1988 Clemson Tigers football team

1988 Clemson Tigers football
ACC champion
Florida Citrus Bowl champion
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 8
APNo. 9
Record10–2 (6–1 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJack Crowe (3rd season)
CaptainRodney Williams, Donnell Woolford
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9 Clemson $ 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Virginia 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
NC State 4 – 2 – 1 8 – 3 – 1
Wake Forest 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
Maryland 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Duke 3 – 3 – 1 7 – 3 – 1
North Carolina 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
Georgia Tech 0 – 7 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1988 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 11th–year head coach Danny Ford, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, winning the ACC title for the third consecutive season. Clemson was invited to the Florida Citrus Bowl, where the Tigers defeated Oklahoma. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 312:00 p.m.Virginia Tech*No. 4
JPSW 40–778,714[1]
September 101:00 p.m.Furman*No. 3
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 23–380,620[2]
September 172:30 p.m.No. 10 Florida State*No. 3
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC (rivalry)
CBSL 21–2485,576[3]
September 241:00 p.m.Georgia TechNo. 12
W 30–1345,106[4]
October 81:00 p.m.at VirginiaNo. 11
W 10–742,000[5]
October 154:00 p.m.No. 22 DukeNo. 11
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
ESPNW 49–1783,356[6]
October 221:00 p.m.at NC StateNo. 9
L 3–1055,000[7]
October 291:00 p.m.at Wake ForestNo. 15
W 38–2127,300[8]
November 512:00 p.m.North CarolinaNo. 17
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
JPSW 37–1478,369[9]
November 1212:00 p.m.at MarylandNo. 16
JPSW 49–2545,000[10]
November 191:00 p.m.No. 25 South Carolina*No. 15
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC (rivalry)
JPSW 29–1084,867[11]
January 2, 19891:30 p.m.vs. No. 10 Oklahoma*No. 13
ABCW 13–653,571[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Rankings

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Further information: 1988 NCAA Division I-A football rankings

Personnel

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1988 Clemson Tigers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
TB 21 Terry Allen
OT 78 Jeff Nunamachen
QB 13 Rodney Williams (C) Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
  Dexter Davis Fr
LB Jessie Hatcher
CB 20 Donnell Woolford Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
LS Scott Beville
K Chris Gardocki
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "Clemson rolls past Va. Tech". The News and Observer. September 4, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Clemson downs Furman 23–3". St. Petersburg Times. September 11, 1988. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Fake punt with 1:33 to go helps FSU beat Clemson". The Miami Herald. September 18, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Lott, Brewster ignite Clemson, spark Tigers past Tech 30–13". The State. September 25, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Clemson gets past Va., 10–7". The Baltimore Sun. October 9, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tigers batter previously unbeaten Blue Devils". Daily Press. October 16, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Three in a row, N.C. State spoils Clemson's season in the conference". Florence Morning News. October 23, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Improving Tigers roar past Deacs, 38–21". The Herald. October 30, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Allen, Clemson whip Tar Heels". The Palm Beach Post. November 6, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Clemson wraps up ACC". Sunday News Journal. November 13, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Tigers tame Gamecocks". The Herald. November 20, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Sooners cut off at the pass". The Orlando Sentinel. January 3, 1989. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1988 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 2, 2024.


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