1963 Clemson Tigers football team

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1963 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
1963 record5–4–1 (5–2 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainTracy Childers
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →
1963 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Carolina + 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
NC State + 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Clemson 5 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
Duke 5 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
Maryland 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
South Carolina 1 – 5 – 1 1 – 8 – 1
Wake Forest 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
Virginia 0 – 5 – 1 2 – 7 – 1
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1963 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In its 24th season under head coach Frank Howard, the team compiled a 5–4–1 record (5–2 against conference opponents), tied for third place in the ACC, and outscored opponents by a total of 181 to 140.[2][3] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

The South Carolina game moved from November 23 to November 28 (Thanksgiving) due to the Assassination of John F. Kennedy.[4]

Tracy Childers was the team captain. The team's statistical leaders included Jim Parker with 728 passing yards, Pat Crain with 513 rushing yards and 24 points scored (4 touchdowns), and Johnny Case with 232 receiving yards.[5]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at No. 4 Oklahoma*
L 14–3162,034
September 28at No. 9 Georgia Tech*
L 0–2733,916
October 5NC State
L 3–7
October 12Georgia*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC (rivalry)
T 7–7
October 19at Duke
L 30–3528,000
October 26Virginia
W 35–018,000
November 2Wake Forest
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 36–021,000
November 9at North Carolina
W 11–7
November 16Maryland
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 21–6
November 28South Carolina
W 24–2037,414[6]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References[]

  1. ^ "1963 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
  2. ^ "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). clemsontigers.com. Clemson Athletics. 2016. pp. 200–208. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  3. ^ "1963 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Clemson-Carolina Game Set Thanksgiving". The Greenville News. November 23, 1963. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "1963 Clemson Tigers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Jim Anderson (November 29, 1963). "Clemson Tigers Beat USC Gamecocks, 24 To 20". The Greenville News. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
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