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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 Conference


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1896  <-- 1964 <- 1965 -> 1966 --> 2024
1965 Season Highlights
 Frank Howard enters his 26th season as Head Coach at Clemson.
 The Tigers won the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship.
 
1965 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. North Carolina State  21   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Virginia  20   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Georgia Tech  6   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Georgia  9   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Duke  3   2   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Texas Christian  3   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Wake Forest  26   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ North Carolina  13   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Maryland  0   6   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ South Carolina  16   17   L       
 
1965 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored117
  Scoring Average11.7
  Points Allowed137
  Defense Average13.7
  Opponents Record51-50
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record2-4
1965 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1965 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Duke 6-4216157 4-211760  William D. Bill Murray
North Carolina State 6-4134110 4-39762  Earle Edwards
Clemson 5-5117137 4-39976  Frank Howard
South Carolina 5-5151167 4-211484  Marvin Bass
Maryland 4-6132164 3-38795  Thomas N. Tom Nugent
North Carolina 4-6146195 3-37397  James M. Jim Tatum
Virginia 4-6170189 2-482115  George Blackie Blackburn
Wake Forest 3-788204 1-557137  Bill Tate

1965 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1965 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

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.