1985 Clemson Tigers football team

The 1985 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its eighth season under head coach Danny Ford, the team compiled a 6–6 record (4–3 against conference opponents), tied for third place in the ACC, lost to Minnesota in the 1985 Independence Bowl, and outscored opponents by a total of 244 to 222.[1][2] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

1985 Clemson Tigers football
Independence Bowl, L 13–20 vs. Minnesota
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
1985 record	6–6 (4–3 ACC)
Head coach	Danny Ford (8th season)
Offensive coordinator	Nelson Stokley (6th season)
Captain	Steve Berlin, Steve Reese
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium

1985 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 18 Maryland $	6	–	0	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
No. 19 Georgia Tech	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	1
Virginia	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Clemson	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	6	–	0
North Carolina	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Duke	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
NC State	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Wake Forest	1	–	6	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Steve Berlin and Steve Reese were the team captains. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Rodney Williams with 772 passing yards, Kenny Flowers with 1,200 rushing yards and 78 points scored (13 touchdowns), and Terrance Roulhac with 533 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	at Virginia Tech*	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	W 20–17	31,000
September 21	Georgia*	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)	L 13–20	80,473
September 28	Georgia Tech	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)	L 3–14	79,309
October 5	at Kentucky*	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY	L 7–26	58,230
October 12	Virginia	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	W 27–24	79,110
October 19	at Duke	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	W 21–9	31,800
October 26	NC State	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (Textile Bowl)	W 39–10	72,316
November 2	Wake Forest	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	W 26–10	71,179
November 9	at North Carolina	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	L 20–21	50,000
November 16	Maryland	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	L 31–34	78,037
November 23	at South Carolina*	Williams-Brice Stadium Columbia, SC (Palmetto Bowl)	W 24–17	75,026	[4]
December 21	vs. Minnesota*	Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA (Independence Bowl)	L 13–20	42,800
*Non-conference game

Personnel

1985 Clemson Tigers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 13 Rodney Williams Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Danny Ford Coordinators/assistant coaches Nelson Stokley 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. "1985 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "1985 Clemson Tigers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Mike Hunt (November 24, 1985). "Tigers gain bowl berth over USC". The Greenville News. pp. 1C, 4C – via Newspapers.com.