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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: Jimmy Red Parker
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 1972 <- 1973 -> 1974 --> 2024
1973 Season Highlights
 Jimmy Red Parker enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Clemson.
 
1973 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 8  vs. Citadel  14   12   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Georgia  14   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Georgia Tech  21   29   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Texas A&M  15   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Virginia  32   27   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Duke  24   8   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. North Carolina State  6   29   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Wake Forest  35   8   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ North Carolina  37   29   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Maryland  13   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ South Carolina  20   32   L       
 
1973 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored231
  Scoring Average21.0
  Points Allowed263
  Defense Average23.9
  Opponents Record52-58
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record2-3
1973 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1973 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Carolina State 9-3396251Won  31-186-019793  Lou Holtz
Maryland 8-4335141Lost  16-175-117350  Jerry Claiborne
Clemson 5-6231263 4-2147129  Jimmy Red Parker
Virginia 4-7199300 3-3122161  Don Lawrence
North Carolina 4-7242266 1-5150159  Bill Dooley
Duke 2-8-1132204 1-4-15899  Mike McGee
Wake Forest 1-9-173326 0-5-138194  Chuck Mills

1973 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1973 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.