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2013 Clemson Tigers football team

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2013 Clemson Tigers football
Orange Bowl champion
Orange Bowl, W 40–35 vs. Ohio State
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionAtlantic Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7
APNo. 8
Record11–2 (7–1 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorChad Morris (3rd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorBrent Venables (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2012
2014 →
2013 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Atlantic Division
No. 1 Florida State x$#   8 0     14 0  
No. 8 Clemson  %   7 1     11 2  
Boston College   4 4     7 6  
Syracuse   4 4     7 6  
Maryland   3 5     7 6  
Wake Forest   2 6     4 8  
NC State   0 8     3 9  
Coastal Division
No. 23 Duke x   6 2     10 4  
Miami (FL)   5 3     9 4  
Virginia Tech   5 3     8 5  
Georgia Tech   5 3     7 6  
North Carolina   4 4     7 6  
Pittsburgh   3 5     7 6  
Virginia   0 8     2 10  
Championship: Florida State 45, Duke 7
  • # – BCS National Champion
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2013 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by head coach Dabo Swinney in his fifth full year and sixth overall since taking over midway through 2008 season. They played their home games at Memorial Stadium, also known as "Death Valley". They were members of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 11–2, 7–1 in ACC play to finish in second place in the Atlantic Division. They were invited to the Orange Bowl where they defeated Ohio State.

Personnel

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Coaching staff

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Name Position Seasons at
Clemson
Alma mater
Dabo Swinney Head coach 6 Alabama (1992)
Chad Morris Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks 2 Texas A&M (1992)
Brent Venables Defensive coordinator/linebackers 1 Kansas State (1992)
Tony Elliott Running Backs 2 Clemson (2003)
Jeff Scott Wide Receivers/recruiting coordinator 4 Clemson (2002)
Robbie Caldwell Offensive line 2 Furman (1976)
Dan Brooks Defensive tackles 3 Western Carolina (1976)
Marion Hobby Defensive Running game coordinator/Defensive Ends 2 Tennessee (1989)
Michael Reed Defensive Backs 0 Boston College (1994)
Danny Pearman Special Teams coordinator/Tight Ends 4 Clemson (1995)
Zac Alley Student Assistant 3 Clemson (2014)
Reference:[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 318:00 p.m.No. 5 Georgia*No. 8ABCW 38–3583,830
September 712:30 p.m.South Carolina State*No. 4
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
ACCRNW 52–1381,428
September 197:30 p.m.at NC StateNo. 3ESPNW 26–1457,583
September 283:30 p.m.Wake ForestNo. 3
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
ESPNUW 56–780,607
October 53:30 p.m.at SyracuseNo. 3ABC/ESPN2W 49–1448,961
October 123:30 p.m.Boston CollegeNo. 3
ABC/ESPN2W 24–1477,506
October 198:00 p.m.No. 5 Florida StateNo. 3
ABCL 14–5183,428
October 263:30 p.m.at MarylandNo. 9ESPNW 40–2748,134
November 23:30 p.m.at VirginiaNo. 9ESPNW 59–1046,959
November 147:30 p.m.Georgia TechNo. 8
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC (rivalry)
ESPNW 55–3175,324
November 23NoonThe Citadel*No. 7
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
ESPN3W 52–681,554
November 307:00 p.m.at No. 10 South Carolina*No. 6ESPN2L 17–3184,174
January 3, 20147:30 p.m.vs. No. 7 Ohio State*No. 12ESPNW 40–3572,080
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Depth chart

