List of Clemson Tigers football seasons
The Clemson Tigers college football team competes as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, representing Clemson University in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Clemson has played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina since 1942.[1] The Tigers have one national championship title (1981) along with a second national championship appearance in 2015.[2] The Tigers have claimed 21 conference championships and have appeared in 39 postseason bowl games with an overall record of 20-19.[3] With 703 wins over 120 seasons of football, Clemson ranks 34th all-time in win-loss records in the NCAA.
Seasons
| National Champions † | Conference Champions * | Division Champions ‡ | Bowl game berth ^ |
| Season | Head coach [4] |
Conference [5][6] |
Season results[7] | Bowl result [7][8] |
Final ranking | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conference finish | Division finish [A 1] |
Wins | Losses | Ties[A 2] | Associated Press Poll [A 3] |
Coaches' Poll [A 4] | |||||
| Clemson Tigers | |||||||||||
| 1896 | Walter Riggs | Independent | — | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | |
| 1897 | William M. Williams | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
| 1898 | John Penton | — | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
| 1899 | Walter Riggs | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association | — | — | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | |
| 1900 * [A 5] |
John Heisman | 1st * | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
| 1901 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A | |||
| 1902 * [A 5] |
1st * | — | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | |||
| 1903 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A | |||
| 1904 | Shack Shealy | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
| 1905 | Eddie Cochems | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
| 1906 | Bob Williams | — | — | 4 | 0 | 3 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
| 1907 | Frank Shaughnessy | — | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
| 1908 | John N. Stone | — | — | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
| 1909 | Bob Williams | — | — | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
| 1910 | Frank Dobson | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
| 1911 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | |||
| 1912 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | |||
| 1913 | Bob Williams | — | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
| 1914 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A | |||
| 1915 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | N/A | N/A | |||
| 1916 | Wayne Hart | — | — | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
| 1917 | Edward Donahue | — | — | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
| 1918 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | |||
| 1919 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | N/A | N/A | |||
| 1920 | — | — | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A | |||
| 1921 | E. J. Stewart | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
| 1922 | Southern Conference | T-11th | — | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
| 1923 | Bud Saunders | 14th | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
| 1924 | T-19th | — | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | |||
| 1925 | T-20th | — | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | |||
| 1926 | Bud Saunders (4 games) Bob Williams (5 games) |
18th | — | 2 | 7 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
| 1927 | Josh Cody | 9th | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
| 1928 | T-7th | — | 8 | 3 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | |||
| 1929 | 12th | — | 8 | 3 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | |||
| 1930 | 9th | — | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | |||
| 1931 | Jess Neely | 20th | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
| 1932 | 21st | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A | |||
| 1933 | 6th | — | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | N/A | N/A | |||
| 1934 | 5th | — | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | |||
| 1935 | 4th | — | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | |||
| 1936 | 5th | — | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | N/A | |||
| 1937 | 3rd | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | N/A | |||
| 1938 | 2nd | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | N/A | |||
| 1939 | 2nd | — | 9 | 1 | 0 | Won 1940 Cotton Bowl Classic against Boston College Eagles, 6–3 ^ | 12 | N/A | |||
| 1940 * | Frank Howard | 1st * | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | N/A | ||
| 1941 | 3rd | — | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | N/A | |||
