2017 Clemson Tigers football team

2017 ACC football standings
	Atlantic Division
	Coastal Division
	Championship: Clemson 38, Miami 3
	^ – College Football Playoff participant; $ – Conference champion; x – Division champion/co-champions; y – Championship game participant; As of October 15, 2018; Rankings from AP Poll

Clemson Tigers football
2017 Clemson Tigers football
ACC champion; ACC Atlantic Division champion
ACC Championship Game, W 38–3 vs. Miami (FL)
Sugar Bowl (CFP Semifinal), L 6–24 vs. Alabama
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
	Atlantic Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 4
AP	No. 4
2017 record	12–2 (7–1 ACC)
Head coach	Dabo Swinney (9th full, 10th overall season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Tony L. Elliott (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Jeff Scott (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Brent Venables (6th season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium; (Capacity: 81,500)

The 2017 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by head coach Dabo Swinney in his ninth full year and tenth overall since taking over midway through 2008 season. They played their home games at Memorial Stadium, also known as "Death Valley", and competed in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Clemson won the ACC for the third consecutive season by beating Miami (FL) in the ACC Championship game, 38–3. They received their third straight bid to the College Football Playoff, earning the number one seed. The Tigers fell to eventual national champion Alabama in the semifinal game played at the Sugar Bowl, 6–24.

Previous season

The Tigers entered the 2017 season as defending national champions, having finished the 2016 season 14–1 with a 35-31 win over Alabama in the CFP National Championship game.

Personnel

Coaching staff

Head coach Dabo Swinney added one new addition to the Tigers' coaching staff in January 2017, Todd Bates who was the defensive line coach at Jacksonville State University was hired ^[1] after losing Dan Brooks to retirement and Marion Hobby signing with the Jacksonville Jaguars.^[2] Mickey Conn was promoted from defensive analyst to co-defensive back coach.^[3]

Name	Position	CU Years	Alma mater
Dabo Swinney	Head Coach	15th	Alabama (1993)
Danny Pearman	Assistant Head Coach / Special Teams Coordinator / Tight Ends Coach	10th	Clemson (1987)
Brent Venables	Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers Coach	6th	Kansas State (1992)
Todd Bates	Defensive Line Coach	1st	Alabama (2004)
Jeff Scott	Co-Offensive Coordinator / Wide Receivers Coach	10th	Clemson (2003)
Tony Elliott	Co-Offensive Coordinator / Running Backs Coach	7th	Clemson (2002)
Robbie Caldwell	Offensive Linemen Coach	7th	Furman (1977)
Mike Reed	Defensive Backs Coach	5th	Boston College (1994)
Brandon Streeter	Recruiting Coordinator / Quarterbacks Coach	4th	Clemson (1999)
Joey Batson	Director of Strength and Conditioning	21st	Newberry College (1981)
Mickey Conn	Co-defensive backs coach	2nd	Alabama (1992)
Kyle Richardson	Offensive Analyst	2nd	Appalachian State (2001)

Schedule

Clemson announced their schedule for the 2017 season on January 24, 2017.^[4] The Tigers' schedule consisted of 7 home games and 5 away games. Clemson hosted conference opponents Boston College, Florida State, Georgia Tech, and Wake Forest, and traveled to Louisville, NC State, Syracuse, and Virginia Tech. The Tigers hosted out of conference games against Kent State, Auburn, and The Citadel, and traveled to arch rival South Carolina to close out the regular season. Clemson's out of conference opponents represented the MAC, SoCon, and SEC.

The Tigers played 10 total teams who played in the postseason in the 2016 season: 2 New Year's Six participants (Auburn and Florida State), 7 other bowl teams (Boston College, Georgia Tech, Louisville, NC State, South Carolina, Wake Forest, Virginia Tech), and 1 FCS playoff participant (Citadel).

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	12:00 p.m.	Kent State*	No. 5	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	ESPN	W 56–3	80,121
September 9	7:00 p.m.	No. 13 Auburn*	No. 3	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)	ESPN	W 14–6	81,799
September 16	8:00 p.m.	at No. 14 Louisville	No. 3	Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	ABC	W 47–21	55,588
September 23	3:30 p.m.	Boston College	No. 2	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (O'Rourke–McFadden Trophy)	ESPN2	W 34–7	80,525
September 30	8:00 p.m.	at No. 12 Virginia Tech	No. 2	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	ABC	W 31–17	65,632
October 7	12:00 p.m.	Wake Forest	No. 2	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	ESPN2	W 28–14	80,567
October 13	7:00 p.m.	at Syracuse	No. 2	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	ESPN	L 24–27	42,475
October 28	8:00 p.m.	Georgia Tech	No. 7	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)	ABC/ESPN2	W 24–10	80,346
November 4	3:30 p.m.	at No. 20 NC State	No. 6	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC (Textile Bowl)	ABC	W 38–31	57,600
November 11	3:30 p.m.	Florida State	No. 4	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)	ESPN	W 31–14	81,436
November 18	12:20 p.m.	The Citadel*	No. 4	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	ACCN	W 61–3	80,618
November 25	7:30 p.m.	at South Carolina*	No. 4	Williams-Brice Stadium Columbia, SC (Palmetto Bowl)	ESPN	W 34–10	82,908
December 2	8:00 p.m.	vs. No. 7 Miami (FL)	No. 1	Bank of America Stadium Charlotte, NC (ACC Championship Game)	ABC	W 38–3	74,372
January 1, 2018	8:45 p.m.	vs. No. 4 Alabama*	No. 1	Mercedes-Benz Superdome New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl – CFP Semifinal / rivalry)	ESPN	L 6–24	72,360
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

^[5]

