List of Clemson Tigers football seasons

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The 2008 Clemson Tigers team taking the field at Memorial Stadium.

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 three national championship titles (1981, 2016 and 2018) along with two other national championship appearances in 2015 and 2019. [2] The Tigers have claimed 26 conference championships and have appeared in 50 postseason bowl games with an overall record of 27-23. [3] Clemson now has over 750 wins in its program.

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Seasons

YearCoachOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs Coaches#AP°
Walter Riggs (Independent)(1896)
1896 Clemson 2–1
William M. Williams (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1897)
1897 Clemson 2–2
John Penton (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1898)
1898 Clemson 3–11–1T–6th
Walter Riggs(Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1899)
1899 Clemson 4–22–29th
John Heisman (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1900–1903)
1900 Clemson 6–02–01st
1901 Clemson 3–1–12–0–12nd
1902 Clemson 6–15–01st
1903 Clemson 4–1–12–0–1T–1st
Shack Shealy (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1904)
1904 Clemson 3–3–13–3–19th
Eddie Cochems (Independent)(1905)
1905 Clemson 3–2–1
Bob Williams (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1906)
1906 Clemson 4–0–34–0–2T–1st
Frank Shaughnessy (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1907)
1907 Clemson 4–41–310th
Stein Stone (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1908)
1908 Clemson 1–61–411th
Bob Williams(Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1909)
1909 Clemson 6–32–2
Frank Dobson (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1910–1912)
1910 Clemson 4–3–12–3–110th
1911 Clemson 3–52–413th
1912 Clemson 4–43–3T–8th
Bob Williams(Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1913–1915)
1913 Clemson 4–42–4
1914 Clemson 5–3–13–2
1915 Clemson 2–4–21–0–1
Wayne Hart (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1916)
1916 Clemson 3–62–417th
Edward Donahue (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1917–1920)
1917 Clemson 6–25–1T–2nd
1918 Clemson 5–23–14th
1919 Clemson 6–2–23–2–211th
1920 Clemson 4–6–12–617th
E. J. Stewart (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1921)
1921 Clemson 1–6–20–5–221st
E. J. Stewart(Southern Conference)(1922)
1922 Clemson 5–41–2T–11th
Bud Saunders (Southern Conference)(1923–1926)
1923 Clemson 5–2–11–1–1T–11th
1924 Clemson 2–60–3T–19th
1925 Clemson 1–70–4T–20th
1926 Clemson 2–7 [n 1] 1–3 [n 1] 18th [n 1]
Josh Cody (Southern Conference)(1927–1930)
1927 Clemson 5–3–12–2T–8th
1928 Clemson 8–34–2T–7th
1929 Clemson 8–33–312th
1930 Clemson 8–23–29th
Jess Neely (Southern Conference)(1931–1939)
1931 Clemson 1–6–21–420th
1932 Clemson 3–5–10–4T–21st
1933 Clemson 3–6–21–1T–5th
1934 Clemson 5–42–15th
1935 Clemson 6–32–14th
1936 Clemson 5–53–38th
1937 Clemson 4–4–12–0–1T–3rd
1938 Clemson 7–1–13–0–12nd
1939 Clemson 9–14–02ndW Cotton 12
Frank Howard (Southern Conference)(1940–1952)
1940 Clemson 6–2–16–01st
1941 Clemson 7–25–13rd
1942 Clemson 3–6–12–3–19th
1943 Clemson 2–62–3T–7th
1944 Clemson 4–53–13rd
1945 Clemson 6–3–12–1–14th
1946 Clemson 4–52–3T–10th
1947 Clemson 4–51–312th
1948 Clemson 11–05–01stW Gator 11
1949 Clemson 4–4–22–2T–7th
1950 Clemson 9–0–13–0–12ndW Orange 1210
1951 Clemson 7–33–15thL Gator 20
1952 Clemson 2–6–1 [n 2] [n 2]
Frank Howard(Atlantic Coast Conference)(1953–1969)
1953 Clemson 3–5–11–26th
1954 Clemson 5–51–25th
1955 Clemson 7–33–13rd
1956 Clemson 7–2–24–0–11stL Orange 19
1957 Clemson 7–34–3T–3rd18
1958 Clemson 8–35–11stL Sugar 1312
1959 Clemson 9–26–11stW Bluebonnet 1111
1960 Clemson 6–44–24th
1961 Clemson 5–53–3T–3rd
1962 Clemson 6–45–12nd
1963 Clemson 5–4–15–2T–3rd
1964 Clemson 3–72–47th
1965 Clemson 5–54–3T–1st
1966 Clemson 6–46–11st
1967 Clemson 6–46–01st
1968 Clemson 4–5–14–1–12nd
1969 Clemson 4–63–3T–3rd
Hootie Ingram (Atlantic Coast Conference)(1970–1972)
1970 Clemson 3–82–46th
1971 Clemson 5–64–22nd
1972 Clemson 4–72–45th
Red Parker (Atlantic Coast Conference)(1973–1976)
1973 Clemson 5–64–23rd
1974 Clemson 7–44–2T–2nd
1975 Clemson 2–92–35th
1976 Clemson 3–6–20–4–17th
Charley Pell (Atlantic Coast Conference)(1977–1978)
1977 Clemson 8–3–14–1–13rdL Gator 19
1978 Clemson [n 3] 11–1 [n 3] 6–01stW Gator 76
Danny Ford (Atlantic Coast Conference)(1978–1989)
1979 Clemson 8–44–2T–2ndL Peach
1980 Clemson 6–52–4T–4th
1981 Clemson 12–06–01stW Orange 11
1982 Clemson 9–1–16–01stIneligible [n 4] 8
1983 Clemson 9–1–17–01st [n 5] Ineligible [n 5] 11
1984 Clemson 7–45–22nd [n 5] Ineligible [n 5]
1985 Clemson 6–64–34thL Independence
1986 Clemson 8–2–25–1–11stW Gator 1917
1987 Clemson 10–26–11stW Florida Citrus 1012
