1961 Clemson Tigers football team
The 1961 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. In its 22nd season under head coach Frank Howard, the team compiled a 5–5 record (3–3 against conference opponents), tied for third place in the ACC, and outscored opponents by a total of 199 to 126.[2][3] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.
| 1961 Clemson Tigers football | |
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| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| 1961 record | 5–5 (3–3 ACC) |
| Head coach | Frank Howard (22nd season) |
| Captain | Ron Andreo, Calvin West |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
| 1961 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Duke $ | 5 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 4 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 3 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 3 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 2 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ron Andreo and Calvin West were the team captains. The team's statistical leaders included Jim Parker with 736 passing yards, Ron Scrudato with 341 rushing yards and 48 points scored (8 touchdowns), and Gary Barnes with 247 receiving yards.[4]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 23 | at Florida* |
| L 17–21 | ||||
| September 30 | Maryland | L 21–24 | |||||
| October 7 | at North Carolina | W 27–0 | |||||
| October 14 | Wake Forest |
| L 13–17 | ||||
| October 21 | at Duke |
| W 17–7 | ||||
| October 28 | at Auburn* |
| L 14–24 | ||||
| November 4 | Tulane* |
| W 21–6 | ||||
| November 11 | at South Carolina |
| L 14–21 | 44,000 | [5] | ||
| November 18 | Furman* |
| W 35–6 | ||||
| November 25 | NC State |
| W 20–0 | ||||
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References
- "1961 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
- "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). clemsontigers.com. Clemson Athletics. 2016. pp. 200–208. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- "1961 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1961 Clemson Tigers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Carolina Wins Thriller Over Clemson, 21-14". The Greenville News. November 12, 1961. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
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