Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° |
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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 | 3–1 | 1–1 | T–6th | | | |
Walter Riggs(Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1899) |
1899 | Clemson | 4–2 | 2–2 | 9th | | | |
John Heisman (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1900–1903) |
1900 | Clemson | 6–0 | 2–0 | 1st | | | |
1901 | Clemson | 3–1–1 | 2–0–1 | 2nd | | | |
1902 | Clemson | 6–1 | 5–0 | 1st | | | |
1903 | Clemson | 4–1–1 | 2–0–1 | T–1st | | | |
Shack Shealy (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1904) |
1904 | Clemson | 3–3–1 | 3–3–1 | 9th | | | |
Eddie Cochems (Independent)(1905) |
1905 | Clemson | 3–2–1 | | | | | |
Bob Williams (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1906) |
1906 | Clemson | 4–0–3 | 4–0–2 | T–1st | | | |
Frank Shaughnessy (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1907) |
1907 | Clemson | 4–4 | 1–3 | 10th | | | |
Stein Stone (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1908) |
1908 | Clemson | 1–6 | 1–4 | 11th | | | |
Bob Williams(Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1909) |
1909 | Clemson | 6–3 | 2–2 | | | | |
Frank Dobson (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1910–1912) |
1910 | Clemson | 4–3–1 | 2–3–1 | 10th | | | |
1911 | Clemson | 3–5 | 2–4 | 13th | | | |
1912 | Clemson | 4–4 | 3–3 | T–8th | | | |
Bob Williams(Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1913–1915) |
1913 | Clemson | 4–4 | 2–4 | | | | |
1914 | Clemson | 5–3–1 | 3–2 | | | | |
1915 | Clemson | 2–4–2 | 1–0–1 | | | | |
Wayne Hart (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1916) |
1916 | Clemson | 3–6 | 2–4 | 17th | | | |
Edward Donahue (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1917–1920) |
1917 | Clemson | 6–2 | 5–1 | T–2nd | | | |
1918 | Clemson | 5–2 | 3–1 | 4th | | | |
1919 | Clemson | 6–2–2 | 3–2–2 | 11th | | | |
1920 | Clemson | 4–6–1 | 2–6 | 17th | | | |
E. J. Stewart (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1921) |
1921 | Clemson | 1–6–2 | 0–5–2 | 21st | | | |
E. J. Stewart(Southern Conference)(1922) |
1922 | Clemson | 5–4 | 1–2 | T–11th | | | |
Bud Saunders (Southern Conference)(1923–1926) |
1923 | Clemson | 5–2–1 | 1–1–1 | T–11th | | | |
1924 | Clemson | 2–6 | 0–3 | T–19th | | | |
1925 | Clemson | 1–7 | 0–4 | T–20th | | | |
1926 | Clemson | 2–7 [n 1] | 1–3 [n 1] | 18th [n 1] | | | |
Josh Cody (Southern Conference)(1927–1930) |
1927 | Clemson | 5–3–1 | 2–2 | T–8th | | | |
1928 | Clemson | 8–3 | 4–2 | T–7th | | | |
1929 | Clemson | 8–3 | 3–3 | 12th | | | |
1930 | Clemson | 8–2 | 3–2 | 9th | | | |
Jess Neely (Southern Conference)(1931–1939) |
1931 | Clemson | 1–6–2 | 1–4 | 20th | | | |
1932 | Clemson | 3–5–1 | 0–4 | T–21st | | | |
