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1983 Clemson Tigers football team

American college football season

American college football season

FieldValue
year1983
teamClemson Tigers
sportfootball
conferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
short_confACC
APRank11
record9–1–1
conf_record0–0
head_coachDanny Ford
hc_year5th full, 6th overall
off_coachNelson Stokley
oc_year4th
captainJames Farr
captain2James Robinson
stadiumMemorial Stadium

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. 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.

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).

Schedule

|September 3|1:00 p.m.||Western Carolina||Memorial Stadium|Clemson, SC|W 44–10|69,962|

|September 10|6:00 p.m.|at|Boston College||Alumni Stadium|Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)|L 16–31|32,000–32,500|

|September 17 |1:00 p.m.|| No. 11 Georgia|| Memorial Stadium | Clemson, SC (rivalry) |T 16–16 |79,815|

|September 24|1:00 p.m.||Georgia Tech||Memorial Stadium|Clemson, SC (rivalry)|W 41–14|73,882|

|October 8|1:00 p.m.||Virginia||Memorial Stadium|Clemson, SC|W 42–21|78,376|

|October 15|1:30 p.m.|at|Duke||Wallace Wade Stadium|Durham, NC|W 38–31|19,300|

|October 22|1:00 p.m.||NC State||Memorial Stadium|Clemson, SC (Textile Bowl)|W 27–17|73,773|

|October 29|1:00 p.m.||Wake Forest||Memorial Stadium|Clemson, SC|W 24–17|65,475|

|November 5|1:00 p.m.|at|No. 10 North Carolina||Kenan Memorial Stadium|Chapel Hill, NC|W 16–3|53,689|

|November 12|1:00 p.m.||No. 11 Maryland|17|Memorial Stadium|Clemson, SC|W 52–27|80,615|

|November 19|1:30 p.m.|at|South Carolina|13|Williams–Brice Stadium|Columbia, SC (rivalry)|W 22–13|74,550|

Roster

References

References

  1. (2016). "2016 Media Guide". Clemson Athletics.
  2. "1983 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
  3. Wilbon, Michael. (November 12, 1983). "For Clemson, Maryland's Almost a Bowlful: 'Obviously, This Is Clemson's Season'". [[The Washington Post]].
  4. "1983 Clemson Tigers Stats". Sports Reference LLC.
  5. (September 4, 1983). "Tigers maul Cats". The Danville Register.
  6. (September 11, 1983). "Stradford carries BC past Clemson". The Hartford Courant.
  7. (September 18, 1983). "Tigers, Dogs fit to be tied". The Greenville News.
  8. (September 25, 1983). "Clemson rolls past Tech". Anderson Independent-Mail.
  9. (October 9, 1983). "Eppley's passing helps Clemson cool Virginia's ambitions 42–21". The Charlotte Observer.
  10. (October 16, 1983). "Forgetful Clemson survives Blue Devils scare 38–31". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution.
  11. (October 23, 1983). "Clemson was down, but not out". The Greenville News.
  12. (October 20, 1983). "Tigers shade Wake Forest, 24–17". The Sun-News.
  13. (November 6, 1983). "Defense leads Tigers' victory over Tar Heels". Durham Morning Herald.
  14. (November 13, 1983). "Clemson: Unofficial ACC champs". The Rocky Mount Telegram.
  15. Mike Hunt. (November 20, 1983). "Clemson wins a fight to the finish". The Greenville News.
  16. . (1983). ["Clemson Football Media Guide - 1983"](https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/fball_media/49/). *[[Clemson University]]*.
  17. . (1984). ["Clemson Football Media Guide - 1984"](https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/fball_media/48/). *[[Clemson University]]*.
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