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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-

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1896 <-- 1967 <- 1968 -> 1969 --> 2024

1968 Season Highlights

Frank Howard enters his 29th season as Head Coach at Clemson.

1968 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 21	@ Wake Forest	20	20	T
Sat., Sep. 28	@ Georgia	13	31	L
Sat., Oct. 5	@ Georgia Tech	21	24	L
Sat., Oct. 12	vs. Auburn	10	21	L
Sat., Oct. 19	vs. Duke	39	22	W
Sat., Oct. 26	@ Alabama	14	21	L
Sat., Nov. 2	@ North Carolina State	24	19	W
Sat., Nov. 9	@ Maryland	16	0	W
Sat., Nov. 16	vs. North Carolina	24	14	W
Sat., Nov. 23	vs. South Carolina	3	7	L

1968 Season Totals
Record	4-5 -1
Points Scored	184
Scoring Average	18.4
Points Allowed	179
Defense Average	17.9
Opponents Record	48-52
Conference Record	4-1
Home Record	2-2
Away Record	2-3 -1

1968 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1968 Atlantic Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
North Carolina State	6-4	205	185		6-1	170	74	Earle Edwards
Clemson	4-5-1	184	179		4-1-1	126	82	Frank Howard
South Carolina	4-6	214	223		4-3	160	150	Paul Dietzel
Virginia	7-3	328	222		3-2	147	117	George Blackie Blackburn
Duke	4-6	214	287		3-4	133	169	Tom Harp
Maryland	2-8	171	299		2-5	130	186	Bob Ward
Wake Forest	2-7-1	212	228		2-3-1	136	127	Bill Tate
North Carolina	3-7	178	272		1-6	133	230	Bill Dooley

1968 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1968 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

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.