1988 Clemson Tigers football team

1988 Clemson Tigers football
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)
Head coach	Danny Ford (11th season)
Captain	Rodney Williams, Donnell Woolford
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1987 1989 →

1988 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
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

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

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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Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	12:00 p.m.	Virginia Tech*	No. 4	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	JPS	W 40–7	78,714	^[1]
September 10	1:00 p.m.	Furman*	No. 3	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC		W 23–3	80,620	^[2]
September 17	2:30 p.m.	No. 10 Florida State*	No. 3	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)	CBS	L 21–24	85,576	^[3]
September 24	1:00 p.m.	Georgia Tech	No. 12	Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA (rivalry)		W 30–13	45,106	^[4]
October 8	1:00 p.m.	at Virginia	No. 11	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA		W 10–7	42,000	^[5]
October 15	4:00 p.m.	No. 22 Duke	No. 11	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	ESPN	W 49–17	83,356	^[6]
October 22	1:00 p.m.	at NC State	No. 9	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC (Textile Bowl)		L 3–10	55,000	^[7]
October 29	1:00 p.m.	at Wake Forest	No. 15	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC		W 38–21	27,300	^[8]
November 5	12:00 p.m.	North Carolina	No. 17	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	JPS	W 37–14	78,369	^[9]
November 12	12:00 p.m.	at Maryland	No. 16	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	JPS	W 49–25	45,000	^[10]
November 19	1:00 p.m.	No. 25 South Carolina*	No. 15	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)	JPS	W 29–10	84,867	^[11]
January 2, 1989	1:30 p.m.	vs. No. 10 Oklahoma*	No. 13	Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL (Florida Citrus Bowl)	ABC	W 13–6	53,571	^[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

^[13]

Rankings

Personnel

1988 Clemson Tigers football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
TB	`21`	Terry Allen
OT	`78`	Jeff Nunamachen
QB	`13`	Rodney Williams (C)	Sr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
		Dexter Davis	Fr
LB		Jessie Hatcher
CB	`20`	Donnell Woolford	Sr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
LS		Scott Beville
K		Chris Gardocki

Head coach

Danny Ford

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

References

^ "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.

v t e Clemson Tigers football
Venues	Bowman Field (1900–1913) Riggs Field (1915–1941) Memorial Stadium (1942–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Alabama Auburn Boston College (O'Rourke–McFadden Trophy) Florida State Georgia Georgia Tech NC State (Textile Bowl) South Carolina
Culture & lore	History The Tiger "Tiger Rag" Marching band Clemson–South Carolina football brawl Safety The Fridge
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
Seasons	1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
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