American college football season
The 1974 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season . In its second season under head coach Red Parker , the team compiled a 7–4 record (4–2 against conference opponents), tied for second place in the ACC, and was outscored by a total of 250 to 246.[2] [3] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina .
Willie Anderson, Mark Fellers, Jim Ness, and Ken Peeples were the team captains. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Mark Fellers with 783 passing yards and 54 points scored (9 touchdowns), running back Ken Callicutt with 809 rushing yards, and Bennie Cunningham with 391 receiving yards.[4]
Schedule [ ]
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 14 at No. 20 Texas A&M * L 0–2438,792
September 21 at No. 15 NC State L 10–3138,800
September 28 Georgia Tech * W 21–1742,000
October 5 Georgia * Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry ) W 28–2442,800
October 12 at Maryland L 0–4132,644
October 19 Duke Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC W 17–1341,000
October 26 at Tennessee * L 28–2966,334
November 2 at Wake Forest W 21–913,200
November 9 North Carolina Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC W 54–3241,400
November 16 Virginia Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC W 28–934,100
November 23 South Carolina * W 39–2152,575 [5]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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