1971 Clemson Tigers football team

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1971 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
1971 record5–6 (4–2 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainLarry Hefner, John McMakin
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Carolina $ 6 – 0 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Clemson 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Duke 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Wake Forest 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Virginia 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
NC State 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Maryland 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1971 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In its second season under head coach Hootie Ingram, the team compiled a 5–6 record (4–2 against conference opponents), finished second in the ACC, and was outscored by a total of 202 to 155.[2][3] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

Larry Hefner and end John McMakin were the team captains. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Tommy Kendrick with 1,040 passing yards, running back Rick Gilstrap with 514 rushing yards, Don Kelley with 505 receiving yards, and John McMakin with 30 points scored (5 touchdowns).[4]

Two Clemson players were selected by the Associated Press as first-team players on the 1971 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team: offensive end John McMakin, defensive end Wayne Baker, and linebacker Larry Hefner.[5]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11 Kentucky*
L 10–1334,000
September 25 No. 14 Georgia*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC (rivalry)
L 0–2838,000
October 2 at Georgia Tech*
L 14–2450,239
October 9 vs. No. 14 Duke
W 3–020,000
October 16 vs. Virginia
W 35–1520,000
October 23 at No. 5 Auburn*
L 13–3555,000
October 30 Wake Forest
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 10–934,000
November 6 at North Carolina
L 13–2645,500
November 13 Maryland
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 20–1425,000
November 20 NC State
L 23–3128,000
November 27 at South Carolina*
W 17–757,242[6]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References[]

  1. ^ "1971 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  2. ^ "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). clemsontigers.com. Clemson Athletics. 2016. pp. 200–208. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  3. ^ "1971 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "1971 Clemson Tigers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "UNC Places Nine Men On All ACC Team". The Asheville (NC) Citizen. November 25, 1971. p. 54.
  6. ^ Dan Foster (November 28, 1971). "Savage Tigers Slash Gamecocks Before Record 57,242 Crowd". The Greenville News. pp. 1A, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
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