American college football season
1980 Clemson Tigers football |
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Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
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Record | 6–5 (2–4 ACC) |
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Head coach | |
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Offensive coordinator | Nelson Stokley (1st season) |
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Defensive coordinator | Mickey Andrews (4th season) |
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Captain | Lee Nanney, Willie Underwood |
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Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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Seasons |
1980 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings | Conf | | | Overall |
Team | W | | L | | T | | | W | | L | | T |
No. 10 North Carolina $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | | | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 |
Maryland | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | | | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 |
NC State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | | | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 |
Clemson | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | | | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 |
Wake Forest | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | | | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 |
Virginia | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | | | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 |
Duke | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | | | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 |
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Rankings from AP Poll |
The 1980 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its third season under head coach Danny Ford, the team compiled a 6–5 record (2–4 against conference opponents), tied for fourth place in the ACC, and was outscored by a total of 222 to 217.[1][2] The team won the 100th ACC game in Clemson history on November 1 and played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.
Lee Nanney and Willie Underwood were the team captains. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Homer Jordan with 1,311 passing yards, Chuck McSwain with 544 rushing yards, Perry Tuttle with 915 receiving yards, and placekicker Obed Ariri with 87 points scored (23 field goals, 18 extra points).[3]
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 13 | 1:00 p.m. | Rice* | | W 19–3 | 60,361 | [4] |
September 20 | 1:30 p.m. | at No. 10 Georgia* | | L 16–20 | 61,200 | [5] |
September 27 | 1:00 p.m. | Western Carolina* | - Memorial Stadium
- Clemson, SC
| W 17–10 | 58,490 | [6] |
October 4 | 1:00 p.m. | Virginia Tech*![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | - Memorial Stadium
- Clemson, SC
| W 13–10 | 64,558 | [7] |
October 11 | 1:30 p.m. | at Virginia | | W 27–24 | 32,443 | [8] |
October 18 | 1:00 p.m. | Duke | - Memorial Stadium
- Clemson, SC
| L 17–34 | 59,873 | [9] |
October 25 | 1:00 p.m. | at NC State | | L 20–24 | 44,400 | [10] |
November 1 | 1:00 p.m. | at Wake Forest | | W 35–33 | 28,200 | [11] |
November 8 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 14 North Carolina | - Memorial Stadium
- Clemson, SC
| L 19–24 | 62,500 | [12] |
November 15 | 1:20 p.m. | at Maryland | | L 7–34 | 32,650 | [13] |
November 22 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 19 South Carolina* | - Memorial Stadium
- Clemson, SC (rivalry)
| W 27–6 | 64,200 | [14] |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Roster
1980 Clemson Tigers football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense | Defense | Special teams | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured Redshirt Roster |
References
- ^ "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). clemsontigers.com. Clemson Athletics. 2016. pp. 200–208. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- ^ "1980 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 3, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1980 Clemson Tigers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jordan, Ariri key Clemson over Rice". The Victoria Advocate. September 14, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia stops Tigers". The News and Observer. September 21, 1980. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sluggish Clemson survives Western Carolina rally, 17–10". The Times and Democrat. September 28, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ariri's field goal beats Gobblers". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 5, 1980. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson pulls out 27–24 win by Cavs". Bristol Herald Courier. October 12, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson shocked by Duke 34–17". The Roanoke Times & World-News. October 19, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wolfpack slips past Clemson". The Sun-News. October 26, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers get scare from Wake 35–33". The Charlotte Observer. November 2, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Goal line stand saves Tar Heels". The Danville Register. November 9, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maryland defeats Tigers, 34–7". The Macon Telegraph & News. November 16, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson shocks Carolina, 27–6". The Times and Democrat. November 23, 1980. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1980". Clemson University. 1980. p. 2. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1981". Clemson University. 1981. p. 2. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
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Venues | - Bowman Field (1900–1913)
- Riggs Field (1915–1941)
- Memorial Stadium (1942–present)
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