1986 Clemson Tigers football team

1986 Clemson Tigers football
ACC champion
Gator Bowl champion
Gator Bowl, W 27–21 vs. Stanford
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches No. 19
AP No. 17
1986 record 8–2–2 (5–1–1 ACC)
Head coach Danny Ford (9th season)
Captain Terrence Flagler, Terence Mack
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
1986 ACC football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 17 Clemson $ 5 –1 –1  8 –2 –2
NC State 5 –2 –0  8 –3 –1
North Carolina 5 –2 –0  7 –4 –1
Georgia Tech 3 –3 –0  5 –5 –1
Maryland 2 –3 –1  5 –5 –1
Wake Forest 2 –5 –0  5 –6 –0
Duke 2 –5 –0  4 –7 –0
Virginia 2 –5 –0  3 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season.

Schedule

DateOpponent#Rank#SiteResultAttendance
September 13*Virginia TechMemorial Stadium • Clemson, SCL 14–20
75,930
September 20*at #14 GeorgiaSanford Stadium • Athens, GA (rivalry)W 31–28
81,377
September 27at Georgia TechGrant Field • Atlanta, GA (rivalry)W 27–3
46,062
October 4*The CitadelMemorial Stadium • Clemson, SCW 24–0
75,540
October 11at Virginia#20Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VAW 31–17
44,300
October 18Duke#17Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SCW 35–3
81,320
October 25at #20 NC State#16Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC (Textile Bowl)L 3–27
51,300
November 1at Wake ForestGroves Stadium • Winston-Salem, NCW 28–20
20,370
November 8North CarolinaMemorial Stadium • Clemson, SCW 38–10
79,210
November 15at Maryland#15Memorial Stadium • Baltimore, MDT 17–17
58,758
November 22*South Carolina#19Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Battle of the Palmetto State)T 21–21
82,492
December 27*vs. #20 Stanford#21Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl)W 27–21
80,104
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

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