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	5	3	3 (1)	2 (15)	2 (8)	2 (17)	2 (18)	7	7	6	4	4	4	1 (27)	1 (43)	4
Coaches	5 (7)	3 (3)	2 (2)	2 (6)	2 (4)	2 (6)	2 (8)	8	7	5	4	3	3	1 (25)	1 (49)	4
CFP	Not released									4	4	2	2	1	1	Not released

Roster

2017 Clemson Tigers Football

Quarterback

2 Kelly Bryant - Junior (6'3, 222)
6 Zerrick Cooper - Freshman (6'2, 219)
7 Chase Brice - Freshman (6'3, 213)
10 Tucker Israel - Sophomore (5'10, 180)
15 Hunter Johnson - Freshman (6'4, 210)
18 James Barnes - Sophomore (6'1, 175)

Running Back

9 Travis Etienne Jr. - Freshman (5'11, 197)
21 Darien Rencher - Freshman (5'8, 195)
26 Adam Choice - Junior (5'9, 210)
27 C.J. Fuller - Junior (5'10, 209)
28 Tavien Feaster - Sophomore (5'11, 222)

Wide Receiver

1 Trevion Thompson - Junior (6'2, 198)
3 Amari Rodgers - Freshman (5'10, 212)
5 Tee Higgins - Freshman (6'4, 197)
8 Deon Cain - Junior (6'1, 192)
13 Hunter Renfrow - Junior (5'11, 181) (+P)
14 Diondre Overton - Sophomore (6'5, 209)
16 Will Swinney - Freshman (5'9, 181)
17 Cornell Powell - Sophomore (6'0, 202)
18 T.J. Chase - Freshman (6'1, 185)
20 Jack Swinney - Senior (5'8, 160)
34 Ray-Ray McCloud - Junior (5'10, 184)
35 Ty Thomason - Sophomore (5'11, 221)
37 Ryan Mac Lain - Sophomore (5'8, 175)
81 Kanyon Tuttle - Sophomore (5'10, 169)
82 Will Brown - Freshman (5'9, 186)
83 Carter Groomes - Freshman (5'8, 184)
85 Seth Ryan - Senior (6'0, 175)
88 Jayson Hopper - Freshman (6'1, 216)

Tight End

11 Shadell Bell - Sophomore (6'1, 230)
25 J.C. Chalk - Freshman (6'2, 249)
44 Garrett Williams - Junior (6'3, 245)
80 Milan Richard - Junior (6'3, 256)
83 Jesse Fisher - Sophomore (6'4, 215)
84 Cannon Smith - Junior (6'5, 269)
87 D.J. Greenlee - Senior (6'1, 246)

Placekicker

39 Christian Groomes - Junior (5'10, 199) (+P)
47 Alex Spence - Junior (6'1, 190)
92 Greg Huegel - Junior (5'11, 193)

Offensive Lineman

50 Justin Falcinelli - OL - Junior (6'4, 304)
51 Taylor Hearn - OL - Junior (6'5, 321)
55 Tyrone Crowder - OG - Senior (6'2, 338)
59 Gage Cervenka - OL - Sophomore (6'3, 322)
60 Kelby Bevelle - OL - Senior (6'2, 275)
62 Cade Stewart - OL - Freshman (6'3, 299)
64 Pat Godfrey - OL - Sophomore (6'2, 285)
65 Matt Bockhorst - OG - Freshman (6'5, 306)
68 Noah DeHond - OT - Freshman (6'7, 303)
69 Maverick Morris - OG - Senior (6'4, 298)
70 Seth Penner - OG - Sophomore (6'3, 299)
71 Noah Green - OL - Sophomore (6'5, 285)
72 Blake Vinson - OT - Freshman (6'5, 293)
72 Logan Tisch - OL - Sophomore (6'2, 290)
73 Tremayne Anchrum - OL - Freshman (6'2, 288)
74 John Simpson - OL - Freshman (6'4, 311)
75 Mitch Hyatt - OT - Junior (6'5, 302)
76 Sean Pollard - OL - Freshman (6'5, 307)
77 Zach Giella - C - Sophomore(6'5, 301)
78 Chandler Reeves - OL - Freshman (6'7, 286)
79 Matthew Ryan - C - Freshman (6'2, 320)

Defensive Lineman

7 Austin Bryant - DE - Junior (6'4, 266)
22 Xavier Kelly - DE - Freshman (6'4, 264)
42 Christian Wilkins - DT - Junior (6'4, 297)
44 Nyles Pinckney - DT - Freshman (6'1, 298)
45 Chris Register - DE - Junior (6'3, 253)
49 Richard Yeargin - DE - Junior (6'5, 260)
50 Jabril Robinson - DT - Junior (6'2, 273)
59 Jordan Williams - DE - Freshman (6'5, 280)
61 Kaleb Bevelle - DE - Senior (6'3, 271)
67 Albert Huggins - DT - Junior (6'3, 299)
90 Dexter Lawrence - DT - Sophomore (6'5, 337)
93 Sterling Johnson - DE - Sophomore (6'4, 295)
94 Jacob Edwards - DE - Freshman (6'3, 266)
95 James Edwards - DE - Freshman (6'3, 262)
99 Clelin Ferrell - DE - Sophomore (6'5, 265)

