1976 Clemson Tigers football team

The 1976 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In its fourth and final season under head coach Red Parker, the team compiled a 3–6–2 record (0–4–1 against conference opponents), finished in last place in the ACC, and was outscored by a total of 237 to 172.[2][3] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

1976 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
1976 record3–6–2 (0–4–1 ACC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorCharley Pell (1st season)
CaptainMalcolm Marler, Mike O'Cain, Randy Scott, Joey Walters
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1976 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 13 Maryland $ 5 –0 –0  11 –1 –0
North Carolina 4 –1 –0  9 –3 –0
Wake Forest 3 –3 –0  5 –6 –0
Duke 2 –3 –1  5 –5 –1
NC State 2 –3 –0  3 –7 –1
Virginia 1 –3 –0  2 –9 –0
Clemson 0 –4 –1  3 –6 –2
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Malcolm Marler, Mike O'Cain, Randy Scott, and Joey Walters were the team captains. The team's statistical leaders included Steve Fuller with 835 passing yards and 36 points scored (6 touchdowns), Warren Ratchford with 676 rushing yards, and Jerry Butler with 484 receiving yards.[4]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11 The Citadel*
W 10–745,600
September 18 No. 9 Georgia*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC (rivalry)
L 0–4141,000
September 25 at Georgia Tech*
T 24–2443,397
October 2 at Tennessee*
L 19–2178,161
October 9 at Wake Forest
L 14–2018,000
October 16 Duke
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
T 18–1841,500
October 23 at NC State
L 21–3836,500
October 30 at Florida State*
W 15–1221,473
November 6 North Carolina
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
L 23–2739,200
November 13 at No. 6 Maryland
L 0–2040,288
November 20 South Carolina*
W 28–954,129[5]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References
  1. "1976 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. "1976 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "1976 Clemson Tigers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Frank Vehorn (November 21, 1976). "Tigers upset USC, 28-9". The Greenville News. p. 1E – via Newspapers.com.


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