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<td>2 </td> <td>–</td> <td>2 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr> 17 <a href="/wiki/1947_NC_State_Wolfpack_football_team" title="1947 NC State Wolfpack football team">NC State</a> </td> <td>3 </td> <td>–</td> <td>2 </td> <td>–</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>5 </td> <td>–</td> <td>3 </td> <td>–</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1947_VPI_Gobblers_football_team" title="1947 VPI Gobblers football team">VPI</a> </td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>3 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>5 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1947_Davidson_Wildcats_football_team" title="1947 Davidson Wildcats football team">Davidson</a> </td> <td>3 </td> <td>–</td> <td>3 </td> <td>–</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>6 </td> <td>–</td> <td>3 </td> <td>–</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1947_Wake_Forest_Demon_Deacons_football_team" title="1947 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team">Wake Forest</a> </td> <td>3 </td> <td>–</td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>6 </td> <td>–</td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1947_VMI_Keydets_football_team" title="1947 VMI Keydets football team">VMI</a> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>–</td> <td>3 </td> <td>–</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>3 </td> <td>–</td> <td>5 </td> <td>–</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Clemson</a> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>–</td> <td>3 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>5 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1947_The_Citadel_Bulldogs_football_team" title="1947 The Citadel Bulldogs football team">The Citadel</a> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>–</td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>3 </td> <td>–</td> <td>5 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1947_Furman_Purple_Hurricane_football_team" title="1947 Furman Purple Hurricane football team">Furman</a> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>–</td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>2 </td> <td>–</td> <td>7 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1947_Richmond_Spiders_football_team" title="1947 Richmond Spiders football team">Richmond</a> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>–</td> <td>5 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>3 </td> <td>–</td> <td>7 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1947_George_Washington_Colonials_football_team" title="1947 George Washington Colonials football team">George Washington</a> </td> <td>0 </td> <td>–</td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1 </td> <td>–</td> <td>7 </td> <td>–</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="99" class="standings-table-conference-title"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="99" class="standings-table-legend"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li>$ – Conference champion</li></ul></div>Rankings from <a href="/wiki/AP_Poll" class="mw-redirect" title="AP Poll">AP Poll</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>1947 Clemson Tigers football team</b> was an <a href="/wiki/American_football" title="American football">American football</a> team that represented <a href="/wiki/Clemson_College" class="mw-redirect" title="Clemson College">Clemson College</a> during the <a href="/wiki/1947_college_football_season" title="1947 college football season">1947 college football season</a>. In its eighth season under head coach <a href="/wiki/Frank_Howard_(American_football)" title="Frank Howard (American football)">Frank Howard</a>, the team compiled a 4–5 record (1–3 against conference opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 206 to 146.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Cary Cox was the team captain. The team's statistical leaders included tailback <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Gage" title="Bobby Gage">Bobby Gage</a> with 1,002 passing yards and 502 rushing yards and wingback Jim Reynolds with 48 points scored (8 touchdowns).<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Three Clemson player were named to the 1947 All-South Carolina football team: guard Frank Gillespie, center Cary Cox, and back Bobby Gage.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Clemson was ranked at No. 69 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final <a href="/wiki/Litkenhous_Ratings" title="Litkenhous Ratings">Litkenhous Ratings</a> for 1947.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The team played its home games at <a href="/wiki/Memorial_Stadium_(Clemson)" title="Memorial Stadium (Clemson)">Memorial Stadium</a> in <a href="/wiki/Clemson,_South_Carolina" title="Clemson, South Carolina">Clemson, South Carolina</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Schedule">Schedule</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947_Clemson_Tigers_football_team&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Schedule"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"><tbody><tr><th>Date</th><th>Time</th><th>Opponent</th><th>Site</th><th>Result</th><th>Attendance</th><th>Source</th></tr><tr style="background-color:#DDFFDD"><td> September 20 </td><td>3:00 p.m.</td><td> <a href="/wiki/Presbyterian_Blue_Hose_football" title="Presbyterian Blue Hose football">Presbyterian</a><span class="CFB-schedule-ncgame">*</span> </td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Memorial_Stadium_(Clemson)" title="Memorial Stadium (Clemson)">Memorial Stadium</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Clemson,_South_Carolina" title="Clemson, South Carolina">Clemson, SC</a></li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">W</span> 42–0</td><td style="text-align:center">13,000</td><td><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr><tr style="background-color:#FFDDDD"><td> September 26 </td><td>8:30 p.m.</td><td>at <a href="/wiki/1947_Boston_College_Eagles_football_team" title="1947 Boston College Eagles football team">Boston College</a><span class="CFB-schedule-ncgame">*</span> </td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Braves_Field" title="Braves Field">Braves Field</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Boston" title="Boston">Boston, MA</a> (<a href="/wiki/O%27Rourke%E2%80%93McFadden_Trophy" title="O'Rourke–McFadden Trophy">rivalry</a>)</li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">L</span> 22–32</td><td style="text-align:center">30,000</td><td><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr><tr style="background-color:#FFDDDD"><td> October 4 </td><td>3:00 p.m.</td><td><a href="/wiki/1947_Wake_Forest_Demon_Deacons_football_team" title="1947 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team">Wake Forest</a> </td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li>Memorial Stadium</li><li>Clemson, SC</li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">L</span> 14–16</td><td style="text-align:center">14,000</td><td><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr><tr style="background-color:#FFDDDD"><td> October 11 </td><td>8:00 p.m.