1988 Clemson 10–26–11stW Florida Citrus 89
1989 Clemson 10–25–23rdW Gator 1112
Ken Hatfield (Atlantic Coast Conference)(1990–1993)
1990 Clemson 10–25–2T–2ndW Hall of Fame 99
1991 Clemson 9–2–16–0–11stL Florida Citrus 1718
1992 Clemson 5–63–57th
1993 Clemson [n 6] 9–3 [n 6] 5–3T–3rdW Peach 2223
Tommy West (Atlantic Coast Conference)(1993–1998)
1994 Clemson 5–64–46th
1995 Clemson 8–46–22ndL Gator
1996 Clemson 7–56–2T–2ndL Peach
1997 Clemson 7–54–45thL Peach
1998 Clemson 3–81–7T–9th
Tommy Bowden (Atlantic Coast Conference)(1999–2008)
1999 Clemson 6–65–32ndL Peach
2000 Clemson 9–36–22ndL Gator 1416
2001 Clemson 7–54–4T–4thW Humanitarian
2002 Clemson 7–64–4T–5thL Tangerine
2003 Clemson 9–45–33rdW Peach 2222
2004 Clemson 6–54–4T–6th [n 7]
2005 Clemson 8–44–43rd (Atlantic)W Champs Sports 2121
2006 Clemson 8–55–3T–2nd (Atlantic)L Music City
2007 Clemson 9–45–32nd (Atlantic)L Chick-fil-A 2221
2008 Clemson [n 8] 7–6 [n 8] 4–4 [n 8] T–3rd (Atlantic)L Gator
Dabo Swinney (Atlantic Coast Conference)(2008–present)
2009 Clemson 9–56–21st (Atlantic)W Music City 24
2010 Clemson 6–74–4T–4th (Atlantic)L Meineke Car Care
2011 Clemson 10–46–21st (Atlantic)L Orange †2222
2012 Clemson 11–27–1T–1st (Atlantic)W Chick-fil-A 911
2013 Clemson 11–27–12nd (Atlantic)W Orange †78
2014 Clemson 10–36–22nd (Atlantic)W Russell Athletic 1515
2015 Clemson 14–18–01st (Atlantic)W Orange †(CFP Semifinal)
L  CFP NCG †		22
2016 Clemson 14–17–11st (Atlantic)W Fiesta †(CFP Semifinal)
W  CFP NCG †		11
2017 Clemson 12–27–11st (Atlantic)L Sugar †(CFP Semifinal)44
2018 Clemson 15–08–01st (Atlantic)W Cotton †(CFP Semifinal)
W  CFP NCG †		11
2019 Clemson 14–18–01st (Atlantic)W Fiesta †(CFP Semifinal)
L  CFP NCG †		22
2020 Clemson 10–28–12ndL Sugar †(CFP Semifinal)33
2021 Clemson 10–36–2T–2nd (Atlantic)W Cheez-It 1614
2022 Clemson 11–38–01st (Atlantic)L Orange †1213
2023 Clemson 9–44–4T–6thW Gator 2020
2024 Clemson 10–47–12ndL CFP First Round †1114
Total:799–458–44
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Saunders resigned after the first four games of the 1926 season. Bob Williams, who had previously served as Clemson's head coach in 1906, 1909, and from 1913 to 1915, led the team for the final five games of the season. Clemson finished with an overall record of 2–7 and a conference mark of 1–3, placing 18th in the Southern Conference.
  2. 1 2 When Clemson and Maryland defied the Southern Conference's ban on postseason games by participating in bowl games after the 1951 season, the conference placed both schools on probation for one year and imposed a football scheduling boycott against them. Accordingly, Clemson was able to play games against only two conference opponents in 1952: Maryland (also on probation) and South Carolina (the annual "Big Thursday" rivalry game was set by the South Carolina Legislature and was therefore exempted from the boycott). [4]
  3. 1 2 Pell left for Florida after the 1978 regular season. Assistant coach Danny Ford coached the Tigers in the Gator Bowl. Clemson credits the regular season to Pell and the Gator Bowl to Ford.
  4. ↑ Clemson was placed on probation near the end of the season for recruiting violations, and was made ineligible for a bowl bid. [5]
  5. 1 2 3 4 Clemson was under ACC probation in 1982 and 1983 and was not eligible for the ACC title or a bowl game. [6]
  6. 1 2 Hatfield resigned after the regular season. Tommy West coached Clemson in the Peach Bowl. Clemson credits the 1993 regular season to Hatfield and the Peach Bowl to West.
  7. ↑ The team self-imposed punishment for team fight with South Carolina and declined a bowl bid.
  8. 1 2 3 The Tigers were led by head coach Tommy Bowden, who resigned six games into his tenth season. The interim head coach was assistant coach Dabo Swinney.[

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References

  1. ↑ "Memorial Stadium - Death Valley". ClemsonTigers.com. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
  2. ↑ "1981 National Championship Season" (PDF). Clemson University. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 21, 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Team-by-Team Bowl Results" (PDF). Bowl/All-Star Game Results. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2008. p. 281. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Maryland and Clemson Put On Probation". The News (Frederick, Maryland). December 15, 1951. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Severe Sanctions Levied On Clemson". The New York Times. November 23, 1982. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
  6. ↑ Asher, Mark (November 24, 1982). "ACC Hits Clemson Harder". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 8, 2018.

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