1969 Clemson Tigers football team

The 1969 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. In its 30th and final season under head coach Frank Howard, the team compiled a 4–6 record (3–3 against conference opponents), tied for third place in the ACC, and was outscored by a total of 250 to 178.[2][3] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

1969 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
1969 record4–6 (3–3 ACC)
Head coachFrank Howard (30th season)
CaptainIvan Southerland, Charlie Tolley
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1969 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
South Carolina $ 6 –0 –0  7 –4 –0
NC State 3 –2 –1  3 –6 –1
North Carolina 3 –3 –0  5 –5 –0
Clemson 3 –3 –0  4 –6 –0
Duke 3 –3 –1  3 –6 –1
Maryland 3 –3 –0  3 –7 –0
Wake Forest 2 –5 –0  3 –7 –0
Virginia 1 –5 –0  3 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Frank Howard retired as head coach after the 1969 season, although he remained athletic director until 1971. In 1974, the playing field at Memorial Stadium, which he helped to build, was named in his honor.

Defensive end Ivan Southerland and running back Charlie Tolley were the team captains. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Tommy Kendrick with 1,457 passing yards, running back Ray Yauger with 968 rushing yards and 66 points (11 touchdowns), and end Charlie Waters with 738 receiving yards.[4]

Three Clemson players were selected by the Associated Press as first-team players on the 1969 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team: Ray Yauger; Charlie Waters; and Ivan Southerland.[5]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20 at Virginia
W 21–14
September 27 No. 7 Georgia*
L 0–30
October 4 at Georgia Tech*
W 21–10
October 11 at No. 20 Auburn*
L 0–51
October 18 Wake Forest
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 28–14
October 25 Alabama*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC (rivalry)
L 13–38
November 1 Maryland
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 40–0
November 8 at Duke
L 27–34
November 15 at North Carolina
L 15–32
November 22 at South Carolina
L 13–2742,921[6]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References
  1. "1969 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
  2. "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). clemsontigers.com. Clemson Athletics. 2016. pp. 200–208. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  3. "1969 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "1969 Clemson Tigers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Wolfpack Places 8 On All-ACC". The High Point (NC) Enterprise. November 29, 1968. p. 16.
  6. Dan Foster (November 23, 1969). "USC Gamecocks Defeat Clemson's Tigers, 27-13". The Greenville News. p. 1.
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