</td><td>at <a href="/wiki/1947_NC_State_Wolfpack_football_team" title="1947 NC State Wolfpack football team">NC State</a> </td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Riddick_Stadium" title="Riddick Stadium">Riddick Stadium</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Raleigh,_North_Carolina" title="Raleigh, North Carolina">Raleigh, NC</a> (<a href="/wiki/Textile_Bowl" title="Textile Bowl">rivalry</a>)</li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">L</span> 0–18</td><td style="text-align:center">20,000</td><td><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr><tr style="background-color:#FFDDDD"><td> October 23 </td><td>2:00 p.m.</td><td>at <a href="/wiki/1947_South_Carolina_Gamecocks_football_team" title="1947 South Carolina Gamecocks football team">South Carolina</a> </td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Williams%E2%80%93Brice_Stadium" title="Williams–Brice Stadium">Carolina Stadium</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Columbia,_South_Carolina" title="Columbia, South Carolina">Columbia, SC</a> (<a href="/wiki/Clemson%E2%80%93South_Carolina_rivalry" title="Clemson–South Carolina rivalry">rivalry</a>)</li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">L</span> 19–21</td><td style="text-align:center">25,000</td><td><sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr><tr style="background-color:#FFDDDD"><td> October 31 </td><td>8:15 p.m.</td><td>at <a href="/wiki/1947_Georgia_Bulldogs_football_team" title="1947 Georgia Bulldogs football team">Georgia</a><span class="CFB-schedule-ncgame">*</span> </td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Sanford_Stadium" title="Sanford Stadium">Sanford Stadium</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Athens,_Georgia" title="Athens, Georgia">Athens, GA</a> (<a href="/wiki/Clemson%E2%80%93Georgia_football_rivalry" title="Clemson–Georgia football rivalry">rivalry</a>)</li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">L</span> 6–21</td><td style="text-align:center">18,000</td><td><sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr><tr style="background-color:#DDFFDD"><td> November 8 </td><td>2:30 p.m.</td><td>at <a href="/wiki/1947_Furman_Purple_Hurricane_football_team" title="1947 Furman Purple Hurricane football team">Furman</a> </td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Sirrine_Stadium" title="Sirrine Stadium">Sirrine Stadium</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Greenville,_South_Carolina" title="Greenville, South Carolina">Greenville, SC</a></li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">W</span> 35–7</td><td style="text-align:center">18,000</td><td><sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr><tr style="background-color:#DDFFDD"><td> November 15</td><td>8:15 p.m.</td><td>at <a href="/wiki/1947_Duquesne_Dukes_football_team" title="1947 Duquesne Dukes football team">Duquesne</a><span class="CFB-schedule-ncgame">*</span> </td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Forbes_Field" title="Forbes Field">Forbes Field</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh" title="Pittsburgh">Pittsburgh, PA</a></li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">W</span> 34–13</td><td style="text-align:center">5,000</td><td><sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr><tr style="background-color:#DDFFDD"><td>November 22</td><td>2:00 p.m.</td><td><a href="/wiki/1947_Auburn_Tigers_football_team" title="1947 Auburn Tigers football team">Auburn</a><span class="CFB-schedule-ncgame">*</span><sup class="CFB-schedule-hcgame"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="dagger" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png" decoding="async" width="9" height="14" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="9" data-file-height="14" /></span></span></sup></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li>Memorial Stadium</li><li>Clemson, SC (<a href="/wiki/Auburn%E2%80%93Clemson_football_rivalry" title="Auburn–Clemson football rivalry">rivalry</a>)</li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">W</span> 34–18</td><td style="text-align:center">11,000</td><td><sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="9" style="font-size:85%"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li>*Non-conference game</li><li><sup class="CFB-schedule-hcgame"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="dagger" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png" decoding="async" width="9" height="14" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="9" data-file-height="14" /></span></span></sup>Homecoming</li><li>All times are in <a href="/wiki/Eastern_Time_Zone" title="Eastern Time Zone">Eastern time</a></li></ul></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947_Clemson_Tigers_football_team&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://issuu.com/clemsontigers/docs/2016_guide">"2016 Media Guide"</a> <span class="cs1-format">(PDF)</span>. <i>clemsontigers.com</i>. 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href="/wiki/1908_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="1908 Clemson Tigers football team">1908</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1909_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="1909 Clemson Tigers football team">1909</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1910_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="1910 Clemson Tigers football team">1910</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1911_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="1911 Clemson Tigers football team">1911</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1912_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="1912 Clemson Tigers football team">1912</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1913_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="1913 Clemson Tigers football team">1913</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1914_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="1914 Clemson Tigers football team">1914</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1915_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="1915 Clemson Tigers football team">1915</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1916_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="1916 Clemson Tigers football team">1916</a></li> <li><a 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href="/wiki/1926_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="1926 Clemson Tigers football team">1926</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1927_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="1927 Clemson Tigers football team">1927</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1928_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="1928 Clemson Tigers football team">1928</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1929_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="1929 Clemson Tigers football team">1929</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1930_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="1930 Clemson Tigers football team">1930</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1931_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="1931 Clemson Tigers football team">1931</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1932_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="1932 Clemson Tigers football team">1932</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1933_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="1933 Clemson Tigers football team">1933</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1934_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="1934 Clemson Tigers football team">1934</a></li> <li><a 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Tigers football