1982 Clemson Tigers football team

1982 Clemson Tigers football
ACC champion
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
APNo. 8
Record9–1–1 (6–0 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorNelson Stokley (3rd season)
CaptainHomer Jordan, Terry Kinard
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Clemson $ 6 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 1
No. 20 Maryland 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
No. 18 North Carolina 3 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Duke 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
NC State 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Virginia 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Wake Forest 0 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its fifth season under head coach Danny Ford, the team compiled a 9–1–1 record (6–0 against conference opponents), won the ACC championship, was ranked No. 8 in the final AP Poll, and outscored opponents by a total of 289 to 147.[1][2] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

The defending national champion, Clemson started the year with a loss to Georgia and a tie with Boston College. The team climbed back up the rankings by winning their next nine games, but the season was derailed when Clemson was placed on probation near the end of the season for recruiting violations, and was made ineligible for a bowl bid.[3]

Lee Nanney and Willie Underwood were the team captains. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Homer Jordan with 674 passing yards, Cliff Austin with 1,064 rushing yards and 84 points scored (14 touchdowns), and Frank Magwood with 414 receiving yards.[4]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 69:00 p.m.at No. 7 Georgia*No. 11
L 7–1382,122[5]
September 181:00 p.m.Boston College*No. 16
T 17–1763,118[6]
September 251:00 p.m.Western Carolina*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 21–1061,369[7]
October 21:00 p.m.Kentucky*dagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 24–663,115[8]
October 98:00 p.m.at Virginia
W 48–030,971[9]
October 161:00 p.m.DukeNo. 20
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 49–1462,822[10]
October 231:00 p.m.at NC StateNo. 18
W 38–2947,300[11]
November 61:00 p.m. No. 18 North CarolinaNo. 13
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 16–1363,718–63,788[12]
November 131:30 p.m.at No. 18 MarylandNo. 11
W 24–2251,750[13]
November 201:00 p.m.South Carolina*No. 10
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC (rivalry)
W 24–664,700–66,510[14]
November 2811:00 p.m.vs. Wake ForestNo. 10
W 21–1780,000[15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Personnel

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1982 Clemson Tigers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR Kendall Alley
RB Cliff Austin
WR Fitzhugh Bethea
OL Gary Brown
OL Brian Butcher
WR Richard Butler
RB Brandon Crite
TE Bubba Diggs
RB Stacey Driver
QB Mike Eppley
OL James Farr
RB Terrence Flagler
RB Steve Griffin
QB Homer Jordan Sr
RB 27 Kevin Mack Jr
WR Frank Magwood
OL Cary Massaro
OL Bob Mayberry
RB Chuck McSwain
QB Anthony Parate
WR Jeff Stockstill
RB Braxton Williams
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DL Dan Benish
DB Tim Childers
LB 24 Billy Davis Jr
DB Ty Davis
DB John Duncan
DL Andy Headon
S 43 Terry Kinard Sr
LB Otis Lindsey
CB, WR 28 Rod McSwain Jr
DL William Perry
DL Edgar Pickett
DB Reggie Pleasant
LB Johnny Rembert
DL Jim Scott
LB Danny Triplett
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 5 Dale Hatcher So
K 8 Donald Igwebuike So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). clemsontigers.com. Clemson Athletics. 2016. pp. 200–208. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  2. ^ "1982 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 3, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Severe Sanctions Levied On Clemson". The New York Times. November 23, 1982. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
  4. ^ "1982 Clemson Tigers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Dog-gone defense!". The Atlanta Journal. September 7, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "New heights for Eagles, 17–17". The Boston Globe. September 19, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "It wasn't pretty, but it counts". Anderson Independent-Mail. September 26, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "'Homerless' Tigers punch 'Cats 24–6". Florence Morning News. October 3, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Clemson crushes Virginia". Winston-Salem Journal. October 10, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Clemson hammers Blue Devils 49–14". Fort Myers News-Press. October 17, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Scoring bursts carry Clemson past Wolfpack". Durham Sunday Herald. October 24, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Clemson defenses Tar Heels". The Tampa Tribune. November 7, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Clemson defeats Maryland". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 14, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ Will Lester (November 21, 1982). "Tigers devour Gamecocks, 24-6". The Times and Democrat. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Tigers edge Deacs, take title". The News and Observer. November 29, 1982. Retrieved January 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1982". Clemson University. 1982. p. 114. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  17. ^ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1983". Clemson University. 1983. pp. 0, 73. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
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