1990 Clemson Tigers football team

1990 Clemson Tigers football
Hall of Fame Bowl champion
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9
APNo. 9
Record10–2 (5–2 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorLarry Van Der Hayden (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorBob Trott (1st season)
Captains
  • Stacy Fields
  • Vance Hammond
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1989
1991 →
1990 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Georgia Tech $ 6 – 0 – 1 11 – 0 – 1
No. 9 Clemson 5 – 2 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 23 Virginia 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Maryland 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 1
North Carolina 3 – 3 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
NC State 3 – 4 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Duke 1 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Wake Forest 0 – 7 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1990 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Ken Hatfield, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished second in the ACC. Clemson played home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina. Clemson's 500th win came October 27 against Wake Forest.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 11:00 p.m.Long Beach State*No. 10
W 59–074,250[1][2]
September 84:00 p.m.at No. 14 VirginiaNo. 9
ESPNL 7–2046,800[3]
September 1512:00 p.m.at MarylandNo. 16
W 18–1739,255[4]
September 221:00 p.m.No. 16 (I-AA) Appalachian State*No. 17
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 48–077,716[5]
September 2912:00 p.m.DukeNo. 19
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
JPSW 27–781,066[6]
October 61:00 p.m.Georgia*No. 16
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC (rivalry)
W 34–383,127[7]
October 1312:00 p.m.at No. 18 Georgia TechNo. 15
JPSL 19–2146,066[8]
October 2012:00 p.m.at NC StateNo. 22
JPSW 24–1746,500[9]
October 271:00 p.m.at Wake ForestNo. 19
W 24–625,317[10]
November 312:00 p.m.North CarolinaNo. 18
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
JPSW 20–375,196[11]
November 171:00 p.m.South Carolina*No. 17
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC (rivalry)
JPSW 25–1583,823[12]
January 1, 19911:00 p.m.vs. No. 16 Illinois*No. 14
NBCW 30–063,154[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • 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. ^ Dick Wagner (September 2, 1990). "Clemson Gives Allen a Wretched Return". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. C-12. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ "Clemson ruins Allen's return". The San Francisco Examiner. September 2, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Cavs bury streak, Tigers". Daily Press. September 9, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "No comeback for Maryland; Clemson does rebound, defeats Terrapins 18–17". The Daily Times. September 16, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tigers set goals high and romp". The State. September 23, 1990. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "A chance for Devils slips away". The News and Observer. September 30, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Clemson clamps down, puts bite on Georgia". The Charlotte Observer. October 7, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Kick return dashes hopes of Clemson". The State. October 14, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "State turnovers costly as Clemson posts 24–17 win". Greensboro News & Record. October 21, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Clemson blankets Wake for 500th career victory". The Daily Progress. October 28, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Clemson shields end zone from N.C." The Orlando Sentinel. November 4, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Tiger talent claws out a win". The Sun-News. November 18, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Clemson 'D' gains Fame in 30–0 win". The Tampa Tribune. January 2, 1991. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "1990 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 3, 2024.


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