1982 Clemson Tigers football team

The 1982 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its fifth season under head coach Danny Ford, the team compiled a 9–1–1 record (6–0 against conference opponents), won the ACC championship, was ranked No. 8 in the final AP Poll, and outscored opponents by a total of 289 to 147.[1][2] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

1982 Clemson Tigers football
ACC champion
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
AP	No. 8
1982 record	9–1–1 (6–0 ACC)
Head coach	Danny Ford (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	Nelson Stokley (3rd season)
Captain	Homer Jordan, Terry Kinard
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium

1982 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 8 Clemson $	6	–	0	–	0			9	–	1	–	1
No. 20 Maryland	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
No. 18 North Carolina	3	–	3	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Duke	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
NC State	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Virginia	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Wake Forest	0	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The defending national champion, Clemson started the year with a loss to Georgia and a tie with Boston College. The team climbed back up the rankings by winning their next nine games, but the season was derailed when Clemson was placed on probation near the end of the season for recruiting violations, and was made ineligible for a bowl bid.[3]

Lee Nanney and Willie Underwood were the team captains. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Homer Jordan with 674 passing yards, Cliff Austin with 1,064 rushing yards and 84 points scored (14 touchdowns), and Frank Magwood with 414 receiving yards.[4]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	at No. 7 Georgia*	No. 11	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)	L 7–13	82,122
September 18	Boston College*	No. 16	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)	T 17–17	63,118
September 25	Western Carolina*		Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	W 21–10	61,369
October 2	Kentucky*		Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	W 24–6	63,115
October 9	at Virginia		Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 48–0	30,971
October 16	Duke	No. 20	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	W 49–14	62,822
October 23	at NC State	No. 18	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC (Textile Bowl)	W 38–29	47,300
November 6	No. 18 North Carolina	No. 13	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	W 16–13	63,788
November 13	at No. 18 Maryland	No. 11	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	W 24–22	51,750
November 20	South Carolina*	No. 10	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (Palmetto Bowl)	W 24–6	66,210	[5]
November 28	vs. Wake Forest	No. 10	National Olympic Stadium Tokyo, Japan (Mirage Bowl)	W 21–17	80,000
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

1982 Clemson Tigers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB Homer Jordan	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Danny Ford Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). clemsontigers.com. Clemson Athletics. 2016. pp. 200–208. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
2. "1982 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 3, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Severe Sanctions Levied On Clemson". The New York Times. November 23, 1982. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
4. "1982 Clemson Tigers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Will Lester (November 21, 1982). "Tigers devour Gamecocks, 24-6". The Times and Democrat. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.