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The 1987 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season . In its tenth season under head coach Danny Ford , the team compiled a 10–2 record (6–1 against conference opponents), won the ACC championship, defeated Penn State in the 1988 Florida Citrus Bowl , was ranked No. 12 in the final AP Poll , and outscored opponents by a total of 333 to 176.[ 1] [ 2] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina .
Michael Dean Perry and John Phillips were the team captains. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Rodney Williams with 1,486 passing yards, Terry Allen with 973 rushing yards, Gary Cooper with 618 receiving yards, and placekicker David Treadwell with 87 points scored (18 field goals, 33 extra points).[ 3]
Schedule
Date Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source September 5 Western Carolina * W 43–071,465
September 12 at Virginia Tech * No. 10 W 22–1042,000
September 19 No. 18 Georgia * No. 8 Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry ) W 21–2081,875
September 26 Georgia Tech No. 9 Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry ) W 33–1278,832
October 10 Virginia No. 8 Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC W 38–2179,963
October 17 Duke No. 7 Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC W 17–1070,294
October 24 NC State No. 7 L 28–3073,613
October 31 Wake Forest No. 14 Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC W 31–1769,711
November 7 at North Carolina No. 10 W 13–1053,115
November 14 Maryland No. 9 Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC W 45–1676,773
November 21 at No. 12 South Carolina * No. 8 L 7–2075,043 [ 4]
January 1, 1988 vs. No. 20 Penn State * No. 14 W 35–1053,152
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
Personnel
1987 Clemson Tigers football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
QB
13
Rodney Williams
Jr
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Game summaries
at Virginia Tech
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
14–7–1
1986
L 14–20
Maryland
1
2
3
4
Total
Maryland
7
3
0
6
16
Clemson
10
14
14
7
45
[ 5]
at South Carolina
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
49–31–4
1986
T 21–21
Penn State (Florida Citrus Bowl)
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
First meeting
References
Venues Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons National championship seasons in bold
National championships in bold