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Clemson Tigers

Location: Clemson, South Carolina ▪ Colors: Clemson Orange & Regalia
Record: 102 Years, 1213-1221, .498 W-L%

Conferences: ACC, Southern and Ind
Conference Champion: 1 Time (Reg. Seas.), 1 Time (Tourn.)

NCAA Tournament: 11 Years (9-11), 0 Final Fours, 0 Championships

Ranked in AP Poll: 3 Times (Preseason), 5 Times (Final), 125 Weeks (Total)

Seasons where the school was classified as a major school (i.e., Division I or equivalent).
Record does not reflect forfeits or vacated games.

102 Seasons

SRS back to 1979-80
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Coach(es)
1 2012-13  ACC 13 18 .419 5.82 4.44 Brad Brownell (13-18)
2 2011-12  ACC 16 15 .516 7.31 3.41 Brad Brownell (16-15)
3 2010-11*  ACC 22 12 .647 13.76 6.58 Lost Second Round Brad Brownell (22-12)
4 2009-10*  ACC 21 11 .656 15.71 7.90 24 17 Lost First Round Oliver Purnell (21-11)
5 2008-09*  ACC 23 9 .719 15.56 6.59 10 24 Lost First Round Oliver Purnell (23-9)
6 2007-08*  ACC 24 10 .706 18.05 9.08 15 22 Lost First Round Oliver Purnell (24-10)
7 2006-07  ACC 25 11 .694 15.35 7.82 17 Oliver Purnell (25-11)
8 2005-06  ACC 19 13 .594 10.30 4.97 Oliver Purnell (19-13)
9 2004-05  ACC 16 16 .500 11.23 8.86 Oliver Purnell (16-16)
10 2003-04  ACC 10 18 .357 5.87 11.12 Oliver Purnell (10-18)
11 2002-03  ACC 15 13 .536 5.67 5.35 Larry Shyatt (15-13)
12 2001-02  ACC 13 17 .433 3.56 5.16 Larry Shyatt (13-17)
13 2000-01  ACC 12 19 .387 2.73 8.31 Larry Shyatt (12-19)
14 1999-00  ACC 10 20 .333 1.83 7.39 Larry Shyatt (10-20)
15 1998-99  ACC 20 15 .571 13.44 6.59 14 Larry Shyatt (20-15)
16 1997-98*  ACC 18 14 .563 17.18 10.34 5 5 Lost First Round Rick Barnes (18-14)
17 1996-97*  ACC 23 10 .697 17.41 10.72 20 2 14 Lost Regional Semifinal Rick Barnes (23-10)
18 1995-96*  ACC 18 11 .621 13.19 8.19 16 Lost First Round Rick Barnes (18-11)
19 1994-95  ACC 15 13 .536 10.30 8.70 18 Rick Barnes (15-13)
20 1993-94  ACC 18 16 .529 9.17 6.82 Cliff Ellis (18-16)
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Coach(es)
21 1992-93  ACC 17 13 .567 10.05 7.55 Cliff Ellis (17-13)
22 1991-92  ACC 14 14 .500 7.09 7.44 Cliff Ellis (14-14)
23 1990-91  ACC 11 17 .393 5.51 8.99 Cliff Ellis (11-17)
24 1989-90* R ACC 26 9 .743 15.67 6.37 17 17 Lost Regional Semifinal Cliff Ellis (26-9)
25 1988-89*  ACC 19 11 .633 11.55 7.62 Lost Second Round Cliff Ellis (19-11)
26 1987-88  ACC 14 15 .483 9.21 6.87 Cliff Ellis (14-15)
27 1986-87*  ACC 25 6 .806 16.49 3.56 10 13 Lost First Round Cliff Ellis (25-6)
28 1985-86  ACC 19 15 .559 12.86 5.45 Cliff Ellis (19-15)
29 1984-85  ACC 16 13 .552 8.06 5.52 Cliff Ellis (16-13)
30 1983-84  ACC 14 14 .500 10.64 7.29 Bill C. Foster (14-14)
31 1982-83  ACC 11 20 .355 2.45 5.82 Bill C. Foster (11-20)
32 1981-82  ACC 14 14 .500 9.83 5.37 Bill C. Foster (14-14)
33 1980-81  ACC 20 11 .645 10.39 5.28 19 Bill C. Foster (20-11)
34 1979-80*  ACC 23 9 .719 15.74 5.99 10 Lost Regional Final Bill C. Foster (23-9)
35 1978-79  ACC 19 10 .655 Bill C. Foster (19-10)
36 1977-78  ACC 15 12 .556 Bill C. Foster (15-12)
37 1976-77  ACC 22 6 .786 10 Bill C. Foster (22-6)
38 1975-76  ACC 18 10 .643 Bill C. Foster (18-10)
39 1974-75  ACC 17 11 .607 11 Tates Locke (17-11)
40 1973-74  ACC 14 12 .538 Tates Locke (14-12)
