1989 Clemson Tigers football team

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1989 Clemson Tigers football
Gator Bowl champion
Gator Bowl, W 27–7 vs. West Virginia
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
APNo. 12
Record10–2 (5–2 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive scheme Option
Base defense 4–3
CaptainRodney Williams, Donnell Woolford
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
Seasons
←  1988
1990  →
1989 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 18 Virginia + 6 –1 –010 –3 –0
Duke + 6 –1 –08 –4 –0
No. 12 Clemson 5 –2 –010 –2 –0
Georgia Tech 4 –3 –07 –4 –0
NC State 4 –3 –07 –5 –0
Maryland 2 –5 –03 –7 –1
Wake Forest 1 –6 –02 –8 –1
North Carolina 0 –7 –01 –10 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University in the 1989 NCAA Division I-A 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.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 21:00 p.m.No. 1 (I-AA) Furman *No. 12
W 30–080,508 [1]
September 97:30 p.m.at No. 16 Florida State *No. 10
 ESPN W 34–2361,897 [2]
September 167:00 p.m.at Virginia Tech *No. 7
W 27–747,152 [3]
September 2312:00 p.m. Maryland No. 7
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
 JPS W 31–777,301 [4]
September 3012:00 p.m.at Duke No. 7
JPSL 17–2122,600 [5]
October 72:30 p.m. Virginia No. 15
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
 CBS W 34–2080,638 [6]
October 141:00 p.m. Georgia Tech Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 14
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC (rivalry)
L 14–3081,550 [7]
October 214:00 p.m.No. 12 NC State No. 22
ESPNW 30–1081,569 [8]
October 281:00 p.m. Wake Forest No. 21
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 44–1071,335 [9]
November 412:00 p.m.at North Carolina No. 17
JPSW 35–344,500 [10]
November 187:30 p.m.at South Carolina *No. 15
ESPNW 45–074,509 [11]
December 308:00 p.m.vs. No. 17 West Virginia *No. 14
ESPNW 27–782,911 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Personnel

Incoming recruiting class

Source: [14]

Roster

1989 Clemson Tigers football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 41 Doug Thomas Jr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 44 Levon Krikland So
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster

Depth chart

Source: [15]

Coaching staff

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References

  1. ↑ "Tigers defense keeps Paladins bottled up". The Charlotte Observer. September 3, 1989. Retrieved September 18, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Clemson hands FSU a 34–23 'routrooskie'". The Tampa Tribune. September 10, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Tigers use defense, lightning bolts to rip Tech". The State. September 17, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Seventh-ranked Tigers tackle Terps". Florence Morning News. September 24, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Duke beats odds, Clemson". The Herald. October 1, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "...Virginia–Clemson story familiar one". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 8, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Clemson clobbered, 30–14". Detroit Free Press. October 15, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Tigers wrap up Pack". The Greenville News. October 22, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Clemson dismantles Wake Forest 44–10". The Item. October 29, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Henderson, Tigers whip Heels". The Herald. November 5, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Clemson thrashes USC, 45–0". The News and Observer. November 19, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Clemson harasses Harris in coasting to Gator Bowl victory". The Orlando Sentinel. December 31, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "1989 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  14. ↑ "1989 Clemson Tigers football roster". Clemson University Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on September 1, 2009. Retrieved September 18, 2009.
  15. ↑ "1989 Clemson Tigers football roster" (PDF). Clemson University Department of Athletics. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 12, 2012. Retrieved September 18, 2009.
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