1933 | Clemson | 3–6–2 | 1–1 | T–5th | | | |
1934 | Clemson | 5–4 | 2–1 | 5th | | | |
1935 | Clemson | 6–3 | 2–1 | 4th | | | |
1936 | Clemson | 5–5 | 3–3 | 8th | | | |
1937 | Clemson | 4–4–1 | 2–0–1 | T–3rd | | | |
1938 | Clemson | 7–1–1 | 3–0–1 | 2nd | | | |
1939 | Clemson | 9–1 | 4–0 | 2nd | W Cotton | | 12 |
Frank Howard (Southern Conference)(1940–1952) |
1940 | Clemson | 6–2–1 | 6–0 | 1st | | | |
1941 | Clemson | 7–2 | 5–1 | 3rd | | | |
1942 | Clemson | 3–6–1 | 2–3–1 | 9th | | | |
1943 | Clemson | 2–6 | 2–3 | T–7th | | | |
1944 | Clemson | 4–5 | 3–1 | 3rd | | | |
1945 | Clemson | 6–3–1 | 2–1–1 | 4th | | | |
1946 | Clemson | 4–5 | 2–3 | T–10th | | | |
1947 | Clemson | 4–5 | 1–3 | 12th | | | |
1948 | Clemson | 11–0 | 5–0 | 1st | W Gator | | 11 |
1949 | Clemson | 4–4–2 | 2–2 | T–7th | | | |
1950 | Clemson | 9–0–1 | 3–0–1 | 2nd | W Orange | 12 | 10 |
1951 | Clemson | 7–3 | 3–1 | 5th | L Gator | | 20 |
1952 | Clemson | 2–6–1 | [n 2] | [n 2] | | | |
Frank Howard(Atlantic Coast Conference)(1953–1969) |
1953 | Clemson | 3–5–1 | 1–2 | 6th | | | |
1954 | Clemson | 5–5 | 1–2 | 5th | | | |
1955 | Clemson | 7–3 | 3–1 | 3rd | | | |
1956 | Clemson | 7–2–2 | 4–0–1 | 1st | L Orange | | 19 |
1957 | Clemson | 7–3 | 4–3 | T–3rd | | 18 | |
1958 | Clemson | 8–3 | 5–1 | 1st | L Sugar | 13 | 12 |
1959 | Clemson | 9–2 | 6–1 | 1st | W Bluebonnet | 11 | 11 |
1960 | Clemson | 6–4 | 4–2 | 4th | | | |
1961 | Clemson | 5–5 | 3–3 | T–3rd | | | |
1962 | Clemson | 6–4 | 5–1 | 2nd | | | |
1963 | Clemson | 5–4–1 | 5–2 | T–3rd | | | |
1964 | Clemson | 3–7 | 2–4 | 7th | | | |
1965 | Clemson | 5–5 | 4–3 | T–1st | | | |
1966 | Clemson | 6–4 | 6–1 | 1st | | | |
1967 | Clemson | 6–4 | 6–0 | 1st | | | |
1968 | Clemson | 4–5–1 | 4–1–1 | 2nd | | | |
1969 | Clemson | 4–6 | 3–3 | T–3rd | | | |
Hootie Ingram (Atlantic Coast Conference)(1970–1972) |
1970 | Clemson | 3–8 | 2–4 | 6th | | | |
1971 | Clemson | 5–6 | 4–2 | 2nd | | | |
1972 | Clemson | 4–7 | 2–4 | 5th | | | |
Red Parker (Atlantic Coast Conference)(1973–1976) |
1973 | Clemson | 5–6 | 4–2 | 3rd | | | |
1974 | Clemson | 7–4 | 4–2 | T–2nd | | | |
1975 | Clemson | 2–9 | 2–3 | 5th | | | |
1976 | Clemson | 3–6–2 | 0–4–1 | 7th | | | |
Charley Pell (Atlantic Coast Conference)(1977–1978) |
1977 | Clemson | 8–3–1 | 4–1–1 | 3rd | L Gator | | 19 |
1978 | Clemson [n 3] | 11–1 [n 3] | 6–0 | 1st | W Gator | 7 | 6 |
Danny Ford (Atlantic Coast Conference)(1978–1989) |
1979 | Clemson | 8–4 | 4–2 | T–2nd | L Peach | | |
1980 | Clemson | 6–5 | 2–4 | T–4th | | | |
1981 | Clemson | 12–0 | 6–0 | 1st | W Orange | 1 | 1 |
1982 | Clemson | 9–1–1 | 6–0 | 1st | Ineligible [n 4] | | 8 |
1983 | Clemson | 9–1–1 | 7–0 | 1st [n 5] | Ineligible [n 5] | | 11 |
1984 | Clemson | 7–4 | 5–2 | 2nd [n 5] | Ineligible [n 5] | | |
1985 | Clemson | 6–6 | 4–3 | 4th | L Independence | | |
