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1988 Clemson Tigers football team
American college football season
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 NCAA 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.
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ACC champion Florida Citrus Bowl champion | |
Florida Citrus Bowl, W 13–6 vs. Oklahoma | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 8 |
| AP | No. 9 |
| Record | 10–2 (6–1 ACC) |
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| Captain | Rodney Williams, Donnell Woolford |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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More information Conf, Overall ...
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 3 | 12:00 p.m. | Virginia Tech* | No. 4 | JPS | W 40–7 | 78,714 | [1] | |
| September 10 | 1:00 p.m. | Furman* | No. 3 |
| W 23–3 | 80,620 | [2] | |
| September 17 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 10 Florida State* | No. 3 |
| CBS | L 21–24 | 85,576 | [3] |
| September 24 | 1:00 p.m. | Georgia Tech | No. 12 | W 30–13 | 45,106 | [4] | ||
| October 8 | 1:00 p.m. | at Virginia | No. 11 | W 10–7 | 42,000 | [5] | ||
| October 15 | 4:00 p.m. | No. 22 Duke | No. 11 |
| ESPN | W 49–17 | 83,356 | [6] |
| October 22 | 1:00 p.m. | at NC State | No. 9 | L 3–10 | 55,000 | [7] | ||
| October 29 | 1:00 p.m. | at Wake Forest | No. 15 | W 38–21 | 27,300 | [8] | ||
| November 5 | 12:00 p.m. | North Carolina | No. 17 |
| JPS | W 37–14 | 78,369 | [9] |
| November 12 | 12:00 p.m. | at Maryland | No. 16 | JPS | W 49–25 | 45,000 | [10] | |
| November 19 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 25 South Carolina* | No. 15 |
| JPS | W 29–10 | 84,867 | [11] |
| January 2, 1989 | 1:30 p.m. | vs. No. 10 Oklahoma* | No. 13 | ABC | W 13–6 | 53,571 | [12] | |
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Further information: 1988 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
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- "Clemson rolls past Va. Tech". The News and Observer. September 4, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Clemson downs Furman 23–3". St. Petersburg Times. September 11, 1988. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Fake punt with 1:33 to go helps FSU beat Clemson". The Miami Herald. September 18, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Lott, Brewster ignite Clemson, spark Tigers past Tech 30–13". The State. September 25, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Clemson gets past Va., 10–7". The Baltimore Sun. October 9, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tigers batter previously unbeaten Blue Devils". Daily Press. October 16, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "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.
- "Improving Tigers roar past Deacs, 38–21". The Herald. October 30, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Allen, Clemson whip Tar Heels". The Palm Beach Post. November 6, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Clemson wraps up ACC". Sunday News Journal. November 13, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tigers tame Gamecocks". The Herald. November 20, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Sooners cut off at the pass". The Orlando Sentinel. January 3, 1989. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1988 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
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