Location: Clemson, South Carolina ▪ Colors: Burnt Orange & Northwest Purple
Stadium: Memorial Stadium (cap. 80,301)
Record: 110 Years, 637-441-44, .587 W-L% (Major School)
Bowls: 34 Bowls, 16-18, .471 W-L% (Major Bowls)
Conferences: ACC, Southern and Ind
Conference Champion: 16 Times
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 21 Times
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 25 Times
| School Rank (FBS Era): #84. Troy… #85. CLEMSON… #86. Nevada… |
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011 | ACC | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 6.53 | 2.35 | 6 | 22 | Dabo Swinney (10-4) | Orange Bowl-L | |
| 2 | 2010 | ACC | 6 | 7 | 0 | .462 | 7.35 | 4.83 | Dabo Swinney (6-7) | Meineke Car Care Bowl-L | |||
| 3 | 2009 | ACC | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 11.73 | 5.14 | 15 | 24 | Dabo Swinney (9-5) | Music City Bowl-W | |
| 4 | 2008 | ACC | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 6.97 | 3.62 | 9 | 9 | Tommy Bowden (3-3) Dabo Swinney (4-3) |
Gator Bowl-L | |
| 5 | 2007 | ACC | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 11.40 | 2.59 | 13 | 21 | Tommy Bowden (9-4) | Chick-Fil-A Bowl-L | |
| 6 | 2006 | ACC | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 8.19 | 1.59 | 18 | 10 | Tommy Bowden (8-5) | Music City Bowl-L | |
| 7 | 2005 | ACC | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 11.09 | 4.13 | 20 | 21 | Tommy Bowden (8-4) | Champs Sports Bowl-W | |
| 8 | 2004 | ACC | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 5.23 | 5.80 | 15 | 15 | Tommy Bowden (6-5) | ||
| 9 | 2003 | ACC | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 10.49 | 5.02 | 22 | 22 | Tommy Bowden (9-4) | Peach Bowl-W | |
| 10 | 2002 | ACC | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 4.16 | 4.98 | Tommy Bowden (7-6) | Tangerine Bowl II-L | |||
| 11 | 2001 | ACC | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 4.34 | 2.25 | 19 | 13 | Tommy Bowden (7-5) | Humanitarian Bowl-W | |
| 12 | 2000 | ACC | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 11.54 | 2.53 | 17 | 5 | 16 | Tommy Bowden (9-3) | Gator Bowl-L |
| 13 | 1999 | ACC | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 7.55 | 5.93 | Tommy Bowden (6-6) | Peach Bowl-L | |||
| 14 | 1998 | ACC | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -1.95 | 1.96 | Tommy West (3-8) | ||||
| 15 | 1997 | ACC | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 8.41 | 3.73 | 20 | 16 | Tommy West (7-5) | Peach Bowl-L | |
| 16 | 1996 | ACC | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 2.91 | 1.71 | 25 | 22 | Tommy West (7-5) | Peach Bowl-L | |
| 17 | 1995 | ACC | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 6.09 | 0.40 | 23 | Tommy West (8-4) | Gator Bowl-L | ||
| 18 | 1994 | ACC | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | -0.12 | 2.51 | 25 | 22 | Tommy West (5-6) | ||
| 19 | 1993 | ACC | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 3.05 | -0.30 | 23 | 21 | 23 | Ken Hatfield (8-3) Tommy West (1-0) |
Peach Bowl-W |
| 20 | 1992 | ACC | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 3.17 | 2.31 | 13 | 13 | Ken Hatfield (5-6) | ||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 21 | 1991 | ACC | 9 | 2 | 1 | .792 | 10.12 | 1.25 | 9 | 6 | 18 | Ken Hatfield (9-2-1) | Citrus Bowl-L |
| 22 | 1990 | ACC | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 15.36 | 3.31 | 10 | 9 | 9 | Ken Hatfield (10-2) | Hall of Fame Bowl-W |
| 23 | 1989 | ACC | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 18.25 | 3.44 | 12 | 7 | 12 | Danny Ford (10-2) | Gator Bowl-W |
| 24 | 1988 | ACC | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 16.50 | 3.32 | 4 | 3 | 9 | Danny Ford (10-2) | Citrus Bowl-W |
| 25 | 1987 | ACC | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 13.71 | 2.91 | 9 | 7 | 12 | Danny Ford (10-2) | Citrus Bowl-W |
| 26 | 1986 | ACC | 8 | 2 | 2 | .750 | 10.14 | 2.34 | 15 | 17 | Danny Ford (8-2-2) | Gator Bowl-W | |
| 27 | 1985 | ACC | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 5.17 | 4.38 | Danny Ford (6-6) | Independence Bowl-L | |||
| 28 | 1984 | ACC | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 10.35 | 3.88 | 4 | 2 | Danny Ford (7-4) | ||
| 29 | 1983 | ACC | 9 | 1 | 1 | .864 | 15.08 | 4.48 | 11 | 11 | Danny Ford (9-1-1) | ||
| 30 | 1982 | ACC | 9 | 1 | 1 | .864 | 13.63 | 3.51 | 11 | 7 | 8 | Danny Ford (9-1-1) | |
| 31 | 1981 | ACC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 21.34 | 6.21 | 1 | 1 | Danny Ford (12-0) | Orange Bowl-W | |
