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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: Charley Pell
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2024
1977 Season Highlights
 Charley Pell enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Clemson.
 
1977 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. Maryland  14   21   L       
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Georgia  7   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Georgia Tech  31   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Virginia Tech  31   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Virginia  31   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Duke  17   11   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. North Carolina State  7   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Wake Forest  26   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ North Carolina  13   13   T       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Notre Dame  17   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ South Carolina  31   27   W       
 Fri., Dec. 30   Pittsburgh  3   34   L    @ Jacksonville, FL   Gator Bowl
 
1977 Season Totals
  Record8-3 -1
  Points Scored228
  Scoring Average19.0
  Points Allowed163
  Defense Average13.6
  Opponents Record70-64
  Conference Record4-1
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record4-0 -1
1977 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
19 8-3-1 AP
  
1977 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Carolina 8-3-1251102Lost  17-215-0-113154  Bill Dooley
Clemson 8-3-1228163Lost  3-344-1-110848  Charley Pell
Maryland 8-4254179Won  17-74-214274  Jerry Claiborne
North Carolina State 8-4259181Won  24-144-2133100  Bo Rein
Duke 5-6231221 2-4128122  Mike McGee
Virginia 1-9-156280 1-533149  Dick Bestwick
Wake Forest 1-10113270 0-648176  Chuck Mills

1977 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1977 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.