Punter

48 Will Spiers - Freshman (6'5, 228)
96 Michael Batson - Sophomore (5'10, 208)
97 Carson King - Sophomore (6'0, 226)

Linebacker

5 Shaq Smith - Freshman (6'2, 244)
6 Dorian O'Daniel - Senior (6'1, 224)
10 Baylon Spector - Freshman (6'1, 224)
30 Jalen Williams - Junior (5'10, 212)
33 J.D. Davis - Junior (6'2, 226)
34 Kendall Joseph - Junior (6'0, 229)
35 Justin Foster - LB - Freshman (6'4, 255)
36 Judah Davis - Junior (6'1, 238)
43 Chad Smith - Sophomore (6'4, 239)
46 Jarvis Magwood - Junior (5'11, 220)
47 James Skalski - Sophomore (6'0, 237)
52 Connor Prevost - Senior (6'0, 220)
53 Regan Upshaw - Freshman (5'11, 232)
54 Logan Rudolph - Freshman (6'3, 228)
56 Luke Price - Freshman (6'2, 221)
57 Tre Lamar - Sophomore (6'3, 250)
59 Connor Sekas - Junior (6'2, 229)

Defensive Back

1 Trayvon Mullen - CB - Sophomore (6'2, 191)
2 Mark Fields - CB - Junior (5'10, 178)
8 A.J. Terrell - CB - Freshman (6'2, 188)
9 Brian Dawkins Jr. - CB - Freshman (5'7, 166)
11 Isaiah Simmons - S - Freshman (6'3, 223)
12 K'Von Wallace - DB - Sophomore (6'0, 196)
14 Denzel Johnson - CB - Sophomore (6'0, 202)
19 Tanner Muse - S - Sophomore (6'2, 220)
20 LeAnthony Williams Jr. - CB - Freshman (6'0, 177)
23 Van Smith - S - Junior (5'11, 191)
24 Nolan Turner - S - Freshman (6'1, 205)
29 Marcus Edmond - CB - Senior (6'0, 183)
31 Ryan Carter - CB - Senior (5'9, 184)
32 Kyle Cote - S - Sophomore (5'10, 185)
37 Austin Jackson - S - Sophomore (6'2, 202)
37 Cameron Scott - S - Junior (5'10, 208)
38 Amir Trapp - CB - Sophomore (5'8, 176)
40 Hall Morton - S - Freshman (5'8, 182)

Long Snappers

52 Austin Spence - Sophomore (6'2, 206)
58 Patrick Phibbs - Sophomore (6'2, 221)
59 Bradley Tatko - Senior (6'0, 225)
71 Jack Maddox - Freshman (6'4, 210)

Source:^[6] ^[7]

Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Hunter Johnson QB-DT	Brownsburg, Indiana	Brownsburg HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	201 lb (91 kg)	Dec 14, 2015
Hunter Johnson QB-DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Amari Rodgers WR	Knoxville, Tennessee	Knoxville Catholic HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	221 lb (100 kg)	Feb 14, 2016
Amari Rodgers WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Tee Higgins WR	Oak Ridge, Tennessee	Oak Ridge HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	188 lb (85 kg)	Jul 4, 2016
Tee Higgins WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Noah DeHond OT	Hightstown, New Jersey	The Peddle School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	320 lb (150 kg)	Aug 7, 2015
Noah DeHond OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Matt Bockhorst OG	Cincinnati, Ohio	St.Xavier HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	297 lb (135 kg)	Jan 30, 2016
Matt Bockhorst OG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jordan Williams DE	Virginia Beach, Virginia	Frank W. Cox HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	Aug 6, 2016
Jordan Williams DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Justin Foster DE	Shelby, North Carolina	Crest HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	Oct 10, 2016
Justin Foster DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Logan Rudolph LB	Rock Hill, South Carolina	Northwestern HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	228 lb (103 kg)	May 6, 2016
Logan Rudolph LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Baylon Spector S	Calhoun, Georgia	Calhoun HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Aug 15, 2015
Baylon Spector S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Chase Brice QB-PP	Loganville, Georgia	Grayson HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	207 lb (94 kg)	Dec 16, 2015
Chase Brice QB-PP	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Travis Etienne Jr. RB	Jennings, Louisiana	Jennings HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jan 26, 2017
Travis Etienne Jr. RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
LeAnthony Williams Jr. CB	Roswell, Georgia	Roswell HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Feb 22, 2016
LeAnthony Williams Jr. CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
A.J. Terrell CB	Atlanta, Georgia	Westlake HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Aug 19, 2016
A.J. Terrell CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Blake Vinson OT	Citra, Florida	North Marion HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	Jan 31, 2016
Blake Vinson OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Will Swinney WR	Central, South Carolina	D W Daniel HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	January 12, 2017 - Walk-On
Will Swinney WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 26 Rivals: 22 247Sports: 13 ESPN: 8
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Clemson Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 1, 2017. "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 1, 2017.

Transfers

Clemson lost 6 players due to transfer, Running back Tyshon Dye, Offensive Linemen Jake Fruhmorgen, Cornerback Adrian Baker, Defensive tackle Scott Pagano, Safety Korrin Wiggins and Defensive End LaSamuel Davis all announced they would transfer from the program.^[8] ^[9] ^[10] ^[11] ^[12] ^[13] ^[14]

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	College transferred to
Jake Fruhmorgen	63	OL	6'5"	290	Junior	Tampa, Florida	Florida
Tyshon Dye	22	RB	5'11"	220	Senior	Elberton, Georgia	East Carolina
Adrian Baker	21	CB	5'11"	180	Senior	Hallandale, Florida	Oklahoma State
Scott Pagano	56	DT	6'3"	295	Senior	Honolulu, Hawaii	Oregon
Korrin Wiggins	15	S	6'0"	200	Senior	Durham, North Carolina	East Carolina
LaSamuel Davis	7	DE	6'4"	205	Freshman	Bamberg, South Carolina	SC State

Game summaries

Kent State

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

Kent State Golden Flashes at Clemson Tigers − Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Kent State	0	3	0	0	3
No. 5 Clemson	21	7	21	7	56

