| 1983 Clemson Tigers football | |
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| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
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| AP | No. 11 |
| Record | 9–1–1 (0–0 ACC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Nelson Stokley (4th season) |
| Captain | James Farr, James Robinson |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| Maryland $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Clemson * | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1983 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its sixth season under head coach Danny Ford, the team compiled a 9–1–1 record (7–0 on the field against conference opponents, but officially 0–0 ), was ranked No. 11 in the final AP Poll, and outscored opponents by a total of 338 to 200.[2][3] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.
Clemson was on probation for recruiting violations, and was ineligible for the ACC championship and a bowl bid. As a result, their games against ACC opponents, against whom they were an undefeated 7–0 on the field, did not count in the league standings.[4][1]
James Farr and James Robinson were the team captains. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Mike Eppley with 1,410 passing yards, fullback Kevin Mack with 862 rushing yards, Ray Williams with 342 receiving yards, and placekicker Bob Paulling with 90 points scored (18 field goals, 36 extra points).[5]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 3 | 1:00 p.m. | Western Carolina* | W 44–10 | 69,962 | |||||
| September 10 | 6:00 p.m. | at Boston College* | L 16–31 | 32,500 | |||||
| September 17 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 11 Georgia* |
| T 16–16 | 79,815 | [6] | |||
| September 24 | 1:00 p.m. | Georgia Tech |
| W 41–14 | 73,882 | ||||
| October 8 | 1:00 p.m. | Virginia |
| W 42–21 | 78,376 | ||||
| October 15 | 1:30 p.m. | at Duke | W 38–31 | 19,300 | |||||
| October 22 | 1:00 p.m. | NC State |
| W 27–17 | 73,773 | ||||
| October 29 | 1:00 p.m. | Wake Forest |
| W 24–17 | 65,475 | ||||
| November 5 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 10 North Carolina | W 16–3 | 53,689 | |||||
| November 12 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 11 Maryland | No. 17 |
| W 52–27 | 80,615 | |||
| November 19 | 1:30 p.m. | at South Carolina* | No. 13 | W 22–13 | 74,550 | [7] | |||
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Roster
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References
- 1 2 Williams, Larry (2012). The Danny Ford Years at Clemson.
- ↑ "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). clemsontigers.com. Clemson Athletics. 2016. pp. 200–208. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- ↑ "1983 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Wilbon, Michael (November 12, 1983). "For Clemson, Maryland's Almost a Bowlful: 'Obviously, This Is Clemson's Season'". The Washington Post. p. D1.
- ↑ "1983 Clemson Tigers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Tigers, Dogs fit to be tied". The Greenville News. September 18, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Mike Hunt (November 20, 1983). "Clemson wins a fight to the finish". The Greenville News. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1983". Clemson University. 1983. pp. 80–90. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ↑ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1984". Clemson University. 1984. p. 0. Retrieved November 10, 2023.