| 32 | 1980 | ACC | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 6.57 | 6.62 | Danny Ford (6-5) | ||||
| 33 | 1979 | ACC | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 14.28 | 8.24 | 13 | Danny Ford (8-4) | Peach Bowl-L | ||
| 34 | 1978 | ACC | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 17.69 | 2.86 | 18 | 6 | 6 | Charley Pell (10-1) Danny Ford (1-0) |
Gator Bowl-W |
| 35 | 1977 | ACC | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | 14.16 | 8.74 | 11 | 19 | Charley Pell (8-3-1) | Gator Bowl-L | |
| 36 | 1976 | ACC | 3 | 6 | 2 | .364 | 3.29 | 8.13 | Red Parker (3-6-2) | ||||
| 37 | 1975 | ACC | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -6.74 | 5.85 | Red Parker (2-9) | ||||
| 38 | 1974 | ACC | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 9.21 | 8.00 | Red Parker (7-4) | ||||
| 39 | 1973 | ACC | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | -0.89 | 1.90 | Red Parker (5-6) | ||||
| 40 | 1972 | ACC | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -2.25 | 4.94 | Cecil Ingram (4-7) | ||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 41 | 1971 | ACC | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 0.42 | 3.98 | Cecil Ingram (5-6) | ||||
| 42 | 1970 | ACC | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -5.98 | 3.76 | Cecil Ingram (3-8) | ||||
| 43 | 1969 | ACC | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | -5.63 | 0.05 | Frank Howard (4-6) | ||||
| 44 | 1968 | ACC | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | 5.42 | 5.85 | Frank Howard (4-5-1) | ||||
| 45 | 1967 | ACC | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 8.01 | 5.38 | Frank Howard (6-4) | ||||
| 46 | 1966 | ACC | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 6.34 | 5.75 | Frank Howard (6-4) | ||||
| 47 | 1965 | ACC | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 4.16 | 5.91 | Frank Howard (5-5) | ||||
| 48 | 1964 | ACC | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | -2.22 | 0.68 | Frank Howard (3-7) | ||||
| 49 | 1963 | ACC | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | 5.45 | 3.62 | Frank Howard (5-4-1) | ||||
| 50 | 1962 | ACC | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 3.49 | 1.56 | Frank Howard (6-4) | ||||
| 51 | 1961 | ACC | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 9.31 | 4.51 | Frank Howard (5-5) | ||||
| 52 | 1960 | ACC | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | -0.16 | -5.47 | 9 | 7 | Frank Howard (6-4) | ||
| 53 | 1959 | ACC | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 11.88 | 0.30 | 18 | 5 | 11 | Frank Howard (9-2) | Bluebonnet Bowl-W |
| 54 | 1958 | ACC | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 5.01 | 1.64 | 18 | 8 | 12 | Frank Howard (8-3) | Sugar Bowl-L |
| 55 | 1957 | ACC | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 9.94 | 3.11 | 14 | Frank Howard (7-3) | |||
| 56 | 1956 | ACC | 7 | 2 | 2 | .727 | 8.01 | 2.65 | 11 | 19 | Frank Howard (7-2-2) | Orange Bowl-L | |
| 57 | 1955 | ACC | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 3.35 | -1.62 | 16 | Frank Howard (7-3) | |||
| 58 | 1954 | ACC | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 4.70 | 2.77 | Frank Howard (5-5) | ||||
| 59 | 1953 | ACC | 3 | 5 | 1 | .389 | -2.79 | 0.91 | Frank Howard (3-5-1) | ||||
| 60 | 1952 | Ind | 2 | 6 | 1 | .278 | -4.32 | 1.56 | Frank Howard (2-6-1) | ||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 61 | 1951 | Southern | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 5.96 | 0.08 | 16 | 19 | Frank Howard (7-3) | Gator Bowl-L | |
| 62 | 1950 | Southern | 9 | 0 | 1 | .950 | 12.20 | -4.54 | 10 | 10 | Frank Howard (9-0-1) | Orange Bowl-W | |
| 63 | 1949 | Southern | 4 | 4 | 2 | .500 | -5.25 | -2.62 | Frank Howard (4-4-2) | ||||
| 64 | 1948 | Southern | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 10.58 | -1.21 | 9 | 11 | Frank Howard (11-0) | Gator Bowl-W | |
| 65 | 1947 | Southern | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 0.11 | -1.72 | Frank Howard (4-5) | ||||
| 66 | 1946 | Southern | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 1.72 | 5.89 | Frank Howard (4-5) | ||||
| 67 | 1945 | Southern | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | 7.61 | 2.35 | 18 | Frank Howard (6-3-1) | |||
| 68 | 1944 | Southern | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 0.72 | 5.39 | Frank Howard (4-5) | ||||
| 69 | 1943 | Southern | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | -13.52 | -2.12 | Frank Howard (2-6) | ||||
| 70 | 1942 | Southern | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | -3.12 | 2.72 | Frank Howard (3-6-1) | ||||
