1983 Clemson Tigers football team

The 1983 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its sixth season under head coach Danny Ford, the team compiled a 9–1–1 record (7–0 on the field against conference opponents, but officially 0–0 ), was ranked No. 11 in the final AP Poll, and outscored opponents by a total of 338 to 200.[2][3] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

1983 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
APNo. 11
Record9–1–1 (7–0 on-the-field, officially 0–0 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorNelson Stokley (4th season)
CaptainJames Farr, James Robinson
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1983 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Maryland $ 5 –0 –08 –4 –0
North Carolina 4 –2 –08 –4 –0
Georgia Tech 3 –2 –03 –8 –0
Virginia 3 –3 –06 –5 –0
Duke 3 –3 –03 –8 –0
Wake Forest 1 –5 –04 –7 –0
NC State 1 –5 –03 –8 –0
No. 11 Clemson * 0 –0 –09 –1 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – Clemson was under NCAA and ACC probation and was ineligible for the ACC title. As a result, their ACC games did not count in the league standings.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

Clemson was on probation for recruiting violations, and was ineligible for the ACC championship and a bowl bid. As a result, their games against ACC opponents, against whom they were an undefeated 7–0 on the field, did not count in the league standings.[4][1]

James Farr and James Robinson were the team captains. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Mike Eppley with 1,410 passing yards, fullback Kevin Mack with 862 rushing yards, Ray Williams with 342 receiving yards, and placekicker Bob Paulling with 90 points scored (18 field goals, 36 extra points).[5]

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3 Western Carolina*
W 44–1069,962
September 10 at Boston College*
L 16–3132,500
September 17 No. 11 Georgia*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC (rivalry)
T 16–1679,815
September 24 Georgia Tech
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC (rivalry)
W 41–1473,882
October 8 Virginia
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 42–2178,376
October 15 at Duke
W 38–3119,300
October 22 NC State
W 27–1773,773
October 29 Wake Forest
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 24–1765,475
November 5 at No. 10 North Carolina
W 16–353,689
November 12 No. 11 MarylandNo. 17
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 52–2780,615
November 19 at South Carolina*No. 13
W 22–1374,550[6]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster
1983 Clemson Tigers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
TE   K. D. Dunn Jr
QB 10 Mike Eppley Jr
RB 27 Kevin Mack Sr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB Tyrone Davis Jr
DT 66 William Perry Jr
DB   Reggie Pleasant Jr
CB 28 Rod McSwain Sr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P 5 Dale Hatcher Jr
K 8 Donald Igwebuike Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References
  1. Williams, Larry (2012). The Danny Ford Years at Clemson.
  2. "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). clemsontigers.com. Clemson Athletics. 2016. pp. 200–208. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  3. "1983 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Wilbon, Michael (November 12, 1983). "For Clemson, Maryland's Almost a Bowlful: 'Obviously, This Is Clemson's Season'". The Washington Post. p. D1.
  5. "1983 Clemson Tigers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Mike Hunt (November 20, 1983). "Clemson wins a fight to the finish". The Greenville News. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
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