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

Date: September 2, 2017
Game time: 12:03 PM
Game weather: Temperature: 75° F • Wind: WSW 10 mph • Weather: Sunny
Referee: David Epperley
TV announcers (ESPN): Beth Mowins (Play-by-Play), Anthony Becht (Color), Rocky Boiman (Sideline)
Sources:^[15] ^[16]

Game information

First quarter

13:42 CLEM TD - C.J. Fuller 26 yard run, (Greg Huegel PAT)
10:37 CLEM TD - Kelly Bryant 61 yard pass to Deon Cain, (Huegel PAT)
03:18 CLEM TD - Adam Choice 3 yard run, (Huegel PAT)

Second quarter

12:14 KENT FG - Shane Hynes 37 yard field goal
01:13 CLEM TD - Kelly Bryant 8 yard run, (Huegel PAT)

Third quarter

10:44 CLEM TD - C.J. Fuller 2 yard run, (Huegel PAT)
07:35 CLEM TD - Tavien Feaster 47 yard run, (Huegel PAT)
00:33 CLEM TD - Zerrick Cooper 14 yard pass to Cornell Powell, (Huegel PAT)

Fourth quarter

11:01 CLEM TD - Travis Etienne 4 yard run, (Alex Spence PAT)

Top passers

CLEM - Kelly Bryant; 16-22, 236 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
KENT - Nick Holley; 1-4, 1 yd

Top rushers

CLEM - Travis Etienne; 8 carries, 81 yds, 1 TD
KENT - Nick Holley; 10 carries, 53 yds

Top Receiving

CLEM - Deon Cain; 2 catches, 70 yds, 1 TD
KENT - Justin Rankin; 1 catch, 1 yd

Auburn

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
14–34–2	2016	CLEM, 19–13

Auburn Tigers at Clemson Tigers − Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 13 Auburn	3	3	0	0	6
No. 3 Clemson	0	7	7	0	14

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

Date: September 9, 2017
Game time: 7:05 PM
Game weather: Temperature: 75° F • Wind:ENE 9 mph • Weather: Clear
Game attendance: 81,799
Referee: Matt Loeffler
TV announcers (ESPN): Steve Levy (Play-by-Play), Brian Griese (Color), Todd McShay (Sideline)
Sources:^[17] ^[18]

Game information

First quarter

07:13 AUB FG - Daniel Carlson, 24 yard field goal

Second quarter

14:17 AUB FG - Carlson, 28 yard field goal
00:48 CLEM TD - Kelly Bryant 3 yard run, (Greg Huegel PAT)

Third quarter

11:48 CLEM TD - Bryant 27 yard run, (Huegel PAT)

Top passers

CLEM - Kelly Bryant; 19-29, 181 yards
AUB - Jarrett Stidham; 13-24, 79 yards

Top rushers

CLEM - Kelly Bryant; 19 carries, 59 yards, 2 TDs
AUB - Kamryn Pettway; 22 carries, 75 yards

Top Receiving

CLEM - Hunter Renfrow; 9 catches, 62 yards
AUB - Ryan Davis; 8 catches, 32 yards

at Louisville

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–0	2016	CLEM, 42–36

Clemson Tigers at Louisville Cardinals− Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 3 Clemson	7	12	14	14	47
Louisville	7	0	0	14	21

at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY

Date: September 16, 2017
Game time: 8:12 PM
Game weather: Temperature: 81° F • Wind: ESE 5 mph • Weather: Partly Cloudy
Game attendance: 55,588
Referee: Jeff Flanagan
TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (Play-by-Play), Kirk Herbstreit (Color), Maria Taylor (Sideline)
Sources:^[19] ^[20]

Game information

First quarter

09:45 CLEM TD - Kelly Bryant 8 yard run, (Greg Huegel PAT)
04:22 LOU TD - Lamar Jackson 11 yard pass to Charles Standberry, (Blanton Creque PAT)

Second quarter

06:57 CLEM FG - G. Huegel, 31 yard field goal
06:57 CLEM TD - K. Bryant 79 yard pass to Ray-Ray McCloud, (Huegel PAT)
00:28 CLEM FG - G. Huegel, 49 yard field goal

Third quarter

08:57 CLEM TD - Dorian O'Daniel 44 yard interception return, (Huegel PAT)
02:16 CLEM TD - K. Bryant 1 yard run, (Huegel PAT)

Fourth quarter

13:45 LOU TD - L. Jackson 36 yard pass to Jaylen Smith, (Creque PAT)
11:56 CLEM TD - Adam Choice 39 yard run, (Huegel PAT)
07:37 LOU TD - L. Jackson 8 yard pass to Desmond Fitzpatrick, (Creque PAT)
06:13 CLEM TD - Travis Etienne 81 yard run, (Huegel PAT)

Top passers

CLEM - Kelly Bryant; 22-32, 316 yards, 1 TD
UL - Lamar Jackson; 21-42, 317 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT

Top rushers

CLEM - Travis Etienne; 6 carries, 98 yards, 1 TD
UL - Lamar Jackson; 17 carries, 88 yards

Top Receiving

CLEM - Ray-Ray McCloud; 7 receptions, 115 yards, 1 TD
UL - Jaylen Smith; 5 receptions, 79 yards, 1 TD

Boston College

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
15–9–2	2016	CLEM, 56–10

Boston College Eagles at Clemson Tigers − Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Boston College	0	0	7	0	7
No. 2 Clemson	0	7	0	27	34

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

Date: September 23, 2017
Game time: 3:30 ET
Game weather: Temperature: 88° F • Wind: SE 8 mph • Weather: Mostly Sunny
Game attendance: 80,525
Referee: Riley Johnson
TV announcers (ESPN2): Dave LaMont (Play-by-play), Kelly Stouffer (color), Kris Budden (sideline)
Sources:^[21] ^[22]