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Coach(es)
41 1972-73  ACC 12 14 .462 Tates Locke (12-14)
42 1971-72  ACC 10 16 .385 Tates Locke (10-16)
43 1970-71  ACC 9 17 .346 Tates Locke (9-17)
44 1969-70  ACC 7 19 .269 Bobby Roberts (7-19)
45 1968-69  ACC 6 19 .240 Bobby Roberts (6-19)
46 1967-68  ACC 4 20 .167 Bobby Roberts (4-20)
47 1966-67  ACC 17 8 .680 Bobby Roberts (17-8)
48 1965-66  ACC 15 10 .600 Bobby Roberts (15-10)
49 1964-65  ACC 8 15 .348 Bobby Roberts (8-15)
50 1963-64  ACC 13 12 .520 Bobby Roberts (13-12)
51 1962-63  ACC 12 13 .480 Bobby Roberts (12-13)
52 1961-62  ACC 12 15 .444 Press Maravich (12-15)
53 1960-61  ACC 10 16 .385 Press Maravich (10-16)
54 1959-60  ACC 10 16 .385 Press Maravich (10-16)
55 1958-59  ACC 8 16 .333 Press Maravich (8-16)
56 1957-58  ACC 8 16 .333 Press Maravich (8-16)
57 1956-57  ACC 7 17 .292 Press Maravich (7-17)
58 1955-56  ACC 9 17 .346 Banks McFadden (9-17)
59 1954-55  ACC 2 21 .087 Banks McFadden (2-21)
60 1953-54  ACC 5 18 .217 Banks McFadden (5-18)
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Coach(es)
61 1952-53  Southern 8 10 .444 Banks McFadden (8-10)
62 1951-52  Southern 17 7 .708 Banks McFadden (17-7)
63 1950-51  Southern 11 7 .611 Banks McFadden (11-7)
64 1949-50  Southern 10 10 .500 Banks McFadden (10-10)
65 1948-49  Southern 10 11 .476 Banks McFadden (10-11)
66 1947-48  Southern 6 17 .261 Banks McFadden (6-17)
67 1946-47  Southern 7 13 .350 Banks McFadden (7-13)
68 1945-46  Southern 9 11 .450 Rock Norman (9-11)
69 1944-45  Southern 8 8 .500 Rock Norman (8-8)
70 1943-44  Southern 1 10 .091 Rock Norman (1-10)
71 1942-43  Southern 3 13 .188 Rock Norman (3-13)
72 1941-42  Southern 3 14 .176 Rock Norman (3-14)
73 1940-41  Southern 8 14 .364 Rock Norman (8-14)
74 1939-40  Southern 9 12 .429 Joe Davis (9-12)
75 1938-39 T Southern 16 8 .667 Joe Davis (16-8)
76 1937-38  Southern 16 7 .696 Joe Davis (16-7)
77 1936-37  Southern 6 15 .286 Joe Davis (6-15)
78 1935-36  Southern 15 7 .682 Joe Davis (15-7)
79 1934-35  Southern 15 3 .833 Joe Davis (15-3)
80 1933-34  Southern 7 12 .368 Joe Davis (7-12)
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Coach(es)
81 1932-33  Southern 10 9 .526 Joe Davis (10-9)
82 1931-32  Southern 8 12 .400 Joe Davis (8-12)
83 1930-31  Southern 6 7 .462 Josh Cody (6-7)
84 1929-30  Southern 16 9 .640 Josh Cody (16-9)
85 1928-29  Southern 15 12 .556 Josh Cody (15-12)
86 1927-28  Southern 9 14 .391 Josh Cody (9-14)
87 1926-27  Southern 2 13 .133 Josh Cody (2-13)
88 1925-26  Southern 4 17 .190 A.A. Gillian (4-17)
89 1924-25  Southern 4 14 .222 Bud Saunders (4-14)
90 1923-24  Southern 2 14 .125 Bud Saunders (2-14)
91 1922-23  Southern 11 6 .647 E.R. Stewart (11-6)
92 1921-22  Southern 8 13 .381 E.R. Stewart (8-13)
93 1920-21  Southern 10 4 .714 Larry Conover (10-4)
94 1919-20  Ind 8 6 .571 Country Morris (8-6)
95 1918-19  Ind 3 1 .750 Jiggs Donahue (3-1)
96 1917-18  Ind 3 2 .600 Jiggs Donahue (3-2)
97 1916-17  Ind 8 2 .800 Jiggs Donahue (8-2)
98 1915-16  Ind 2 6 .250 A.H. Ward (2-6)
99 1914-15  Ind 2 5 .286 J.O. Erwin (2-5)
100 1913-14  Ind 1 3 .250 J.O. Erwin (1-3)
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Coach(es)
101 1912-13  Ind 9 5 .643 Frank Dobson (9-5)
102 1911-12  Ind 4 0 1.000 Frank Dobson (4-0)