1978 Clemson Tigers football team

1978 Clemson Tigers football
ACC champion
Gator Bowl, W 17–15 vs. Ohio State
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches No. 6
AP No. 6
1978 record 11–1 (6–0 ACC)
Head coach Charley Pell (regular season)
Danny Ford (bowl game)
Captain Steve Fuller, Randy Scott
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
1978 ACC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#6 Clemson $ 6 0 0     11 1 0
#20 Maryland 5 1 0     9 3 0
#18 NC State 4 2 0     9 3 0
North Carolina 3 3 0     5 6 0
Duke 2 4 0     4 7 0
Wake Forest 1 5 0     1 10 0
Virginia 0 6 0     2 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson College during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season.

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
September 16* The Citadel Memorial StadiumClemson, SC W 58–3
54,075
September 23* at Georgia #8 Sanford StadiumAthens, GA L 0–12
60,000
September 30* Villanova Memorial StadiumClemson, SC W 31–0
46,000
October 7* Virginia Tech Memorial StadiumClemson, SC W 38–7
53,800
October 14 at Virginia Scott StadiumCharlottesville, VA W 30–14
19,243
October 21 Duke Memorial StadiumClemson, SC W 28–8
51,109
October 28 at North Carolina State #20 Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC (Textile Bowl) W 33–10
45,000
November 4 at Wake Forest #16 Groves StadiumWinston-Salem, NC W 51–6
30,400
November 11 North Carolina #15 Memorial StadiumClemson, SC W 13–9
53,800
November 18 at #11 Maryland #12 Byrd StadiumCollege Park, MD W 28–24
51,376
November 25* South Carolina #10 Memorial StadiumClemson, SC (Battle of the Palmetto State) W 41–23
63,479
December 29* vs. #20 Ohio State #7 Gator Bowl StadiumJacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl) W 17–15
72,011
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

References

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