1967 Clemson Tigers football team

1967 Clemson Tigers football
ACC champion
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record6–4 (6–0 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainJimmy Addison, Frank Liberatore
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1966
1968 →
1967 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Clemson $ 6 – 0 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
NC State 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
South Carolina 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Virginia 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Wake Forest 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Duke 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
North Carolina 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Maryland 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

[1] The 1967 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. In its 28th season under head coach Frank Howard, the team compiled a 6–4 record (6–0 against conference opponents), won the ACC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 166 to 128.[2][3] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

Jimmy Addison and Frank Liberatore were the team captains. The team's statistical leaders included Jimmy Addison with 924 passing yards, Buddy Gore with 1,045 rushing yards and 54 points scored, and Phil Rogers with 429 receiving yards.[4]

Five Clemson players were selected by the Associated Press as first-team players on the 1967 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team: back Buddy Gore; offensive tackle Wayne Mass; offensive guard Harry Olszewski; defensive end Ronnie Duckworth; linebacker Jimmy Catoe; and defensive back Frank Liberatore.[5]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23 2:00 p.m. Wake Forest
W 23–635,706[6]
September 30 2:00 p.m. No. 5 Georgia*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC (rivalry)
L 17–2446,362[7]
October 7 2:00 p.m.at Georgia Tech*
L 0–1059,588[8]
October 14 2:30 p.m.at Auburn*
L 21–4326,051[9]
October 21 2:00 p.m.at Duke
W 13–725,817[10]
October 28 2:00 p.m. Alabama*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC (rivalry)
L 10–1349,596[11][12]
November 4 1:30 p.m.at North Carolina
W 17–028,549[13]
November 11 2:00 p.m. Marylanddagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 28–727,537[14]
November 18 2:00 p.m. No. 10 NC State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC (rivalry)
W 14–647,074[15]
November 25 2:00 p.m.at South Carolina
W 23–1243,338[16]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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References

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  1. ^ "1967 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
  2. ^ "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). clemsontigers.com. Clemson Athletics. 2016. pp. 200–208. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  3. ^ "1967 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 3, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "1967 Clemson Tigers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "State, Clemson Place Six Players Each On All-ACC". The Robesonian (Lumberton, NC). December 1, 1967. p. 8.
  6. ^ "Deacs bow to Clemson". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 24, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bulldogs nip Tigers". The News and Observer. October 1, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Georgia Tech trims Clemson, 10–0". Monroe Morning World. October 8, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Auburn pined 3rd straight defeat on Clemson, 43–21". Durham Morning Herald. October 15, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Gore leads Clemson comeback over Duke". The Gastonia Gazette. October 22, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Land, Charles (October 29, 1967). "Tide escaped tiger trap in 'Death Valley,' 13–10". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 11. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
  12. ^ Timms, Leslie (October 29, 1967). "Bear's Crimson downs Clemson". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. p. B1. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
  13. ^ "Clemson 'Gores' Carolina, 17–0". The Roanoke Times. November 5, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Clemson Tigers break Terp defense for 28–7 ACC win". The Danville Register. November 12, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Tigers upset State by 14–6". The Progress-Index. November 19, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ Jim Anderson (November 26, 1967). "Clemson Takes Carolina And ACC Championship". The Greenville News. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1966". Clemson University. 1966. p. 2. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  18. ^ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1967". Clemson University. 1967. p. 9. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
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