team">1953</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1954_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="1954 Clemson Tigers football team">1954</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1955_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="1955 Clemson Tigers football team">1955</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="1956 Clemson Tigers football team">1956</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1957_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="1957 Clemson Tigers football team">1957</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1958_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="1958 Clemson Tigers football team">1958</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1959_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="1959 Clemson Tigers football team">1959</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1960_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="1960 Clemson Tigers football team">1960</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1961_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="1961 Clemson Tigers football team">1961</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1962_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="1962 Clemson Tigers football team">1962</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1963_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="1963 Clemson Tigers football team">1963</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="1964 Clemson Tigers football team">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1965_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="1965 Clemson Tigers football team">1965</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1966_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="1966 Clemson Tigers football team">1966</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1967_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="1967 Clemson Tigers football team">1967</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="1968 Clemson Tigers football team">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1969_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="1969 Clemson Tigers football team">1969</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1970_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="1970 Clemson Tigers football team">1970</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1971_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="1971 Clemson Tigers football team">1971</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="1972 Clemson Tigers football team">1972</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1973_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="1973 Clemson Tigers football team">1973</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="1974 Clemson Tigers football team">1974</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1975_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="1975 Clemson Tigers football team">1975</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="1976 Clemson Tigers football team">1976</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1977_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="1977 Clemson Tigers football team">1977</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="1978 Clemson Tigers football team">1978</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1979_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="1979 Clemson Tigers football team">1979</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="1980 Clemson Tigers football team">1980</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1981_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="1981 Clemson Tigers football team">1981</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="1982 Clemson Tigers football team">1982</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="1983 Clemson Tigers football team">1983</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="1984 Clemson Tigers football team">1984</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1985_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="1985 Clemson Tigers football team">1985</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="1986 Clemson Tigers football team">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1987_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="1987 Clemson Tigers football team">1987</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="1988 Clemson Tigers football team">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="1989 Clemson Tigers football team">1989</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="1990 Clemson Tigers football team">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1991_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="1991 Clemson Tigers football team">1991</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="1992 Clemson Tigers football team">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1993_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="1993 Clemson Tigers football team">1993</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="1994 Clemson Tigers football team">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1995_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="1995 Clemson Tigers football team">1995</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="1996 Clemson Tigers football team">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="1997 Clemson Tigers football team">1997</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="1998 Clemson Tigers football team">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1999_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="1999 Clemson Tigers football team">1999</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="2000 Clemson Tigers football team">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2001_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="2001 Clemson Tigers football team">2001</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="2002 Clemson Tigers football team">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2003_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="2003 Clemson Tigers football team">2003</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="2004 Clemson Tigers football team">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="2005 Clemson Tigers football team">2005</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="2006 Clemson Tigers football team">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="2007 Clemson Tigers football team">2007</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="2008 Clemson Tigers football team">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="2009 Clemson Tigers football team">2009</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="2010 Clemson Tigers football team">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="2011 Clemson Tigers football team">2011</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="2012 Clemson Tigers football team">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="2013 Clemson Tigers football team">2013</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="2014 Clemson Tigers football team">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="2015 Clemson Tigers football team">2015</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/2016_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="2016 Clemson Tigers football 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