American college football season
The 1980 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season . In its third season under head coach Danny Ford , the team compiled a 6–5 record (2–4 against conference opponents), tied for fourth place in the ACC, and was outscored by a total of 222 to 217.[ 1] [ 2] The team won the 100th ACC game in Clemson history on November 1 and played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina .
Lee Nanney and Willie Underwood were the team captains. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Homer Jordan with 1,311 passing yards, Chuck McSwain with 544 rushing yards, Perry Tuttle with 915 receiving yards, and placekicker Obed Ariri with 87 points scored (23 field goals, 18 extra points).[ 3]
Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 13 1:00 p.m. Rice * W 19–360,361 [ 4]
September 20 1:30 p.m. at No. 10 Georgia * L 16–2061,200 [ 5]
September 27 1:00 p.m. Western Carolina * Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC W 17–1058,490 [ 6]
October 4 1:00 p.m. Virginia Tech * Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC W 13–1064,558 [ 7]
October 11 1:30 p.m. at Virginia W 27–2432,443 [ 8]
October 18 1:00 p.m. Duke Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC L 17–3459,873 [ 9]
October 25 1:00 p.m. at NC State L 20–2444,400 [ 10]
November 1 1:00 p.m. at Wake Forest W 35–3328,200 [ 11]
November 8 1:00 p.m. No. 14 North Carolina Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC L 19–2462,500 [ 12]
November 15 1:20 p.m. at Maryland L 7–3432,650 [ 13]
November 22 1:00 p.m. No. 19 South Carolina * Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry ) W 27–664,200 [ 14]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
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1980 Clemson Tigers football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Roster
^ "2016 Media Guide" (PDF) . clemsontigers.com . Clemson Athletics. 2016. pp. 200–208. Retrieved June 23, 2017 .
^ "1980 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 3, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "1980 Clemson Tigers Stats" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Jordan, Ariri key Clemson over Rice" . The Victoria Advocate . September 14, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Georgia stops Tigers" . The News and Observer . September 21, 1980. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Sluggish Clemson survives Western Carolina rally, 17–10" . The Times and Democrat . September 28, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Ariri's field goal beats Gobblers" . Asheville Citizen-Times . October 5, 1980. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Clemson pulls out 27–24 win by Cavs" . Bristol Herald Courier . October 12, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Clemson shocked by Duke 34–17" . The Roanoke Times & World-News . October 19, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Wolfpack slips past Clemson" . The Sun-News . October 26, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tigers get scare from Wake 35–33" . The Charlotte Observer . November 2, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Goal line stand saves Tar Heels" . The Danville Register . November 9, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Maryland defeats Tigers, 34–7" . The Macon Telegraph & News . November 16, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Clemson shocks Carolina, 27–6" . The Times and Democrat . November 23, 1980. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1980" . Clemson University . 1980. p. 2. Retrieved November 10, 2023 .
^ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1981" . Clemson University . 1981. p. 2. Retrieved November 10, 2023 .
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