Game information

First quarter

None

Second quarter

07:16 CLEM TD - Kelly Bryant 11 yard run, (Alex Spence PAT)

Third quarter

03:30 BC TD - AJ Dillon 1 yard run, (Colton Lichtenberg PAT)

Fourth quarter

11:59 CLEM TD - Adam Choice 6 yard run, (Spence PAT)
05:41 CLEM TD - Travis Etienne 50 yard run, (Spence PAT)
02:50 CLEM TD - Bryant 4 yard run, (Spence PAT failed)
00:50 CLEM TD - Etienne 10 yard run, (Spence PAT)

Top passers

CLEM - Kelly Bryant; 17-26, 140 yards
BC - Anthony Brown; 14-30, 133 yards, 1 INT

Top rushers

CLEM - Travis Etienne; 9 rushes, 113 yards, 2 TD
BC - AJ Dillon; 13 rushes, 57 yards, 1 TD

Top Receiving

CLEM - Hunter Renfrow; 6 catches, 53 yards
BC - Jeff Smith; 4 catches, 58 yards

at Virginia Tech

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
21–12–1	2016	CLEM, 42–35

Clemson Tigers at Virginia Tech Hokies − Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 2 Clemson	10	7	7	7	31
No. 12 Virginia Tech	0	3	0	14	17

at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA

Date: September 30, 2017
Game time: 8:21 PM
Game weather: Temperature: 61° F • Wind: ENE 10 mph • Weather: Clear
Game attendance: 65,632
Referee: Jeff Heaser
TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kelly Stouffer (color), Maria Taylor (Sideline)
Sources:^[23] ^[24]

Game information

First quarter

09:54 CLEM FG - Alex Spence, 23 yard field goal
06:48 CLEM TD - Kelly Bryant 60 yard pass to Tavien Feaster, (Spence PAT)

Second quarter

03:10 VT FG - Joey Slye 43, yard field goal
01:19 CLEM TD - C.J. Fuller 1 yard run, (Spence PAT)

Third quarter

07:12 CLEM TD - Feaster 1 yard run, (Spence PAT)

Fourth quarter

14:00 VT TD - Sean Savoy 2 yard run, (Slye PAT)
11:08 CLEM TD - Dorian O'Daniel 22 yard interception return, (Spence PAT)
01:32 VT TD - Josh Jackson 30 yard pass to Savoy, (Slye PAT)

Top passers

CLEM - Kelly Bryant; 12-21, 186 yards, 1 TD
VT - Josh Jackson; 29-44, 251 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

CLEM - Kelly Bryant; 19 carries, 94 yards
VT - Coleman Fox; 5 carries, 39 yards

Top Receiving

CLEM - Tavien Feaster; 2 receptions, 63 yards, 1 TD
VT - Cam Phillips; 7 receptions, 74 yards

Wake Forest

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
65–17–1	2016	CLEM, 35–13

Wake Forest Deamon Deacons at Clemson Tigers − Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wake Forest	0	0	0	14	14
No. 2 Clemson	14	0	7	7	28

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

Date: October 7, 2017
Game time: 12:00 PM
Game weather: Temperature: 80° F • Wind: E 3 mph • Weather: Mostly Cloudy
Game attendance: 80,567
Referee: Stuart Mullins
TV announcers (ESPN2): Beth Mowins (Play-by-Play), Anthony Becht (Color), Rocky Boiman (Sideline)
Sources:^[25] ^[26]

Game information

First quarter

12:59 CLEM TD - Kelly Bryant 28 yard pass to Deon Cain, (Alex Spence PAT)
06:18 CLEM TD - Adam Choice 4 yard run, (Spence PAT)

Second quarter

None

Third quarter

07:31 CLEM TD - Travis Etienne 1 yard run, (Spence PAT)

Fourth quarter

11:48 CLEM TD - Hunter Johnson 13 yard pass to Cannon Smith, (Spence PAT)
08:32 WAKE TD - Kendall Hinton 16 yard pass to Scotty Washington, (Mike Weaver PAT)
02:28 WAKE TD - Hinton 11 yard pass to Cam Serigne, (Weaver PAT)

Top passers

CLEM - Kelly Bryant; 21-29, 200 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
WAKE - Kendall Hinton; 14-30, 203 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

CLEM - Travis Etienne; 15 carries, 69 yards, 1 TD
WAKE - Kendall Hinton; 24 carries, 92 yards

Top Receiving

CLEM - Hunter Renfrow; 6 catches, 61 yards
WAKE - Greg Dortch; 5 catches, 78 yards

at Syracuse

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
4–1	2016	CLEM, 54–0

Clemson Tigers at Syracuse Orange − Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 2 Clemson	7	7	10	0	24
Syracuse	14	3	7	3	27

at Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY

Date: October 13, 2017
Game time: 7:00 PM
Game weather: Temperature: N/A (Indoors) • Wind: N/A (Indoors) • Weather: N/A (Indoors)
Game attendance: 42,475
Referee: Jerry Magallanes
TV announcers (ESPN2): Dave LaMont (play-by-play), Mack Brown (color), Jen Lada (sideline)
Sources:^[27] ^[28]

Game information

First quarter

11:44 CUSE TD - Eric Dungey 23 yard pass to Dontae Strickland (Cole Murphy PAT)
10:37 CLEM TD - Tavien Fester 37 yard run (Alex Spence PAT)
5:13 CUSE TD - Dungey 66 yard pass to Ervin Phillips (Murphy PAT)

Second quarter

8:31 CLEM TD - Tanner Muse 63 yard fumble return (Spence PAT)
3:49 CUSE FG - Cole Murphy 21 yard field goal

