2020 Clemson Tigers football team

The 2020 Clemson Tigers football team will represent the Clemson University during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers will be led by head coach Dabo Swinney, in his 12th full year. The Tigers will play their home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

2020 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
2020 record0–0 (0–0 ACC)
Head coachDabo Swinney (12th full, 13th overall season)
Offensive coordinatorTony L. Elliott (6th season)
Defensive coordinatorBrent Venables (9th season)
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
(Capacity: 81,500)
Uniform
2020 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Boston College  0 –0     0 –0  
Clemson  0 –0     0 –0  
Duke  0 –0     0 –0  
Florida State  0 –0     0 –0  
Georgia Tech  0 –0     0 –0  
Louisville  0 –0     0 –0  
Miami  0 –0     0 –0  
NC State  0 –0     0 –0  
North Carolina  0 –0     0 –0  
Notre Dame  0 –0     0 –0  
Pittsburgh  0 –0     0 –0  
Syracuse  0 –0     0 –0  
Virginia  0 –0     0 –0  
Virginia Tech  0 –0     0 –0  
Wake Forest  0 –0     0 –0  
Championship: December 12 or 19, 2020
  • $ – Conference champion
As of August 15, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll.

Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2019 season 14–1, and 8–0 in ACC play. They won the ACC for the fifth consecutive season by beating Virginia in the ACC Championship game, 62–17. The Tigers were selected to the College Football Playoff as the third seed. In the semifinals, the Tigers defeated Ohio State 29–23. They advanced to the CFP National Championship game, where they were defeated by LSU 42–25.

Offseason

Recruiting

Clemson's 2020 recruiting class consisted of 23 signees.[1] The class was ranked as the best class in the ACC and the third best class overall according to the 247Sports Composite.[2]

Offseason departures

NFL draftees
PlayerRoundPickTeamPosition
Isaiah Simmons18Arizona CardinalsLB
A.J. Terrell116Atlanta FalconsCB
Tee Higgins233Cincinnati BengalsWR
Tanner Muse3100Las Vegas RaidersILB
John Simpson4109Las Vegas RaidersG
K'Von Wallace4127Philadelphia EaglesS
Tremayne Anchrum7250Los Angeles RamsG

Undrafted Free Agents
PlayerTeamPositionReference
Sean PollardBaltimore RavensOL[3]

Transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownCollege transferred toSource(s)
Chase Brice7QB6'2"207 SophomoreLoganville, GADuke[4] [5]
TJ Chase18WR6'1"185 JuniorPlant City, FLFAU[6] [7]
Xavier Kelly22DE6'4"265 JuniorWichita, KSArkansas[8] [9]
Johnathan Boyd46LB6'2"217 SophomoreLilburn, GATBD[10]

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

AwardPlayerPositionYear
Lott Trophy[11] Justin Foster DE SR
Doak Walker Award[12] Travis Etienne RB SR
Davey O'Brien Award[13] Trevor Lawrence QB JR
Butkus Award[14] James Skalski LB SR
Jim Thorpe Award[15] Derion Kendrick CB JR
Bronko Nagurski Trophy[16] James Skalski LB SR
Tyler Davis DT SO
Outland Trophy[17] Jackson Carman OL JR
Tyler Davis DT SO
Paul Hornung Award[18] Amari Rodgers WR SR
Wuerffel Trophy[19] Darrien Rencher RB SR
Maxwell Award[20] Trevor Lawerence QB JR
Travis Etienne RB SR
Manning Award[21] Trevor Lawerence QB JR

Schedule

Clemson had games scheduled against Akron, South Carolina, The Citadel, which were all cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[22][23] This will be the first season since 1908 that the Tigers do not play South Carolina.

The ACC released their schedule format on July 29, with specific dates selected at a later date.[22] Specific game dates were released on August 6, 2020.[24]

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 12at Wake Forest
September 19TBA*
October 3Virginia
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
October 10Miami (FL)
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
October 17at Georgia Tech
October 24Syracuse
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
October 31Boston College
November 7at Notre Dame
November 21at Florida State
November 28Pittsburgh
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
December 5at Virginia Tech

Personnel

Coaching Staff
Clemson Tigers football current coaching staff[25]
Name Position Alma Mater Years at Clemson
Dabo SwinneyHead CoachUniversity of Alabama (1993)13th
Brent VenablesAssociate Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers CoachKansas State University (1992)8th
Danny PearmanAssistant Head Coach, Special Teams Coordinator, Tight EndsClemson University (1987)11th
Tony ElliottOffensive Coordinator/Running Backs CoachClemson University (2002)5th
Brandon StreeterAssistant Coach, Passing Game Coordinator, QuarterbacksClemson University (1999)6th
Todd BatesAssistant Coach, Recruiting Coordinator, Defensive TacklesUniversity of Alabama (2004)3rd
Robbie CaldwellAssistant Coach, Offensive LinemenFurman University (1977)9th
Mickey ConnAssistant Coach, SafetiesUniversity of Alabama (1992)4th
Tyler GrishamAssistant Coach, Wide ReceiversClemson University (2009)1st
Lemanski HallAssistant Coach, Defensive EndsUniversity of Alabama (1993)3rd
Mike ReedAssistant Coach, CornerbacksBoston College (1994)7th

Rankings
Further information: 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Final 
AP  
Coaches 1 (38)  
CFP Not released Not released


References
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