1977 Clemson Tigers football team

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1977 Clemson Tigers football
Gator Bowl, L 3–34 vs. Pittsburgh
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
APNo. 19
1977 record8–3–1 (4–1–1 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJimmye Laycock (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorMickey Andrews (1st season)
CaptainSteve Fuller, Steve Godfrey, Randy Scott
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 17 North Carolina $ 5 – 0 – 1 8 – 3 – 1
No. 19 Clemson 4 – 1 – 1 8 – 3 – 1
NC State 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Maryland 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Duke 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Virginia 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 9 – 1
Wake Forest 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In its first season under head coach Charley Pell, the team compiled an 8–3–1 record (4–1–1 against conference opponents), finished second in the ACC, lost to Pittsburgh in the 1977 Gator Bowl, was ranked No. 19 in the final AP Poll, and outscored opponents by a total of 228 to 163.[1][2] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

Steve Fuller, Steve Godfrey, and Randy Scott were the team captains. The team's statistical leaders included Steve Fuller with 1,497 passing yards, Warren Ratchford with 616 rushing yards, Jerry Butler with 760 receiving yards, and Lester Brown with 54 points (9 touchdowns).[3]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10 No. 10 Maryland
L 14–2144,650
September 17at No. 17 Georgia
W 7–655,100
September 24at Georgia Tech*
W 31–1451,116
October 1at Virginia Tech*
W 31–1334,000[4]
October 8 Virginia
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 31–049,830
October 15at Duke
W 17–1126,500
October 22 NC StateNo. 20
W 7–350,304
October 29 Wake ForestNo. 16
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 26–040,445
November 5at North CarolinaNo. 13
T 13–1350,400
November 12 No. 5 Notre Dame*No. 15
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
L 17–2154,189
November 19at South Carolina*No. 15
W 31–2756,410[5]
December 30vs. No. 10 Pittsburgh *No. 11
L 3–3472,289
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster[]

1977 Clemson Tigers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OL 55 Jeff Bostic So
WR 16 Jerry Butler Jr
RB 22 Ken Callicutt Sr
WR 30 Dwight Clark Jr
QB 4 Steve Fuller (C) Jr
OL 53 Steve Kenney Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 65 Archie Reese Sr
DT 83 Jim Stuckey So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

Season summary[]

South Carolina[]

1 234Total
• Clemson 10 777 31
South Carolina 0 0720 27

[6]

References[]

  1. ^ "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). clemsontigers.com. Clemson Athletics. 2016. pp. 200–208. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  2. ^ "1977 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "1977 Clemson Tigers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Clemson clobbers VPI for 3rd straight victory". The Charlotte Observer. October 2, 1977. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Ed Rowland (November 20, 1977). "Clemson Dashes USC Comeback Try, 31-27". The Times and Democrat. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Fuller's TD Pass Rallies Clemson." Palm Beach Post. 1977 Nov 20.
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