Third quarter

8:27 CLEM FG - Alex Spence 30 yard field goal
7:12 CUSE TD - Dungey 30 yard pass to Steve Ishmael (Murphy PAT)
6:16 CLEM TD - Travis Etinne 52 yard run (Spence PAT)

Fourth quarter

9:41 CUSE FG - Cole Murphy 30 yard field goal

Top passers

CLEM - Kelly Bryant; 12-17, 116 yards, 0 TD
CUSE - Eric Dungey; 20-32, 278 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

CLEM - Travis Etinne; 5 carries, 68 yards, 1 TD
CUSE - Donate Strickland; 19 carries, 78 yards, 0 TD

Top Receiving

CLEM - Hunter Renfrow; 5 catches, 64 yards
CUSE - Ervin Phillips; 4 catches, 94 yards

Georgia Tech

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
29–51–2	2016	CLEM, 26–7

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Clemson Tigers − Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Georgia Tech	3	0	0	7	10
No. 7 Clemson	14	7	3	0	24

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

Date: October 28, 2017
Game time: 8:12 PM
Game weather: Temperature: 56° F • Wind: NNW 6 mph • Weather: Rain
Game attendance: 80,346
Referee: Jeff Maconaghy
TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (Play-by-Play), Kirk Herbstreit (Color), Maria Taylor (Sideline)
Sources:^[29] ^[30]

Game information

First quarter

12:51 CLEM TD: Kelly Bryant 38 yard pass to Deon Cain, (Alex Spence PAT)
04:53 GT FG: Brenton King 25 yard field goal
01:56 CLEM TD: K. Bryant 20 yard pass to Milan Richard, (Spence PAT)

Second quarter

03:26 CLEM TD: Travis Etienne 2 yard run, (Spence PAT)

Third quarter

10:32 CLEM FG: Spence 29 yard field goal

Fourth quarter

04:43 GT TD: TaQuon Marshall 22 yard run, (King PAT)

Top passers

CLEM - Kelly Bryant; 22-33, 207 yards, 2 TD
GT - TaQuon Marshall; 3-13, 32 yards

Top rushers

CLEM - Kelly Bryant; 12 carries, 67 yards
GT - KirVonte Benson; 16 carries, 129 yards

Top Receiving

CLEM - Deon Cain; 4 receptions, 57 yards, 1 TD
GT - Ricky Jeune; 2 receptions, 17 yards

at North Carolina State

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
56–28–1	2016	CLEM, 24–17 ^OT

Clemson Tigers at North Carolina State Wolfpack − Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 4 Clemson	7	10	14	7	38
No 20. North Carolina State	14	7	0	10	31

at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC

Date: November 4, 2017
Game time: 3:30 PM
Game weather: Temperature: 61° F • Wind: S 7 mph • Weather: Overcast
Game attendance: 57,600
Referee: Riley Johnson
TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore (Play-by-Play), Todd Blackledge (Color), Holly Rowe (Sideline)
Sources:^[31] ^[32]

Game information

First quarter

13:09 NCST TD - Ryan Finley 40 yard pass to Kelvin Harmon, (Carson Wise PAT)
08:59 CLEM TD - Ray-Ray McCloud 77 yard punt return, (Alex Spence PAT)
02:25 NCST TD - Jaylen Samuels 1 yard run, (Wise PAT)

Second quarter

14:04 CLEM TD - Kelly Bryant 10 yard run, (Spence PAT)
09:29 NCST TD - R. Finley 7 yard pass to J. Samuels, (Wise PAT)
05:15 CLEM FG - Spence 26 yard field goal

Third quarter

03:31 CLEM TD - K. Bryant 12 yard pass to Deon Cain, (Spence PAT)
00:00 CLEM TD - Tavien Feaster 89 yard run, (Spence PAT)

Fourth quarter

12:23 NCST TD - R. Finley 15 yard pass to Jakobi Meyers (Kyle Bambard PAT)
06:31 CLEM TD - K. Bryant 1 yard run, (Spence PAT)
01:51 NCST FG - K. Bambard 22 yard field goal

Top passers

CLEM - Kelly Bryant; 20–38, 191 yards, 1 TD
NCST - Ryan Finley; 31–50, 338 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

CLEM - Tavien Feaster; 7 carries, 105 yards, 1 TD
NCST - Reggie Gallaspy; 6 carries, 46 yards

Top Receiving

CLEM - Deon Cain; 9 receptions, 84 yards, 1 TD
NCST - Kelvin Harmon; 8 receptions, 155 yards, 1 TD

Florida State

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
10–20	2016	CLEM, 37–34

Florida State Seminoles at Clemson Tigers − Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Florida State	0	0	7	7	14
No. 4 Clemson	7	10	0	14	31

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

Date: November 11, 2017
Game time: 3:36 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 48° F • Wind: ENE 10 mph • Weather: Mostly Sunny
Game attendance: 81,436
Referee: Jeff Flanagan
TV announcers (ABC): Steve Levy (Play-by-Play), Brian Griese (Color), Todd McShay (Sideline)
Sources: ^[33] ^[34]

Game information

First quarter

02:51 CLEM TD - Kelly Bryant 2 yard run, (Alex Spence PAT)

Second quarter

06:34 CLEM TD - Travis Etienne 28 yard run, (Spence PAT)
01:39 CLEM FG - A. Spence 26 yard field goal

Third quarter

01:13 FSU TD - Jacques Patrick 3 yard run, (Ricky Aguayo PAT)

