1984 Clemson Tigers football team

1984 Clemson Tigers football
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
1984 record 7–4 (5–2 on-the-field, officially 0–0 ACC)
Head coach Danny Ford (7th season)
Offensive coordinator Nelson Stokley (6th season)
Captain Mike Eppley, William Perry
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
1984 ACC football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 12 Maryland $ 5 –0 –0  9 –3 –0
No. 20 Virginia 3 –1 –2  8 –2 –2
North Carolina 3 –2 –1  5 –5 –1
Wake Forest 3 –3 –0  6 –5 –0
Georgia Tech 2 –2 –1  6 –4 –1
NC State 1 –5 –0  3 –8 –0
Duke 1 –5 –0  2 –9 –0
Clemson 0 –0 –0*  7 –4 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • *Clemson was under NCAA and ACC probation and was ineligible for the ACC title. As a result, their ACC games did not count in the league standings.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1984 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. Clemson was on probation for recruiting violations, and was ineligible for the ACC championship and postseason play. As a result, their games with ACC opponents were not counted in the official league standings.[2][1]

Schedule

DateOpponent#Rank#SiteResultAttendance
September 1Appalachian StateNo. 4Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SCW 40–7
75,398
September 8at VirginiaNo. 3Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VAW 55–0
38,676
September 22at No. 20 GeorgiaNo. 2Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (rivalry)L 23–26
82,122
September 29at No. 20 Georgia TechNo. 13Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (rivalry)L 21–28
57,704
October 6North CarolinaMemorial Stadium • Clemson, SCW 20–12
80,111
October 20DukeMemorial Stadium • Clemson, SCW 54–21
80,617
October 27at North Carolina StateCarter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC (Textile Bowl)W 35–24
44,100
November 3Wake ForestMemorial Stadium • Clemson, SCW 37–14
71,697
November 10Virginia TechMemorial Stadium • Clemson, SCW 17–10
77,754
November 17at MarylandNo. 20Memorial Stadium • Baltimore, MDL 23–41
60,575
November 24No. 9 South CarolinaMemorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Battle of the Palmetto State)L 21–22
82,093
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

References

  1. 1 2 Williams, Larry (2012). The Danny Ford Years at Clemson.
  2. ↑ Whicker, Mark (August 30, 1984). "Probation Won't Cripple Clemson". Philadelphia Daily News. p. F.18.


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