1970 Clemson Tigers football team

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.

1970 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record3–8 (2–4 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainB. B. Elvington, Jim Sursavage, Ray Yauger
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1970 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Wake Forest $ 5 –1 –06 –5 –0
North Carolina 5 –2 –08 –4 –0
Duke 5 –2 –06 –5 –0
South Carolina 3 –2 –14 –6 –1
NC State 2 –3 –13 –7 –1
Clemson 2 –4 –03 –8 –0
Maryland 2 –4 –02 –9 –0
Virginia 0 –6 –05 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

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
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12 The Citadel*
W 24–034,000
September 19 Virginia
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 27–1730,000
September 26 at Georgia*
L 0–3855,682[6]
October 3 at No. 15 Georgia Tech*
L 7–2850,133
October 10 No. 9 Auburn*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC (rivalry)
L 0–4440,000–41,202[7]
October 17 at Wake Forest
L 20–3618,500
October 24 Duke
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
L 10–2430,000
October 31 at Maryland
W 24–1112,500
November 7 at Florida State
L 13–3825,126
November 14 North Carolina
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
L 7–4227,000
November 21 South Carolina
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, South Carolina (rivalry)
L 32–3851,000[8]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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.
  3. "1970 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "1970 Clemson Tigers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "All ACC Team Selected: McCauley, Chesson Named". Statesville (NC) Record & Landmark. November 25, 1970. p. 9B.
  6. "Georgia dumps Clemson". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 27, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Sullivan triggers Auburn rout of Clemson, 44–0". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 11, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Gamecocks Nip Tigers 38-32 In Seesaw Clash". The Greenville News. November 22, 1970. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
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