Fourth quarter

08:53 FSU TD - James Blackman 60 yard pass to Ryan Izzo, (Aguayo PAT)
03:05 CLEM TD - T. Etienne 1 yard run, (Spence PAT)
00:35 CLEM TD - Adam Choice 10 yard run, (Spence PAT)

Top passers

CLEM - Kelly Bryant; 20–30, 151 yards
FSU - James Blackman; 13–32, 208 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT

Top rushers

CLEM - Travis Etienne; 14 carries, 98 yards, 2 TD
FSU - Cam Akers; 12 carries, 40 yards

Top Receiving

CLEM - Hunter Renfrow; 4 receptions, 35 yards
FSU - Nyqwan Murray; 4 receptions, 73 yards

The Citadel

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
31–5–1	2013	CLEM, 52–6

Citadel Bulldogs at Clemson Tigers − Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
The Citadel	0	0	0	3	3
No. 4 Clemson	21	17	20	3	61

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

Date: November 18, 2017
Game time: 12:20 PM
Game weather: Temperature: 62° F • Wind: SSW 5 mph • Weather: Cloudy
Game attendance: 80,618
Referee: Stuart Mullins
TV announcers (ACC Network): Tom Werme (Play-by-Play), David Archer (Color), D. J. Shockley (Sideline)
Sources:^[35] ^[36]

Game information

First quarter

08:13 CLEM TD - Kelly Bryant 53 yard pass to Deon Cain, (Alex Spence PAT)
05:38 CLEM TD - Travis Etienne 6 yard run, (Spence PAT)
00:51 CLEM TD - K. Bryant 12 yard pass to Hunter Renfrow, (Spence PAT)

Second quarter

11:59 CLEM TD - K. Bryant 13 yard pass to T.J. Chase, (Spence PAT)
06:32 CLEM FG - A. Spence 26 yard field goal
00:05 CLEM TD - Zerrick Cooper 32 yard pass to Tee Higgins, (Christian Groomes PAT)

Third quarter

14:38 CLEM TD - Tavien Feaster 61 yard run, (Groomes PAT)
09:11 CLEM TD - Travis Etienne 7 yard run, (Groomes PAT)
03:50 CLEM TD - Hunter Johnson 78 yard pass to T. Higgins, (Drew Costa failed PAT)

Fourth quarter

06:09 CLEM FG - C. Groomes 38 yard field goal
02:50 CIT FG - Jacob Godek 30 yard field goal

Top passers

CLEM - Kelly Bryant; 17-22, 230 yards, 3 TD
CIT - Jordan Black; 1-4, 61 yards

Top rushers

CLEM - Tavien Feaster; 4 carries, 69 yards, 1 TD
CIT - Grant Drakeford; 7 carries, 46 yards

Top Receiving

CLEM - Tee Higgins; 6 receptions, 178 yards, 2 TD
CIT - Raliegh Webb; 1 reception, 61 yards

at South Carolina

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
68–42–4	2016	CLEM, 56–7

Clemson Tigers at South Carolina Gamecocks − Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 4 Clemson	7	13	14	0	34
South Carolina	0	0	0	10	10

at Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC

Date: November 25, 2017
Game time: 7:30 PM
Game weather: Temperature: 57° F • Wind: WSW 3 mph • Weather: Partly Cloudy
Game attendance: 82,908
Referee: Jeff Heaser
TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore (Play-by-Play), Todd Blackledge (Color), Holly Rowe (Sideline)
Sources:^[37] ^[38]

Game information

First quarter

06:50 CLEM TD - Ryan Carter 12 yard interception return, (Alex Spence PAT)

Second quarter

08:12 CLEM TD - Tavien Feaster 1 yard run, (Spence PAT)
01:58 CLEM TD - Kelly Bryant 4 yard pass to Hunter Renfrow, (Spence PAT)

Third quarter

14:39 CLEM TD - K. Bryant 61 yard pass to H. Renfrow, (Spence PAT)
02:47 CLEM TD - Travis Etienne 5 yard run, (Spence PAT)

Fourth quarter

13:21 USC FG - Parker White 40 yard field goal
02:45 USC TD - Jake Bentley 38 yard pass to Bryan Edwards, (White PAT)

Top passers

CLEM - Kelly Bryant; 23-24, 272 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
USC - Jake Bentley; 16-29, 126 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

CLEM - Travis Etienne; 9 carries, 41 yards, 1 TD
USC - Ty'Son Williams; 13 carries, 53 yards

Top Receiving

CLEM - Tee Higgins; 3 catches, 84 yards
USC - Bryan Edwards; 6 catches, 70 yards, 1 TD

vs Miami (FL) – ACC Championship Game

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
4–6	2015	CLEM, 58–0

Clemson Tigers vs Miami Hurricanes − Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 1 Clemson	14	7	17	0	38
No. 7 Miami (FL)	0	0	0	3	3

at Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, NC

Date: December 2, 2017
Game time: 8:00 PM
Game weather: Temperature: 53° F • Wind: NE 3 mph • Weather: Cloudy
Game attendance: 74,372
Referee: Jeff Flanagan
TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (Play-by-Play), Kirk Herbstreit (Color), Maria Taylor (Sideline)
Sources:^[39] ^[40]

Game information

First quarter

10:36 CLEM TD - Travis Etienne 4-yard run (Alex Spence PAT)
03:02 CLEM TD - Kelly Bryant 11-yard run (Spence PAT)

Second quarter

12:49 CLEM TD - Adam Choice 1-yard run (Spence PAT)

Third quarter

10:14 CLEM FG - A. Spence 46-yard field goal
03:17 CLEM TD - Tavien Feaster 11-yard run (Spence PAT)
01:01 CLEM TD - K. Bryant 27-yard pass to Deon Cain (Spence PAT)