1986 | Clemson | 8–2–2 | 5–1–1 | 1st | W Gator | 19 | 17 |
1987 | Clemson | 10–2 | 6–1 | 1st | W Florida Citrus | 10 | 12 |
1988 | Clemson | 10–2 | 6–1 | 1st | W Florida Citrus | 8 | 9 |
1989 | Clemson | 10–2 | 5–2 | 3rd | W Gator | 11 | 12 |
Ken Hatfield (Atlantic Coast Conference)(1990–1993) |
1990 | Clemson | 10–2 | 5–2 | T–2nd | W Hall of Fame | 9 | 9 |
1991 | Clemson | 9–2–1 | 6–0–1 | 1st | L Florida Citrus | 17 | 18 |
1992 | Clemson | 5–6 | 3–5 | 7th | | | |
1993 | Clemson [n 6] | 9–3 [n 6] | 5–3 | T–3rd | W Peach | 22 | 23 |
Tommy West (Atlantic Coast Conference)(1993–1998) |
1994 | Clemson | 5–6 | 4–4 | 6th | | | |
1995 | Clemson | 8–4 | 6–2 | 2nd | L Gator | | |
1996 | Clemson | 7–5 | 6–2 | T–2nd | L Peach | | |
1997 | Clemson | 7–5 | 4–4 | 5th | L Peach | | |
1998 | Clemson | 3–8 | 1–7 | T–9th | | | |
Tommy Bowden (Atlantic Coast Conference)(1999–2008) |
1999 | Clemson | 6–6 | 5–3 | 2nd | L Peach | | |
2000 | Clemson | 9–3 | 6–2 | 2nd | L Gator | 14 | 16 |
2001 | Clemson | 7–5 | 4–4 | T–4th | W Humanitarian | | |
2002 | Clemson | 7–6 | 4–4 | T–5th | L Tangerine | | |
2003 | Clemson | 9–4 | 5–3 | 3rd | W Peach | 22 | 22 |
2004 | Clemson | 6–5 | 4–4 | T–6th | [n 7] | | |
2005 | Clemson | 8–4 | 4–4 | 3rd (Atlantic) | W Champs Sports | 21 | 21 |
2006 | Clemson | 8–5 | 5–3 | T–2nd (Atlantic) | L Music City | | |
2007 | Clemson | 9–4 | 5–3 | 2nd (Atlantic) | L Chick-fil-A | 22 | 21 |
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 | 9–5 | 6–2 | 1st (Atlantic) | W Music City | | 24 |
2010 | Clemson | 6–7 | 4–4 | T–4th (Atlantic) | L Meineke Car Care | | |
2011 | Clemson | 10–4 | 6–2 | 1st (Atlantic) | L Orange † | 22 | 22 |
2012 | Clemson | 11–2 | 7–1 | T–1st (Atlantic) | W Chick-fil-A | 9 | 11 |
2013 | Clemson | 11–2 | 7–1 | 2nd (Atlantic) | W Orange † | 7 | 8 |
2014 | Clemson | 10–3 | 6–2 | 2nd (Atlantic) | W Russell Athletic | 15 | 15 |
2015 | Clemson | 14–1 | 8–0 | 1st (Atlantic) | W Orange †(CFP Semifinal) L CFP NCG † | 2 | 2 |
2016 | Clemson | 14–1 | 7–1 | 1st (Atlantic) | W Fiesta †(CFP Semifinal) W CFP NCG † | 1 | 1 |
2017 | Clemson | 12–2 | 7–1 | 1st (Atlantic) | L Sugar †(CFP Semifinal) | 4 | 4 |
2018 | Clemson | 15–0 | 8–0 | 1st (Atlantic) | W Cotton †(CFP Semifinal) W CFP NCG † | 1 | 1 |
2019 | Clemson | 14–1 | 8–0 | 1st (Atlantic) | W Fiesta †(CFP Semifinal) L CFP NCG † | 2 | 2 |
2020 | Clemson | 10–2 | 8–1 | 2nd | L Sugar †(CFP Semifinal) | 3 | 3 |
2021 | Clemson | 10–3 | 6–2 | T–2nd (Atlantic) | W Cheez-It | 16 | 14 |
2022 | Clemson | 11–3 | 8–0 | 1st (Atlantic) | L Orange † | 12 | 13 |
2023 | Clemson | 9–4 | 4–4 | T–6th | W Gator | 20 | 20 |
2024 | Clemson | 10–4 | 7–1 | 2nd | L CFP First Round † | 11 | 14 |
Total: | 799–458–44 | |
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth |
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