2010 Clemson Tigers football team

2010 Clemson Tigers football
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Division Atlantic Division
2010 record 6–7 (4–4 ACC)
Head coach Dabo Swinney (2nd full, 3rd overall season)
Offensive coordinator Billy Napier (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator Kevin Steele (2nd season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
(Capacity: 81,500)
2010 ACC football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Atlantic Division
No. 17 Florida State x  6 –2     10 –4  
No. 23 Maryland  5 –3     9 –4  
No. 25 NC State  5 –3     9 –4  
Boston College  4 –4     7 –6  
Clemson  4 –4     6 –7  
Wake Forest  1 –7     3 –9  
Coastal Division
No. 16 Virginia Tech x$  8 –0     11 –3  
Miami  5 –3     7 –6  
Georgia Tech  4 –4     6 –7  
North Carolina  4 –4     8 –5  
Duke  1 –7     3 –9  
Virginia  1 –7     4 –8  
Championship: Virginia Tech 44, Florida State 33
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
As of January 11, 2011; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2010 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by head coach Dabo Swinney in his second full year and third year overall after taking over the job midway through the 2008 season. They played their home games at Memorial Stadium and were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference in the Atlantic Division. They finished the season 6–7, 4–4 in ACC play and were invited to the Meineke Car Care Bowl where they were defeated by South Florida, 31–26.

Before the season

Departures

  • Jamie Cumbie (DT, RS Junior) – Dismissed for violation of team rules (assault charges)[1]
  • J.K. Jay (OL, Freshman) – Back injuries; will remain at Clemson as a student coach
  • Willy Korn (QB, RS Sophomore) – Graduated; transferred to Marshall University then to North Greenville University
  • Billy Napier (Offensive Coordinator) – Fired on January 2, 2011
  • Andre Powell (Running Backs/Special Teams Coach) – Fired on January 2, 2011

Recruiting class

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 4 3:30 p.m. North Texas* Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Hall of Fame Day) ESPNU W 35–10   77,342[2]
September 11 3:30 p.m. Presbyterian* Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Family/Youth Day) ESPN3 W 58–21   74,358[2]
September 18 7:00 p.m. at No. 15 Auburn* Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL (rivalry) ESPN L 24–27 OT  87,451[2]
October 2 12:00 p.m. No. 16 Miami (FL)dagger Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC ESPN2 L 21–30   82,313[2]
October 9 3:30 p.m. at North Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC ABC/ESPN L 16–21   60,000[2]
October 16 12:00 p.m. Maryland Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Football Reunion Day) ACCN W 31–7   72,484[2]
October 23 3:30 p.m. Georgia Tech Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (rivalry/IPTAY Day) ABC/ESPN W 27–13   78,522[2]
October 30 12:00 p.m. at Boston College Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA (O'Rourke–McFadden Trophy) ACCN L 10–16   37,137[2]
November 6 12:00 p.m. No. 25 NC State Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Textile Bowl/Military Appreciation Day) ACCN W 14–13   75,906[2]
November 13 8:00 p.m. at Florida State Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL (rivalry) ABC L 13–16   72,228[2]
November 20 2:00 p.m. at Wake Forest BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC ESPN3 W 30–10   31,783[2]
November 27 7:00 p.m. No. 17 South Carolina* Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Battle of the Palmetto State/Solid Orange Day) ESPN2 L 7–29   81,355[2]
December 31 12:00 p.m. vs. South Florida* Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, NC (Meineke Car Care Bowl) ESPN L 26–31   41,122[2]
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from Coaches Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Draft Picks

The Tigers had 6 players drafted in the 2011 NFL draft

PlayerTeamRoundPick #Position
Jarvis JenkinsWashington Redskins2nd41DE
Marcus GilchristSan Diego Chargers2nd50thCB
Da'Quan BowersTampa Bay Buccaneers2nd51DE
Chris HairstonBuffalo Bills4th122OT
Jamie HarperTennessee Titans4th130thRB
Byron MaxwellSeattle Seahawks6th173thCB

References

  1. ↑ Clemson Player Accused In Violent Assault
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "2010 Clemson Football Media Guide" (PDF). Clemson University Department of Athletics. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
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