1977 Clemson Tigers football team

Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

1977 Clemson Tigers football
Gator Bowl, L 3–34 vs. Pittsburgh
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
APNo. 19
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
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

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

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 101:00 p.m. No. 10 MarylandL 14–2134,650[4]
September 171:30 p.m.at No. 17 Georgia*W 7–655,100[5]
September 241:30 p.m.at Georgia Tech*W 31–1450,116[6]
October 11:30 p.m.at Virginia Tech*W 31–1334,000[7]
October 81:00 p.m.Virginiadagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 31–049,830[8]
October 151:30 p.m.at DukeW 17–1126,500[9]
October 221:00 p.m.NC StateNo. 20
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC (rivalry)
W 7–350,304[10]
October 291:30 p.m.Wake ForestNo. 16
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 26–040,445–40,600[11]
November 51:30 p.m.at
Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC
  • T 13–1350,500[12]
    November 121:00 p.m. No. 5 Notre Dame*No. 15
    • Memorial Stadium
    • Clemson, SC
    L 17–2153,467–54,189[13]
    November 191:30 p.m.at South Carolina*No. 15W 31–2756,410[14]
    December 30vs. No. 10 Pittsburgh *No. 11L 3–3472,289[15]
    • *Non-conference game
    • daggerHomecoming
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
    • All times are in Eastern time

    [16][17]

    Roster

    1977 Clemson Tigers football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    OL 64 Jimmy Wells Jr
    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

    Game summaries

    South Carolina

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

    [18]

    References

    1. ^ "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). clemsontigers.com. Clemson Athletics. 2016. pp. 200–208. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
    2. Newspapers.com
      .
    3. Newspapers.com
      .
    4. Newspapers.com
      .
    5. Newspapers.com
      .
    6. Newspapers.com
      .
    7. Newspapers.com
      .
    8. Newspapers.com
      .
    9. Newspapers.com
      .
    10. Newspapers.com
      .
    11. Newspapers.com
      .
    12. Newspapers.com
      .
    13. Newspapers.com
      .
    14. Newspapers.com
      .
    15. Newspapers.com
      .
    16. ^ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1977". Clemson University. 1977. p. 115. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
    17. ^ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1978". Clemson University. 1978. p. 1. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
    18. ^ "Fuller's TD Pass Rallies Clemson." Palm Beach Post. 1977 Nov 20.