1975 Clemson Tigers football team

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1975 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
1975 record2–9 (2–3 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainBennie Cunningham, Neal Jetton, Dennis Smith, Jimmy Williamson
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1974
1976 →
1975 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 Maryland $ 5 – 0 – 0 9 – 2 – 1
Duke 3 – 0 – 2 4 – 5 – 2
NC State 2 – 2 – 1 7 – 4 – 1
Wake Forest 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Clemson 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
North Carolina 1 – 4 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Virginia 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1975 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. In its fifth season under head coach Red Parker, the team compiled a 2–9 record (2–3 against conference opponents), finished fifth in the ACC, and was outscored by a total of 381 to 177.[2][3] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

Bennie Cunningham, Neal Jetton, Dennis Smith, and Jimmy Williamson were the team captains. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Willie Jordan with 728 passing yards, running back Ken Callicutt with 572 rushing yards, Craig Brantley with 475 receiving yards, and Mike O'Cain with 36 points (6 touchdowns).[4]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13 Tulane*
L 13–1745,100[5]
September 20 at No. 14 Alabama*
L 0–5658,383
September 27 at Georgia Tech*
L 28–3346,212
October 4 at Georgia*
L 7–3557,800
October 11 Wake Forest
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 16–1445,000
October 18 at Duke
L 21–2531,500
October 25 NC State
L 7–4545,000
November 1 Florida State*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC (rivalry)
L 7–4333,000
November 8 at North Carolina
W 38–3540,000
November 15 Maryland
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
L 20–2232,000
November 22 at South Carolina*
L 20–5657,197[6]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References[]

  1. ^ "1975 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. ^ "1975 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "1975 Clemson Tigers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Turnovers help Tulane spoil Tiger opener". The Greenville News. September 14, 1975. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Dan Foster (November 23, 1975). "USC Wins 56-20 Rout". The Greenville News. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
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