| 1942 | 9th | — | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — | N/A | |||
| 1943 | 8th | — | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | N/A | |||
| 1944 | 3rd | — | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | N/A | |||
| 1945 | 4th | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | N/A | |||
| 1946 | 11th | — | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | N/A | |||
| 1947 | 12th | — | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | N/A | |||
| 1948 * | 1st * | — | 11 | 0 | 0 | Won 1949 Gator Bowl against Missouri Tigers, 24–23 ^ | 11 | N/A | |||
| 1949 | T-7th | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | N/A | |||
| 1950 | 2nd | — | 9 | 0 | 1 | Won 1951 Orange Bowl against Miami Hurricanes, 15–14 ^ | 10 | 10 | |||
| 1951 | 5th | — | 7 | 3 | 0 | Lost 1952 Gator Bowl against Miami Hurricanes, 14–0 ^ | 19 | — | |||
| 1952 | 15th | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | |||
| 1953 | Atlantic Coast Conference | 6th | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | ||
| 1954 | 5th | — | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | |||
| 1955 | 3rd | — | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | |||
| 1956 * | 1st * | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | Lost 1957 Orange Bowl against Colorado Buffaloes, 27–21 ^ | 19 | — | |||
| 1957 | T-3rd | — | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 18 | |||
| 1958 * | 1st * | — | 8 | 3 | 0 | Lost 1959 Sugar Bowl against LSU Tigers, 7–0 ^ | 12 | 13 | |||
| 1959 * | 1st * | — | 9 | 2 | 0 | Won 1959 Bluebonnet Bowl against TCU Horned Frogs, 23–7 ^ | 11 | 11 | |||
| 1960 | 4th | — | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | |||
| 1961 | T-3rd | — | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | |||
| 1962 | 2nd | — | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | |||
| 1963 | T-3rd | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | |||
| 1964 | 7th | — | 3 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | |||
| 1965 * | 1st * | — | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | |||
| 1966 * | 1st * | — | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | |||
| 1967 * | 1st * | — | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | |||
| 1968 | 2nd | — | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | |||
| 1969 | T-3rd | — | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | |||
| 1970 | Hootie Ingram | T-6th | — | 3 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | ||
| 1971 | 2nd | — | 5 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | |||
| 1972 | 5th | — | 4 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | |||
| 1973 | Red Parker | 3rd | — | 5 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | ||
| 1974 | T-2nd | — | 7 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | |||
| 1975 | 5th | — | 2 | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | |||
| 1976 | 7th | — | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | |||
| 1977 | Charley Pell | 2nd | — | 8 | 3 | 1 | Lost 1977 Gator Bowl against Pittsburgh Panthers, 34–3 ^ | 19 | — | ||
| 1978 * | Charley Pell (11 games) Danny Ford (1 game) |
1st * | — | 11 | 1 | 0 | Won 1978 Gator Bowl against Ohio State Buckeyes, 17–15 ^ | 6 | 6 | ||
| 1979 | Danny Ford | T-2nd | — | 8 | 4 | 0 | Lost 1979 Peach Bowl against Baylor Bears, 24–18 ^ | — | — | ||
| 1980 | T-4th | — | 6 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | |||
| 1981 †* | 1st * | — | 12 | 0 | 0 | Won 1982 Orange Bowl against Nebraska Cornhuskers, 22–15 ^ | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1982 * | 1st * | — | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | — | |||
| 1983 | — | — | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | 11 | — | |||
| 1984 | — | — | 7 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | |||
| 1985 | T-3rd | — | 6 | 6 | 0 | Lost 1985 Independence Bowl against Minnesota Golden Gophers, 20–13 ^ | — | — | |||
| 1986 * | 1st * | — | 8 | 2 | 2 | Won 1986 Gator Bowl against Stanford Cardinal, 27–21 ^ | 17 | 19 | |||
| 1987 * | 1st * | — | 10 | 2 | 0 | Won 1988 Florida Citrus Bowl against Penn State Nittany Lions, 35–10 ^ | 12 | 10 | |||
| 1988 * | 1st * | — | 10 | 2 | 0 | Won 1989 Florida Citrus Bowl against Oklahoma Sooners, 13–6 ^ | 9 | 8 | |||
| 1989 | 3rd | — | 10 | 2 | 0 | Won 1989 Gator Bowl against West Virginia Mountaineers, 27–7 ^ | 12 | 11 | |||
| 1990 | Ken Hatfield | T-2nd | — | 10 | 2 | 0 | Won 1991 Hall of Fame Bowl against Illinois Fighting Illini, 30–0 ^ | 9 | 9 | ||
| 1991 * | 1st * | — | 9 | 2 | 1 | Lost 1992 Florida Citrus Bowl against California Golden Bears, 37–13 ^ | 18 | 17 | |||
| 1992 | 7th | — | 5 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | |||
| 1993 | Ken Hatfield (11 games) Tommy West (1 game) |
3rd | — | 9 | 3 | 0 | Won 1993 Peach Bowl against Kentucky Wildcats, 14–13 ^ | 23 | 22 | ||