Fourth quarter

03:29 MIA FG - Michael Badgley 22-yard field goal

Top passers

CLEM - Kelly Bryant; 23-29, 252 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT
MIA - Malik Rosier; 14-29, 110 yards, 0 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

CLEM - Travis Etienne; 6 carries, 24 yards, 1 TD
MIA - DeeJay Dallas; 6 44 yards

Top Receiving

CLEM - Ray-Ray McCloud; 6 catches, 100 yards
MIA - Braxton Berrios; 7 catches, 51 yards

CFP Playoff

Alabama - Sugar Bowl

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
4–13	2017	CLEM, 35–31

Clemson Tigers vs Alabama Crimson Tide − Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 4 Alabama	10	0	14	0	24
No. 1 Clemson	0	3	3	0	6

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome • New Orleans, LA

Date: January 1, 2018
Game time: 9:01 PM
Game weather: Temperature: 71° F • Wind: N/A - indoors • Weather: N/A - indoors
Game attendance: 72,360
Referee: Land Clark
TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore, (Play-By-Play) Todd Blackledge (Color), Holly Rowe (Sideline) and Laura Rutledge (Sideline)
Sources:^[41] ^[42]

Game information

First quarter

05:32 ALA FG - Andy Pappanastos 24 Yd Field Goal
00:12 ALA TD - Jalen Hurts 12 yard pass to Calvin Ridley, (Pappanastos PAT)

Second quarter

10:00 CLEM FG - Alex Spence 44 yard Field Goal

Third quarter

12:45 CLEM FG - A. Spence 42 yard Field Goal
5:40 ALA TD - J. Hurts 1 yard pass to Da'Ron Payne, (Pappanastos PAT)
5:27 ALA TD - Mack Wilson 18 yard interception return, (Pappanastos PAT)

Fourth quarter

none

Top passers

CLEM - Kelly Bryant; 18-36, 124 yards, 2 INT
ALA - Jalen Hurts; 16-24, 120 yards, 2 TDs

Top rushers

CLEM - Travis Etienne; 4 carries, 22 yards
ALA - Damien Harris; 19 carries, 77 yards

Top Receiving

CLEM - Deon Cain; 6 receptions, 75 yards
ALA - Calvin Ridley; 4 receptions, 39 yards, 1 TD

Awards and Honors

Individual Awards

Broyles Award - Tony Elliot^[43]

All Americans

Clelin Ferrell - AP 1st team, FWAA 2nd team
Mitch Hyatt - AP 2nd team, FWAA 2nd team, Walter Camp 2nd team
Christian Wilkins - AP 2nd team, Walter Camp 2nd team
Dorian O'Daniel - AP 2nd team
Tyrone Crowder - AP 3rd team
Austin Bryant - AP 3rd team, FWAA 1st team, Walter Camp 2nd team

All-ACC Teams

1st Team

Mitch Hyatt, Tackle
Justin Falcinelli, Center
Tyrone Crowder, Guard
Clelin Ferrell, Defensive End
Christian Wilkins, Defensive Tackle
Dexter Lawrence, Defensive Tackle

2nd Team

Austin Bryant, Defensive End
Dorian O'Daniel, Linebacker

3rd Team

Travis Etienne, Running Back
Hunter Renfrow, Wide Receiver
Deon Cain, Wide Receiver
Taylor Hearn, Guard
Kendall Joseph, Linebacker

2018 NFL Draft

Player	Team	Round	Pick #	Position
Dorian O'Daniel	Kansas City Chiefs	3rd	100	LB
Deon Cain	Indianapolis Colts	6th	185	WR
Ray-Ray McCloud	Buffalo Bills	6th	187	WR

Undrafted Free Agents

Player	Team	Position	Ref
Ryan Carter	Buffalo Bills	CB	^[44]
Marcus Edmund	Los Angeles Chargers	CB	^[45]
Van Smith	Atlanta Falcons	Safety	^[46]
Taylor Hearn	Carolina Panthers	Offensive Line	^[47]

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Clemson Tigers football
Venues	Bowman Field (1900–1914) Riggs Field (1915–1941) Memorial Stadium (1942–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Alabama Auburn Florida State Georgia Georgia Tech North Carolina State (Textile Bowl) South Carolina
Culture & lore	The Tiger "Tiger Rag" Marching band Clemson–South Carolina football brawl O'Rourke–McFadden Trophy
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
Seasons	1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
National championship seasons in bold

2017 Clemson Tigers football

ACC champion ACC Atlantic Division champion
ACC Championship Game, W 38–3 vs. Miami (FL)
Sugar Bowl (CFP Semifinal), L 6–24 vs. Alabama
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Division	Atlantic Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 4
AP	No. 4
2017 record	12–2 (7–1 ACC)
Head coach	Dabo Swinney (9th full, 10th overall season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Tony L. Elliott (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Jeff Scott (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Brent Venables (6th season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 81,500)

2017 ACC football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
Atlantic Division
No. 4 Clemson xy$^		7	–	1		12	–	2
No. 23 NC State		6	–	2		9	–	4
Boston College		4	–	4		7	–	6
Louisville		4	–	4		8	–	5
Wake Forest		4	–	4		8	–	5
Florida State		3	–	5		7	–	6
Syracuse		2	–	6		4	–	8
Coastal Division
No. 13 Miami xy		7	–	1		10	–	3
No. 24 Virginia Tech		5	–	3		9	–	4
Georgia Tech		4	–	4		5	–	6
Duke		3	–	5		7	–	6
Pittsburgh		3	–	5		5	–	7
Virginia		3	–	5		6	–	7
North Carolina		1	–	7		3	–	9
Championship: Clemson 38, Miami 3
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant As of October 15, 2018; Rankings from AP Poll