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1989 Clemson Tigers football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1989
team	Clemson Tigers
sport	football
conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
short_conf	ACC
CoachRank	11
APRank	12
record	10–2
conf_record	5–2
head_coach	Danny Ford
hc_year	11th full, 12th overall
off_scheme	Option
def_scheme	[4–3](4-3-defense)
captain	Wesley McFadden
captain2	Chris Morocco
stadium	Memorial Stadium
champion	Gator Bowl champion
bowl	[Gator Bowl](1989-gator-bowl-december)
bowl_result	W 27–7 vs. [West Virginia](1989-west-virginia-mountaineers-football-team)

The 1989 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University in the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Tigers were led by head coach Danny Ford, who was serving his final season as head coach at Clemson. The Tigers played their home games in Memorial Stadium. The Tigers finished the 1989 season with a 10–2 record and defeated West Virginia 27–7 in the 1989 Gator Bowl.

Schedule

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Personnel

Incoming recruiting class

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Nick Blinsky (C; Struthers, Ohio; Struthers HS)
Rodney Blunt (TB; Pensacola, Florida; Pine Forest HS)
Brentson Buckner (MG; Columbus, Georgia; Carver HS)
Greg Burk (FB; Lawton, Oklahoma; Lawton HS)
Pat Burris (DB; Rock Hill, South Carolina; Northwestern HS)
Arthur Bussie (OLB; Camden, New Jersey; Camden HS)
Darren Calhoun (LB; McCormick, South Carolina; McCormick HS)
Jason Davis (WR; Pensacola, Florida; Pine Forest HS)
Steve Derriso (LB; Huntsville, Alabama; Grissom HS)
Garth Fennigan (QB; Harlingen, Texas; Harlingen HS)
Eric Geter (CB; Newnan, Georgia; Newnan HS)
Tyrone Gibson (LB; Hartsville, South Carolina; Hartsville HS)
Rudy Harris (TB; Brockton, Massachusetts; Brockton HS)
David Hogue (OG; New Castle PA; Laurel HS)
Brent LeJeune (OT; Lake Charles, Louisiana; Barbe HS)
Richard Moncrief (QB; Montgomery, Alabama; Davis HS)
Robert O'Neal (CB; Clarkston, Georgia; Clarkston HS)
Thad Ridgley (FB; Ambridge, Pennsylvania; Ambridge HS)
Larry Ryans (CB; Greenwood, South Carolina; Greenwood HS)
Stacy Seegars (MG; Kershaw, South Carolina; Andrew Jackson HS)
Ashley Sheppard (OLB; Greenville, North Carolina; North Pitt HS)
Tyrone Simpson (DT; Rock Hill, South Carolina; Northwestern HS)
Terry Smith (WR; Clemson, South Carolina; Daniel HS)
Daniel Telley (OLB; Anderson, South Carolina; T.L.Hanna HS)
Franklin Thomas (TE; New Orleans, Louisiana; St. Augustine HS)
James Trapp (SS; Lawton, Oklahoma; Lawton HS)
Scott Vaughn (OT; Phillipsburg, New Jersey; Phillipsburg HS)
Pierre Wilson (DT; Jackson, Mississippi; Provine HS)

Roster

Robert McFarland – Graduate assistant

Depth chart

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Coaching staff

Danny Ford – Head coach
Chuck Reedy – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
Bill Oliver – Defensive coordinator/inside linebackers
– Co-defensive coordinator/defensive backs
– Assistant head coach/tackles and tight ends
– Associate head coach/offensive guards and centers
– Defensive tackles
– Running backs/special teams
Miles Aldridge – Defensive linebackers
Woody McCorvey – Recruiting coordinator/wide receivers

References

(September 3, 1989). "Tigers defense keeps Paladins bottled up". The Charlotte Observer.
(September 10, 1989). "Clemson hands FSU a 34–23 'routrooskie'". The Tampa Tribune.
(September 17, 1989). "Tigers use defense, lightning bolts to rip Tech". The State.
(September 24, 1989). "Seventh-ranked Tigers tackle Terps". Florence Morning News.
(October 1, 1989). "Duke beats odds, Clemson". The Herald.
(October 8, 1989). "...Virginia–Clemson story familiar one". Richmond Times-Dispatch.
(October 15, 1989). "Clemson clobbered, 30–14". Detroit Free Press.
(October 22, 1989). "Tigers wrap up Pack". The Greenville News.
(October 29, 1989). "Clemson dismantles Wake Forest 44–10". The Item.
(November 5, 1989). "Henderson, Tigers whip Heels". The Herald.
(November 19, 1989). "Clemson thrashes USC, 45–0". The News and Observer.
(December 31, 1989). "Clemson harasses Harris in coasting to Gator Bowl victory". The Orlando Sentinel.
"1989 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
"1989 Clemson Tigers football roster". Clemson University Department of Athletics.
"1989 Clemson Tigers football roster". Clemson University Department of Athletics.

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