1989 Clemson Tigers football team
American college football season
1989 Clemson Tigers football | |
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Gator Bowl champion | |
Gator Bowl, W 27–7 vs. West Virginia | |
Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 11 |
AP | No. 12 |
Record | 10–2 (5–2 ACC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive scheme | Option |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Captain | Rodney Williams, Donnell Woolford |
Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
Seasons |
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No. 18 Virginia + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 12 Clemson | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1989 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University in the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Tigers were led by head coach Danny Ford, who was serving his final season as head coach at Clemson. The Tigers played their home games in Memorial Stadium. The Tigers finished the 1989 season with a 10–2 record and defeated West Virginia 27–7 in the 1989 Gator Bowl.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 2 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 1 (I-AA) Furman* | No. 12 |
| W 30–0 | 80,508 | [1] | |
September 9 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 16 Florida State* | No. 10 | ESPN | W 34–23 | 61,897 | [2] | |
September 16 | 7:00 p.m. | at Virginia Tech* | No. 7 | W 27–7 | 47,152 | [3] | ||
September 23 | 12:00 p.m. | Maryland | No. 7 |
| JPS | W 31–7 | 77,301 | [4] |
September 30 | 12:00 p.m. | at Duke | No. 7 | JPS | L 17–21 | 22,600 | [5] | |
October 7 | 2:30 p.m. | Virginia | No. 15 |
| CBS | W 34–20 | 80,638 | [6] |
October 14 | 1:00 p.m. | Georgia Tech![]() | No. 14 |
| L 14–30 | 81,550 | [7] | |
October 21 | 4:00 p.m. | No. 12 NC State | No. 22 |
| ESPN | W 30–10 | 81,569 | [8] |
October 28 | 1:00 p.m. | Wake Forest | No. 21 |
| W 44–10 | 71,335 | [9] | |
November 4 | 12:00 p.m. | at North Carolina | No. 17 | JPS | W 35–3 | 44,500 | [10] | |
November 18 | 7:30 p.m. | at South Carolina* | No. 15 | ESPN | W 45–0 | 74,509 | [11] | |
December 30 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. No. 17 West Virginia* | No. 14 |
| ESPN | W 27–7 | 82,911 | [12] |
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Personnel
Incoming recruiting class
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- Nick Blinsky (C; Struthers, Ohio; Struthers HS)
- Rodney Blunt (TB; Pensacola, Florida; Pine Forest HS)
- Brentson Buckner (MG; Columbus, Georgia; Carver HS)
- Greg Burk (FB; Lawton, Oklahoma; Lawton HS)
- Pat Burris (DB; Rock Hill, South Carolina; Northwestern HS)
- Arthur Bussie (OLB; Camden, New Jersey; Camden HS)
- Darren Calhoun (LB; McCormick, South Carolina; McCormick HS)
- Jason Davis (WR; Pensacola, Florida; Pine Forest HS)
- Steve Derriso (LB; Huntsville, Alabama; Grissom HS)
- Garth Fennigan (QB; Harlingen, Texas; Harlingen HS)
- Eric Geter (CB; Newnan, Georgia; Newnan HS)
- Tyrone Gibson (LB; Hartsville, South Carolina; Hartsville HS)
- Rudy Harris (TB; Brockton, Massachusetts; Brockton HS)
- David Hogue (OG; New Castle PA; Laurel HS)
- Brent LeJeune (OT; Lake Charles, Louisiana; Barbe HS)
- Richard Moncrief (QB; Montgomery, Alabama; Davis HS)
- Robert O'Neal (CB; Clarkston, Georgia; Clarkston HS)
- Thad Ridgley (FB; Ambridge, Pennsylvania; Ambridge HS)
- Larry Ryans (CB; Greenwood, South Carolina; Greenwood HS)
- Stacy Seegars (MG; Kershaw, South Carolina; Andrew Jackson HS)
- Ashley Sheppard (OLB; Greenville, North Carolina; North Pitt HS)
- Tyrone Simpson (DT; Rock Hill, South Carolina; Northwestern HS)
- Terry Smith (WR; Clemson, South Carolina; Daniel HS)
- Daniel Telley (OLB; Anderson, South Carolina; T.L.Hanna HS)
- Franklin Thomas (TE; New Orleans, Louisiana; St. Augustine HS)
- James Trapp (SS; Lawton, Oklahoma; Lawton HS)
- Scott Vaughn (OT; Phillipsburg, New Jersey; Phillipsburg HS)
- Pierre Wilson (DT; Jackson, Mississippi; Provine HS)
Roster
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Roster |
Depth chart
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Coaching staff
- Danny Ford – Head coach
- Chuck Reedy – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
- Bill Oliver – Defensive coordinator/inside linebackers
- – Co-defensive coordinator/defensive backs
- – Assistant head coach/tackles and tight ends
- – Associate head coach/offensive guards and centers
- – Defensive tackles
- – Running backs/special teams
- – Defensive ends
- Woody McCorvey – Recruiting coordinator/wide receivers
References
- ^ "Tigers defense keeps Paladins bottled up". The Charlotte Observer. September 3, 1989. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson hands FSU a 34–23 'routrooskie'". The Tampa Tribune. September 10, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers use defense, lightning bolts to rip Tech". The State. September 17, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Seventh-ranked Tigers tackle Terps". Florence Morning News. September 24, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke beats odds, Clemson". The Herald. October 1, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "...Virginia–Clemson story familiar one". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 8, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson clobbered, 30–14". Detroit Free Press. October 15, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers wrap up Pack". The Greenville News. October 22, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson dismantles Wake Forest 44–10". The Item. October 29, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Henderson, Tigers whip Heels". The Herald. November 5, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson thrashes USC, 45–0". The News and Observer. November 19, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson harasses Harris in coasting to Gator Bowl victory". The Orlando Sentinel. December 31, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1989 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ "1989 Clemson Tigers football roster". Clemson University Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on September 1, 2009. Retrieved September 18, 2009.
- ^ "1989 Clemson Tigers football roster" (PDF). Clemson University Department of Athletics. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 12, 2012. Retrieved September 18, 2009.