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Recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for 2013 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Mackensie Alexander
CB
Immokalee, Florida Immokalee H.S. 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars
Dorian O'Daniel
LB
Olney, Maryland Good Counsel 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Tyrone Crowder
OL
Rockingham, North Carolina Richmond 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 330 lb (150 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Tyshon Dye
RB
Elberton, Georgia Elbert County 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 208 lb (94 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Ben Boulware
LB
Anderson, South Carolina TL Hanna 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 230 lb (100 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Jayron Kearse
ATH
Fort Myers, Florida South Fort Myers 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Mike Williams
WR
Santee, South Carolina Lake Marion 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Scott Pagano
DT
Honolulu, Hawaii Moanalua 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 280 lb (130 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Ebenezer Ogundenko
DE
Brooklyn, New York Jefferson H.S. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 238 lb (108 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Wayne Gallman
LB
Loganville, Georgia Grayson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Adrian Baker
CB
Hollywood, Florida Chaminade-Madonna Prep 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 163 lb (74 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Jordan Leggett
TE
Navarre, Florida Navarre H.S. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Dane Rogers
DE
Shelby, North Carolina Crest H.S. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 230 lb (100 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Korrin Wiggins
S
Durham, North Carolina Hillside H.S. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Maverick Morris
OL
Douglas, Georgia Coffee H.S. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 280 lb (130 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Jadar Johnson
S
Orangeburg, South Carolina Orangeburg-Wilkinson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 188 lb (85 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
T. J. Green
ATH
Sylacauga, Alabama Sylacauga H.S. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 189 lb (86 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Marcus Edmond
ATH
Hopkins, South Carolina Lower Richland 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
DJ Greenlee
LB
Central, South Carolina D.W. Daniel 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Ryan Carter
CB
Loganville, Georgia Grayson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 12   Rivals: 14  247Sports: 15  ESPN: 13
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 6, 2016.

Game summaries

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Georgia

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1 2 3 4 Total
#5 Bulldogs 14 7 7 7 35
#8 Tigers 14 7 10 7 38

South Carolina State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 7 0 6 13
#4 Tigers 17 21 7 7 52

NC State

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1 2 3 4 Total
#3 Tigers 3 10 7 6 26
Wolfpack 0 7 0 7 14

Wake Forest

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1 2 3 4 Total
Demon Deacons 7 0 0 0 7
#3 Tigers 21 14 14 7 56

Syracuse

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1 2 3 4 Total
#3 Tigers 21 14 7 7 49
Orange 0 7 7 0 14

Boston College

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1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 0 7 7 0 14
#3 Tigers 0 3 7 14 24

Florida State

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1 2 3 4 Total
#5 Seminoles 17 10 14 10 51
#3 Tigers 7 0 0 7 14

Maryland

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1 2 3 4 Total
#9 Tigers 6 10 3 21 40
Terrapins 7 0 6 14 27

Virginia

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1 2 3 4 Total
#8 Tigers 14 21 7 17 59
Cavaliers 7 0 3 0 10

Georgia Tech

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1 2 3 4 Total
Yellow Jackets 0 10 14 7 31
#6 Tigers 6 21 14 14 55

The Citadel

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 0 3 3 6
#6 Tigers 14 28 3 7 52

South Carolina

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1 2 3 4 Total
#6 Tigers 7 3 7 0 17
#10 Gamecocks 7 10 0 14 31

Ohio State (Orange Bowl)

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1 2 3 4 Total
#12 Tigers 14 6 14 6 40
#7 Buckeyes 9 13 7 6 35

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP8433333399887613128
Coaches85544444108766411117
HarrisNot released310877641111Not released
BCSNot released9878761312Not released

2014 NFL draft

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Clemson had five players selected in the 2014 NFL draft. Sammy Watkins went in the first round as the fourth overall pick, tied for the highest NFL draft pick in Clemson football history.

Player Team Round Pick # Position
Sammy Watkins Buffalo Bills 1st 4th WR
Brandon Thomas San Francisco 49ers 3rd 100th OL
Bashaud Breeland Washington Redskins 4th 102nd DB
Martavis Bryant Pittsburgh Steelers 4th 118th WR
Tajh Boyd New York Jets 6th 213th QB

Undrafted signees

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Along with the five draft picks, Clemson had four more players make the NFL as undrafted free agents.

Player Team Position
Chandler Catanzaro Arizona Cardinals PK
Tyler Shatley Jacksonville Jaguars OG
Spencer Shuey Jacksonville Jaguars LB
Darius Robinson Buffalo Bills CB

References

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  1. ^ "Football – 2013 Coaches". Clemson University Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on September 29, 2013. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
  2. ^ "2013 Clemson Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved September 23, 2013.