| 71 | 1941 | Southern | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 8.73 | -2.72 | 13 | Frank Howard (7-2) | |||
| 72 | 1940 | Southern | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | 5.31 | -1.38 | 10 | Frank Howard (6-2-1) | |||
| 73 | 1939 | Southern | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 13.05 | 3.55 | 12 | 12 | Jess Neely (9-1) | Cotton Bowl-W | |
| 74 | 1938 | Southern | 7 | 1 | 1 | .833 | 10.80 | 3.09 | Jess Neely (7-1-1) | ||||
| 75 | 1937 | Southern | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | 6.76 | 5.22 | Jess Neely (4-4-1) | ||||
| 76 | 1936 | Southern | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 3.47 | 4.61 | Jess Neely (5-5) | ||||
| 77 | 1935 | Southern | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 4.98 | 3.64 | Jess Neely (6-3) | ||||
| 78 | 1934 | Southern | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 1.14 | 2.52 | Jess Neely (5-4) | ||||
| 79 | 1933 | Southern | 3 | 6 | 2 | .364 | -6.21 | 0.19 | Jess Neely (3-6-2) | ||||
| 80 | 1932 | Southern | 3 | 5 | 1 | .389 | -6.36 | -0.80 | Jess Neely (3-5-1) | ||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 81 | 1931 | Southern | 1 | 6 | 2 | .222 | -12.38 | 0.52 | Jess Neely (1-6-2) | ||||
| 82 | 1930 | Southern | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 3.66 | -1.75 | Josh Cody (8-2) | ||||
| 83 | 1929 | Southern | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 3.91 | -0.20 | Josh Cody (8-3) | ||||
| 84 | 1928 | Southern | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 3.68 | 1.21 | Josh Cody (8-3) | ||||
| 85 | 1927 | Southern | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | -2.20 | 1.29 | Josh Cody (5-3-1) | ||||
| 86 | 1926 | Southern | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | -14.87 | 1.78 | Bud Saunders (1-2) Bob Williams (0-5) |
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| 87 | 1925 | Southern | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | -11.44 | 7.10 | Bud Saunders (1-7) | ||||
| 88 | 1924 | Southern | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | -8.42 | 0.00 | Bud Saunders (2-6) | ||||
| 89 | 1923 | Southern | 5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | 7.66 | 8.13 | Bud Saunders (5-2-1) | ||||
| 90 | 1922 | Southern | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 2.99 | 5.38 | Edward Stewart (5-4) | ||||
| 91 | 1921 | Southern | 1 | 6 | 2 | .222 | -2.15 | 12.50 | Edward Stewart (1-6-2) | ||||
| 92 | 1920 | Ind | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | -0.09 | 6.13 | Edward Donahue (4-6-1) | ||||
| 93 | 1919 | Ind | 6 | 2 | 2 | .700 | 8.26 | 6.50 | Edward Donahue (6-2-2) | ||||
| 94 | 1918 | Ind | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 2.68 | 1.60 | Edward Donahue (5-2) | ||||
| 95 | 1917 | Ind | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 10.61 | 5.35 | Edward Donahue (6-2) | ||||
| 96 | 1916 | Ind | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | -4.62 | 7.62 | Wayne Hart (3-6) | ||||
| 97 | 1915 | Ind | 2 | 4 | 2 | .375 | 4.91 | 11.43 | Bob Williams (2-4-2) | ||||
| 98 | 1914 | Ind | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | 6.69 | 9.58 | Bob Williams (5-3-1) | ||||
| 99 | 1913 | Ind | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 6.69 | 13.24 | Bob Williams (4-4) | ||||
| 100 | 1912 | Ind | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 1.80 | 7.20 | Frank Dobson (4-4) | ||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 101 | 1911 | Ind | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | -1.00 | 8.20 | Frank Dobson (3-5) | ||||
| 102 | 1910 | Ind | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | 7.96 | 6.00 | Frank Dobson (4-3-1) | ||||
| 103 | 1909 | Ind | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 4.25 | 4.16 | Bob Williams (6-3) | ||||
| 104 | 1908 | Ind | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | -6.54 | 8.94 | John Stone (1-6) | ||||
| 105 | 1907 | Ind | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 1.75 | 5.14 | Frank Shaughnessy (4-4) | ||||
| 106 | 1906 | Ind | 4 | 0 | 3 | .786 | 1.11 | -0.07 | Bob Williams (4-0-3) | ||||
| 107 | 1905 | Ind | 3 | 2 | 1 | .583 | 4.53 | 6.38 | Eddie Cochems (3-2-1) | ||||
| 108 | 1904 | Ind | 3 | 3 | 1 | .500 | 2.30 | 6.26 | Shack Shealy (3-3-1) | ||||
| 109 | 1903 | Ind | 4 | 1 | 1 | .750 | 12.01 | 3.14 | John Heisman (4-1-1) | ||||
| 110 | 1902 | Ind | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 11.05 | 1.61 | John Heisman (6-1) |