1977 Clemson Tigers football team

1977 Clemson Tigers football
Gator Bowl, L 3–34 vs. Pittsburgh
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
AP No. 19
1977 record 8–3–1 (4–1–1 ACC)
Head coach Charley Pell (1st season)
Captain Steve Fuller, Steve Godfrey, Randy Scott
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
1977 ACC football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 17 North Carolina $ 5 –0 –1  8 –3 –1
No. 19 Clemson 4 –1 –1  8 –3 –1
NC State 4 –2 –0  8 –4 –0
Maryland 4 –2 –0  8 –4 –0
Duke 2 –4 –0  5 –6 –0
Virginia 1 –5 –0  1 –9 –1
Wake Forest 0 –6 –0  1 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season.

Schedule

DateOpponent#Rank#SiteResultAttendance
September 10#10 MarylandMemorial Stadium • Clemson, SCL 14–21
44,650
September 17*at #17 GeorgiaSanford Stadium • Athens, GA (rivalry)W 7–6
55,100
September 24*at Georgia TechGrant Field • Atlanta, GA (rivalry)W 31–14
51,116
October 1*at Virginia TechLane Stadium • Blacksburg, VAW 31–13
34,000
October 8VirginiaMemorial Stadium • Clemson, SCW 31–0
49,830
October 15at DukeWallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NCW 17–11
26,500
October 22NC State#20Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (rivalry)W 7–3
50,304
October 29Wake Forest#16Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SCW 26–0
40,445
November 5at North Carolina#13Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCT 13–13
50,400
November 12*#5 Notre Dame#15Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SCL 17–21
54,189
November 19*at South Carolina#15Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina (Battle of the Palmetto State)W 31–27
56,410
December 30*vs. #10 Pittsburgh#11Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl)L 3–34
72,289
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

Season summary

South Carolina

1 234Total
• Clemson 10 777 31
South Carolina 0 0720 27

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References

  1. ↑ "Fuller's TD Pass Rallies Clemson." Palm Beach Post. 1977 Nov 20.


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