1970 Clemson Tigers football team

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1970 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record3–8 (2–4 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainB. B. Elvington, Jim Sursavage, Ray Yauger
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Wake Forest $ 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
North Carolina 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Duke 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
South Carolina 3 – 2 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
NC State 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Clemson 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Maryland 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Virginia 0 – 6 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1970 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. In its first season under head coach Hootie Ingram, the team compiled a 3–8 record (2–4 against conference opponents), tied for sixth place in the ACC, and was outscored by a total of 313 to 164.[2][3] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

B. B. Elvington, Jim Sursavage, and Ray Yauger were the team captains. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Tommy Kendrick with 1,407 passing yards, running back Ray Yauger with 711 rushing yards and 30 points scored (5 touchdowns), and John McMakin with 532 receiving yards.[4]

Two Clemson players were selected by the Associated Press as first-team players on the 1970 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team: offensive guard Dave Thompson and defensive back Don Kelley.[5]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 121:30 p.m.The Citadel*
W 24–033,908[6]
September 191:30 p.m.Virginia
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 27–1729,218[7]
September 262:00 p.m.at Georgia*
L 0–3855,682[8]
October 32:00 p.m.at No. 15 Georgia Tech*
L 7–2850,133[9]
October 101:30 p.m. No. 9 Auburn*dagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC (rivalry)
L 0–4432,806–41,202[10]
October 171:30 p.m.at Wake Forest
L 20–3618,500[11]
October 241:30 p.m.Duke
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
L 10–2429,581[12]
October 311:30 p.m.at Maryland
W 24–1112,500[13]
November 77:30 p.m.at Florida State*
L 13–3825,176[14]
November 141:30 p.m.North Carolina
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
L 7–4228,914[15]
November 211:30 p.m.South Carolina
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC (rivalry)
L 32–3850,949[16]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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References

  1. ^ "1970 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.
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  5. ^ "All ACC Team Selected: McCauley, Chesson Named". Statesville (NC) Record & Landmark. November 25, 1970. p. 9B.
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  17. ^ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1970". Clemson University. 1970. p. 2. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  18. ^ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1971". Clemson University. 1971. p. 4. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
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