1968 Clemson Tigers football team

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1968 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
1968 record4–5–1 (4–1–1 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainBilly Ammons, Ronnie Duckworth
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
1968 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
NC State $ 6 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Clemson 4 – 1 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Virginia 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
South Carolina 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Duke 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Wake Forest 2 – 3 – 1 2 – 7 – 1
Maryland 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
North Carolina 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1968 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In its 29th season under head coach Frank Howard, the team compiled a 4–5–1 record (4–1–1 against conference opponents), finished second in the ACC, and outscored opponents by a total of 184 to 179.[2][3] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

Quarterback Billy Ammons and defensive end Ronnie Duckworth were the team captains. The team's statistical leaders included Ammons with 1,006 passing yards, Buddy Gore with 776 rushing yards, Charlie Waters with 411 receiving yards, and Ray Yauger with 42 points scored (7 touchdowns).[4]

Five Clemson players were selected by the Associated Press as first-team players on the 1968 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team: back Buddy Gore; offensive tackle Joe Lhotsky; defensive end Ronnie Duckworth; defensive tackle John Cagle; and linebacker Jimmy Catoe.[5]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at Wake Forest
T 20–2022,000
September 28 at Georgia*
L 13–3159,008
October 5at Georgia Tech*
L 21–2456,116
October 12 Auburn*
L 10–21
October 19 Duke
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 39–2230,000
October 26at Alabama*
L 14–2143,874
November 2at NC State
W 24–19
November 9at Maryland
W 16–0
November 16 North Carolina
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 24–14
November 23 South Carolina
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC (rivalry)
L 3–753,000[6]
  • *Non-conference game

Roster[]

1968 Clemson Tigers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
C 56 Wayne Mulligan Sr
QB 17 Charlie Waters Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

References[]

  1. ^ "1968 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
  2. ^ "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). clemsontigers.com. Clemson Athletics. 2016. pp. 200–208. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  3. ^ "1968 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "1968 Clemson Tigers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wolfpack Places 8 On All-ACC". The High Point (NC) Enterprise. November 29, 1968. p. 16.
  6. ^ "Underdog USC Takes 7-3 Victory Over Clemson". The Greenville News. November 24, 1968. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
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