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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: Tommy West
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Tommy West enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Clemson.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. Appalachian State  23   12   W       
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ North Carolina State  19   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Florida State  28   35   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Georgia Tech  20   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Texas-El Paso  39   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Virginia  7   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Maryland  20   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Wake Forest  33   16   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Duke  29   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. North Carolina  10   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ South Carolina  47   21   W       
 Fri., Jan. 2   Auburn  17   21   L    @ Atlanta, GA   Peach Bowl
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record7-5
  Points Scored292
  Scoring Average24.3
  Points Allowed219
  Defense Average18.3
  Opponents Record73-53
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record4-1
1997 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1997 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Florida State 11-1468181Won  31-148-0347128  Bobby Bowden
North Carolina 11-1348146Won  42-37-1224110  Mack Brown
Georgia Tech 7-5314296Won  35-305-3200208  George OLeary
Virginia 7-4277242 5-3200187  George Welsh
Clemson 7-5292219Lost  17-214-4166158  Tommy West
North Carolina State 6-5325268 3-5215199  Mike OCain
Wake Forest 5-6245288 3-5166229  Jim Caldwell
Maryland 2-9161355 1-7109282  Ron Vanderlinden
Duke 2-9223341 0-8157283  Fred Goldsmith

1997 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1997 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.