1961 Clemson Tigers football team

1961 Clemson Tigers football
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
1961 record 5–5 (3–3 ACC)
Head coach Frank Howard (22nd season)
Captain Ron Andreo, Calvin West
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
1961 ACC football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 20 Duke $  5 –1     7 –3  
North Carolina  4 –3     5 –5  
Maryland  3 –3     7 –3  
Clemson  3 –3     5 –5  
NC State  3 –4     4 –6  
South Carolina  3 –4     4 –6  
Wake Forest  3 –4     4 –6  
Virginia  2 –4     4 –6  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1961 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University during the 1961 college football season.

Schedule

DateOpponent#Rank#SiteResult
September 23*at FloridaFlorida Field • Gainesville, FLL 17–21
September 30MarylandMemorial Stadium • Clemson, SCL 21–24
October 7at North CarolinaKenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCW 27–0
October 14Wake ForestMemorial Stadium • Clemson, SCL 13–17
October 21at DukeDuke Stadium • Durham, NCW 17–7
October 28*at AuburnCliff Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL (rivalry)L 14–24
November 4*TulaneMemorial Stadium • Clemson, SCW 21–6
November 11at South CarolinaCarolina Stadium • Columbia, SC (Battle of the Palmetto State)L 14–21
November 18*FurmanMemorial Stadium • Clemson, SCW 35–6
November 25NC StateMemorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (rivalry)W 20–0
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

References

  1. ↑ "1961 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 22, 2013.


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