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Clemson Football Team History


Clemson Tigers
Clemson University
 Clemson, SC
Founded: 1889
Stadium: Clemson Memorial Stadium
Capacity: 81,473
Colors: Orange & Purple
Coach: Frank Howard
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls


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1896  <-- 1965 <- 1966 -> 1967 --> 2010
1966 Season Highlights
 Frank Howard enters his 27th season as Head Coach at Clemson.
 The Tigers won the Atlantic Coast Championship.
 
1966 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Virginia  40   35   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Georgia Tech  12   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Alabama  0   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Duke  9   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Southern California  0   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Wake Forest  23   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. North Carolina  27   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Maryland  14   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ North Carolina State  14   23   L       
 Sat., Nov. 26  vs. South Carolina  35   10   W       
 
1966 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored174
  Scoring Average17.4
  Points Allowed177
  Defense Average17.7
  Opponents Record51-52
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record2-4
1966 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
 Clemson was not ranked.
  
1966 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 6-4174177  Frank Howard
Duke 5-5164237  Tom Harp
Maryland 4-6180204  Louis H. Lou Saban
North Carolina 2-890196  James M. Jim Tatum
North Carolina State 5-5191168  Earle Edwards
South Carolina 1-995216  Paul Dietzel
Virginia 4-6214235  George Blackie Blackburn
Wake Forest 3-790162  Bill Tate

1966 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Clemson Players on File.

1966 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Clemson Players on File.


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