American college football season
1982 Clemson Tigers football |
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ACC champion |
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Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
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Ranking |
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AP | No. 8 |
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Record | 9–1–1 (6–0 ACC) |
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Head coach | |
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Offensive coordinator | Nelson Stokley (3rd season) |
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Captain | Homer Jordan, Terry Kinard |
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Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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Seasons |
1982 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings | Conf | | | Overall |
Team | W | | L | | T | | | W | | L | | T |
No. 8 Clemson $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | | | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 |
No. 20 Maryland | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | | | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 |
No. 18 North Carolina | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | | | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 |
Duke | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | | | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 |
NC State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | | | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 |
Virginia | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | | | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 |
Wake Forest | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | | | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 |
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Rankings from AP Poll |
The 1982 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its fifth season under head coach Danny Ford, the team compiled a 9–1–1 record (6–0 against conference opponents), won the ACC championship, was ranked No. 8 in the final AP Poll, and outscored opponents by a total of 289 to 147.[1][2] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.
The defending national champion, Clemson started the year with a loss to Georgia and a tie with Boston College. The team climbed back up the rankings by winning their next nine games, but the season was derailed when Clemson was placed on probation near the end of the season for recruiting violations, and was made ineligible for a bowl bid.[3]
Lee Nanney and Willie Underwood were the team captains. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Homer Jordan with 674 passing yards, Cliff Austin with 1,064 rushing yards and 84 points scored (14 touchdowns), and Frank Magwood with 414 receiving yards.[4]
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 6 | 9:00 p.m. | at No. 7 Georgia* | No. 11 | | L 7–13 | 82,122 | [5] |
September 18 | 1:00 p.m. | Boston College* | No. 16 | | T 17–17 | 63,118 | [6] |
September 25 | 1:00 p.m. | Western Carolina* | | - Memorial Stadium
- Clemson, SC
| W 21–10 | 61,369 | [7] |
October 2 | 1:00 p.m. | Kentucky* | | - Memorial Stadium
- Clemson, SC
| W 24–6 | 63,115 | [8] |
October 9 | 8:00 p.m. | at Virginia | | | W 48–0 | 30,971 | [9] |
October 16 | 1:00 p.m. | Duke | No. 20 | - Memorial Stadium
- Clemson, SC
| W 49–14 | 62,822 | [10] |
October 23 | 1:00 p.m. | at NC State | No. 18 | | W 38–29 | 47,300 | [11] |
November 6 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 18 North Carolina | No. 13 | - Memorial Stadium
- Clemson, SC
| W 16–13 | 63,718–63,788 | [12] |
November 13 | 1:30 p.m. | at No. 18 Maryland | No. 11 | | W 24–22 | 51,750 | [13] |
November 20 | 1:00 p.m. | South Carolina* | No. 10 | - Memorial Stadium
- Clemson, SC (rivalry)
| W 24–6 | 64,700–66,510 | [14] |
November 28 | 11:00 p.m. | vs. Wake Forest | No. 10 | - National Stadium
- Tokyo, Japan (Mirage Bowl)
| W 21–17 | 80,000 | [15] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Personnel
1982 Clemson Tigers football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense Pos. | # | Name | Class | WR | | Kendall Alley | RB | | Cliff Austin | WR | | Fitzhugh Bethea | OL | | Gary Brown | OL | | Brian Butcher | WR | | Richard Butler | RB | | Brandon Crite | TE | | Bubba Diggs | RB | | Stacey Driver | QB | | Mike Eppley | OL | | James Farr | RB | | Terrence Flagler | RB | | Steve Griffin | QB | | Homer Jordan | Sr | RB | 27 | Kevin Mack | Jr | WR | | Frank Magwood | OL | | Cary Massaro | OL | | Bob Mayberry | RB | | Chuck McSwain | QB | | Anthony Parate | WR | | Jeff Stockstill | RB | | Braxton Williams | | Defense Pos. | # | Name | Class | DL | | Dan Benish | DB | | Tim Childers | LB | 24 | Billy Davis | Jr | DB | | Ty Davis | DB | | John Duncan | DL | | Andy Headon | S | 43 | Terry Kinard | Sr | LB | | Otis Lindsey | CB, WR | 28 | Rod McSwain | Jr | DL | | William Perry | DL | | Edgar Pickett | DB | | Reggie Pleasant | LB | | Johnny Rembert | DL | | Jim Scott | LB | | Danny Triplett | | Special teams | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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References
- ^ "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). clemsontigers.com. Clemson Athletics. 2016. pp. 200–208. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- ^ "1982 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 3, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Severe Sanctions Levied On Clemson". The New York Times. November 23, 1982. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
- ^ "1982 Clemson Tigers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dog-gone defense!". The Atlanta Journal. September 7, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "New heights for Eagles, 17–17". The Boston Globe. September 19, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "It wasn't pretty, but it counts". Anderson Independent-Mail. September 26, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Homerless' Tigers punch 'Cats 24–6". Florence Morning News. October 3, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson crushes Virginia". Winston-Salem Journal. October 10, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson hammers Blue Devils 49–14". Fort Myers News-Press. October 17, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Scoring bursts carry Clemson past Wolfpack". Durham Sunday Herald. October 24, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson defenses Tar Heels". The Tampa Tribune. November 7, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson defeats Maryland". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 14, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Will Lester (November 21, 1982). "Tigers devour Gamecocks, 24-6". The Times and Democrat. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers edge Deacs, take title". The News and Observer. November 29, 1982. Retrieved January 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1982". Clemson University. 1982. p. 114. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1983". Clemson University. 1983. pp. 0, 73. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
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