1996 Clemson Tigers football team
American college football season
1996 Clemson Tigers football | |
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Peach Bowl, L 7–10 vs. LSU | |
Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Record | 7–5 (6–2 ACC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Darrell Moody (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | Ellis Johnson (1st season) |
Captain | Dexter McCleon |
Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
Seasons |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 Florida State $ | 8 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 North Carolina | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clemson | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1996 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Tommy West, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the ACC. Clemson was invited to the Peach Bowl, where the Tigers lost to LSU. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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August 31 | 3:30 p.m. | at North Carolina | ABC | L 0–45 | 45,700 | [1] | ||
September 7 | 12:00 p.m. | Furman* |
| JPS | W 19–3 | 62,243 | [2] | |
September 21 | 7:00 p.m. | at Missouri* | FSN | L 24–38 | 39,128 | [3] | ||
September 28 | 12:00 p.m. | Wake Forest |
| JPS | W 21–10 | 63,263 | [4] | |
October 5 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 2 Florida State | ESPN | L 3–34 | 76,360 | [5] | ||
October 12 | 12:00 p.m. | at Duke | JPS | W 13–6 | 23,586 | [6] | ||
October 19 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 22 Georgia Tech |
| ABC | W 28–25 | 70,578 | [7] | |
November 2 | 3:30 p.m. | Maryland |
| ABC | W 35–3 | 60,584 | [8] | |
November 9 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 15 Virginia | ABC | W 24–16 | 39,100 | [9] | ||
November 16 | 12:00 p.m. | NC State |
| JPS | W 40–17 | 63,796 | [10] | |
November 23 | 5:30 p.m. | South Carolina* | No. 22 |
| ESPN2 | L 31–34 | 82,929 | [11] |
December 28 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. No. 17 LSU* | ESPN | L 7–10 | 63,622 | [12] | ||
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Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
AP | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — |
Coaches | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — |
Roster
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Offense
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Roster |
References
- ^ "UNC makes Tigers Heel". The Greenville News. September 1, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson takes 19–3 snoozer". The Atlanta Constitution. September 8, 1996. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "MU tops Clemson for its first victory". The Kansas City Star. September 22, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson offense a-Wakens". The Greenville News. September 29, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers fall to Seminoles". Anderson Independent-Mail. October 6, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke loses 13–6 to Clemson, but gets 'self-respect back'". Winston-Salem Journal. October 13, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Late touchdown lifts Clemson past Tech 28–25". The Item. October 20, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson totally shuts down Maryland". The Index-Journal. November 3, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson contains U. Va". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 10, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers trample 'Pack". The Herald. November 17, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson rally falls short, 34–31". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. November 24, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LSU top Tiger in town". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. December 29, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1996 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
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