baltimore Sun. September 12, 1993. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tech kicking itself". The Macon Telegraph. September 26, 1993. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Clemson wins with flair". The Herald. October 3, 1993. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Duke comes up short again in 13–10 loss". Winston-Salem Journal. October 10, 1993. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Miracle eludes Tigers". Anderson Independent-Mail. October 17, 1993. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Shutouts spell some relief". The Greenville News. October 24, 1993. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Witherspoon leads Tigers to blanking of Terrapins, 29–0". The Times and Democrat. October 31, 1993. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tar Heels skein; clobber Clemson 24–0". The Item. November 7, 1993. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Clemson gets a real rush". The State. November 14, 1993. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Tigers triumph". The Times and Democrat. November 21, 1993. Retrieved November 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "A peachy debut, Clemson rally gives West 14–13 win". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. January 1, 1994. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1993 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 4, 2024.