| 1994 | Tommy West | 6th | — | 5 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | ||
| 1995 | 3rd | — | 8 | 4 | 0 | Lost 1996 Gator Bowl against Syracuse Orangemen, 41–0 ^ | — | — | |||
| 1996 | T-2nd | — | 7 | 5 | — | Lost 1996 Peach Bowl against LSU Tigers, 10–7 ^ | — | — | |||
| 1997 | 5th | — | 7 | 5 | — | Lost 1998 Peach Bowl against Auburn Tigers, 21–17 ^ | — | — | |||
| 1998 | T-8th | — | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1999 | Tommy Bowden | 2nd | — | 6 | 6 | — | Lost 1999 Peach Bowl against Mississippi State Bulldogs, 17–7 ^ | — | — | ||
| 2000 | 2nd | — | 9 | 3 | — | Lost 2001 Gator Bowl against Virginia Tech Hokies, 41–20 ^ | 16 | 14 | |||
| 2001 | T-4th | — | 7 | 5 | — | Won 2001 Humanitarian Bowl against Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, 49–24 ^ | — | — | |||
| 2002 | 5th | — | 7 | 6 | — | Lost 2002 Tangerine Bowl against Texas Tech Red Raiders, 55–15 ^ | — | — | |||
| 2003 | 3rd | — | 9 | 4 | — | Won 2004 Peach Bowl against Tennessee Volunteers, 27–14 ^ | 22 | 22 | |||
| 2004 | T-6th | — | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2005 | — | 3rd | 8 | 4 | — | Won 2005 Champs Sports Bowl against Colorado Buffaloes, 19–10 ^ | 21 | 21 | |||
| 2006 | — | T-2nd | 8 | 5 | — | Lost 2006 Music City Bowl against Kentucky Wildcats, 28–20 ^ | — | — | |||
| 2007 | — | T-2nd | 9 | 4 | — | Lost 2007 Chick-fil-A Bowl against Auburn Tigers, 23–20 (OT) ^ | 21 | 22 | |||
| 2008 | Tommy Bowden (6 games) Dabo Swinney (7 games) |
— | T-3rd | 7 | 6 | — | Lost 2009 Gator Bowl against Nebraska Cornhuskers, 26–21 ^ | — | — | ||
| 2009 ‡ | Dabo Swinney | 2nd | 1st ‡ | 9 | 5 | — | Won 2009 Music City Bowl against Kentucky Wildcats, 21–13 ^ | 24 | — | ||
| 2010 | — | 5th | 6 | 7 | — | Lost 2010 Meineke Car Care Bowl against South Florida Bulls, 31–26 ^ | — | — | |||
| 2011 *‡ | 1st * | 1st ‡ | 10 | 4 | — | Lost 2012 Orange Bowl against West Virginia Mountaineers, 70–33 ^ | 22 | 22 | |||
| 2012 ‡ | — | T-1st ‡ | 11 | 2 | — | Won 2012 Chick-fil-A Bowl against LSU Tigers, 25-24 ^ | 11 | 9 | |||
| 2013 | — | 2nd | 11 | 2 | — | Won 2014 Orange Bowl against Ohio State Buckeyes, 40-35 ^ | 8 | 7 | |||
| 2014 | 3rd | 2nd | 10 | 3 | — | Won 2014 Russell Athletic Bowl against Oklahoma Sooners, 40-6 ^ | 18 | 18 | |||
| 2015 *‡ | 1st * | 1st ‡ | 14 | 1 | — | Won 2015 Orange Bowl against Oklahoma Sooners, 37-17 ^
Lost 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship against Alabama crimson Tide, 40-45 ^ |
2 | 2 | |||
| Total | 682 | 436 | 45 | (regular season games) | |||||||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | (ACC Championship Games; 4 appearances) | ||||||||
| 20 | 19 | 0 | (bowl games; 39 appearances) | ||||||||
| 703 | 455 | 45 | (all games) | ||||||||
Notes
- ^ The Atlantic Coast Conference introduced divisional play in 2005; the divisional winners advance to the ACC Championship Game to determine the conference champion.[9]
- ^ Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible in the period since.[10]
- ^ The Associated Press began conducting a weekly college football poll in 1936.[11]
- ^ The college football coaches' was created in 1950.[12]
- ^ a b The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association did not rank football teams or award official championships.[13]
References
- ^ "Memorial Stadium - Death Valley". ClemsonTigers.com. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
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{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Team-by-Team Bowl Results". Bowl/All-Star Game Results. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2008. p. 281. Archived from the original (pdf) on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ 2010 Media Guide, p. 175
- ^ "Year by Year Standings". 2005 Southern Conference media guide. Southern Conference. pp. 140–142. Archived from the original (pdf) on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "ACC Year by Year" (pdf). 2010 ACC Football Information Guide. Atlantic Coast Conference. pp. 102–130. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
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- ^ 2010 Media Guide, p. 70
- ^ Mitchell, Mike (18 May 2005). "College Football Landscape Will Change Drastically With Realignment for 2005". CollegeFootballPoll.com. Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
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- ^ "USA Today/ESPN Final Polls (Coaches)". Football Bowl Subdivision Records. National Collegiate Athletic Association. pp. 104–105. Archived from the original (pdf) on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
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Works cited
- "Football Bowl Subdivision Records". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Archived from the original (pdf) on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
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