1995 Clemson Tigers football team
1995 Clemson Tigers football | |
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Gator Bowl, L 0–41 vs. Syracuse | |
Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Record | 8–4 (6–2 ACC) |
Head coach |
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Co-offensive coordinator | Rick Stockstill (2nd season) |
Co-offensive coordinator | Clyde Christensen (2nd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Miles Aldridge (2nd season) |
Captain | Louis Solomon |
Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Florida State + | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Virginia + | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clemson | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1995 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Tommy West, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, placing third in the ACC. Clemson was invited to the Gator Bowl, where the Tigers lost to Syracuse. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 2 | 1:00 p.m. | Western Carolina* | W 55–9 | 62,714 | [1] | |||
September 9 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 1 Florida State |
| ABC | L 26–45 | 78,133 | [2] | |
September 16 | 6:30 p.m. | at Wake Forest | W 29–14 | 18,616 | [3] | |||
September 23 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 11 Virginia |
| JPS | L 3–22 | 70,226 | [4] | |
September 30 | 1:00 p.m. | at NC State | W 43–22 | 46,074 | [5] | |||
October 7 | 6:30 p.m. | Georgia* |
| L 17–19 | 81,670 | [6] | ||
October 21 | 12:00 p.m. | at Maryland | JPS | W 17–0 | 43,603 | [7] | ||
October 28 | 12:00 p.m. | at Georgia Tech | JPS | W 24–3 | 45,245 | [8] | ||
November 4 | 12:00 p.m. | North Carolina |
| JPS | W 17–10 | 72,103 | [9] | |
November 11 | 1:00 p.m. | Duke | No. 24 |
| W 34–17 | 62,936 | [10] | |
November 18 | 12:30 p.m. | at South Carolina* | No. 24 | JPS | W 38–17 | 74,990 | [11] | |
January 1, 1996 | 12:30 p.m. | vs. Syracuse* | No. 23 | NBC | L 0–41 | 45,202 | [12] | |
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References
- ^ "Clemson's rout opens some eyes". The Charlotte Observer. September 3, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "FSU rips Clemson". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 10, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Smith scores 4 TDs as balanced Tigers down Wake 29–14". The Item. September 17, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cavaliers end jinx by Tigers". The News and Observer. September 24, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers' passing game devours Pack". The Rocky Mount Telegram. October 1, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clock runs out on Clemson". The Greenville News. October 8, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson defense has Maryland's number in ACC win". The Charlotte Observer. October 22, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tiger passing pounds Tech". Anderson Independent-Mail. October 29, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson blankets UNC with defense". South Florida Sun Sentinel. November 5, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Priester punishes Duke". The Charlotte Observer. November 12, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers standing tall". The Herald. November 19, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McNabb, Orange crush Clemson". The Standard-Star. January 2, 1996. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1995 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 9, 2024.