1979 Clemson Tigers football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1979 Clemson Tigers football Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 8–4 4–2 Danny Ford 1st full, 2nd overall Jimmye Laycock 3rd Mickey Andrews 3rd Bubba Brown Billy Lott Memorial Stadium Peach Bowl L Lost 18–24 vs. Baylor The 1979 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its second season under head coach Danny Ford, the team compiled an 8–4 record (4–2 against conference opponents), tied for second place in the ACC, lost to Baylor in the 1979 Peach Bowl, and outscored opponents by a total of 205 to 116.2016 Media Guide https://issuu.com/clemsontigers/docs/2016_guide clemsontigers.com Clemson Athletics June 23, 2017 200–208 PDF 20161979 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 3, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/clemson/1979-schedule.html Newspapers.com The team won the 300th game in Clemson history on September 22 and played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina. Bubba Brown and Billy Lott were the team captains. The team's statistical leaders included Billy Lott with 1,184 passing yards, Marvin Simms with 743 rushing yards, Perry Tuttle with 544 receiving yards, and placekicker Obed Ariri with 62 points scored (16 field goals, 14 extra points).1979 Clemson Tigers Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 4, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/clemson/1979.html Newspapers.com Schedule 1979 AP Eastern y y y y September 8 1:00 p.m. Furman<ncg> Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC W 21–0 55,908 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109739462/furman-fails-to-tame-clemson/ The Greenville News Furman fails to tame Clemson September 9, 1979 September 17, 2022 Newspapers.com September 15 3:20 p.m. Maryland Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC L 0–19 52,474 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-tigers-blanked-by-terps/139734640/ Greensboro Daily News Tigers blanked by Terps, 19–0 September 16, 1979 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com September 22 1:00 p.m. Georgia<ncg> Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry) W 12–7 62,573 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-and-democrat-clemosn-gains-rev/134367988/ The Times and Democrat Clemson gains revenge, dumps Georgia September 23, 1979 October 30, 2023 Newspapers.com October 6 1:00 p.m. Virginia<hc> Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC W 17–7 62,310 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-clemson-defense-l/139734703/ The Charlotte Observer Clemson defense leaves Virginia 0-for-forever October 7, 1979 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com October 13 1:30 p.m. at Virginia Tech<ncg> Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA W 21–0 37,700 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90634389/clemson-making-progress-210/ The Charlotte Observer Clemson making progress 21–0 October 14, 1979 December 15, 2021 Newspapers.com October 20 1:30 p.m. at Duke Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC W 28–10 24,600 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-advance-clemson-rips-blue-d/139734800/ The Lynchburg News Clemson rips Blue Devils, 28–10 October 21, 1979 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com October 27 1:00 p.m. NC State Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry) L 13–16 61,412 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-news-pack-edges-tigers-1613/139719430/ The Sun-News 'Pack edges Tigers, 16–13 October 28, 1979 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com November 3 1:00 p.m. No. 14 Wake Forest Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC W 31–0 59,205 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-opelika-auburn-news-wake-forest-bubb/139734865/ The Opelika-Auburn News Wake Forest bubble bursts at Clemson November 5, 1979 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com November 10 1:00 p.m. at North Carolina 18 Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC W 19–10 50,100 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-tigers-boot-heels/139734926/ The Greenville News Tigers boot Heels November 11, 1979 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com November 17 1:30 p.m. at Notre Dame<ncg> 14 Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN W 16–10 59,075 https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-clemson-feasts-on-iris/139734998/ Dayton Daily News Clemson feasts on Irish errors November 18, 1979 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com November 24 1:30 p.m. at No. 19 South Carolina<ncg> 13 Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC (rivalry) L 9–13 56,887 Gamecocks trip lunging Tigers The Greenville News Abe Hardesty November 25, 1979 1C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36785809/gamecocks_trip_lunging_tigers/ Newspapers.com December 31 vs No. 19 Baylor<ncg> 18 Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium Atlanta, GA (Peach Bowl) L 18–24 57,321 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-baylors-passing-gam/139735080/ The Odessa American Baylor's passing game shocks Clemson January 1, 1980 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com Clemson Football Media Guide - 1979 https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/fball_media/55/ Clemson University 1979 154 November 10, 2023 Clemson Football Media Guide - 1980 https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/fball_media/53/ Clemson University 1980 2 November 10, 2023 Game summaries Duke Clemson 7 14 7 0 Duke 3 0 0 7 October 20 Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, North Carolina 24,600 yes 1 DUKE Scott McKinney 34 yard field goal Duke 3-0 1 CLEM McSwain 14 yard run (Pauling kick) Clemson 7-3 2 CLEM McSwain 12 yard run (Pauling kick) Clemson 14-3 2 :22 CLEM Perry 1 yard run (Pauling kick) Clemson 21-3 3 CLEM Perry 1 yard run (Pauling kick) Clemson 28-3 4 DUKE Greg Rhett (Scott McKinney kick) Clemson 28-10 yes Gainesville Sun. 1979 Oct 21. Roster 1979 Clemson Tigers y 3 Fr Homer Jordan QB y 22 So Perry Tuttle WR y 39 Sr Marvin Sims RB y 55 Sr Jeff Bostic OL y 66 Jr Steve Durham DL y Steve Durham (American football) 83 Sr Jim Stuckey DT y 99 So Jeff Bryant DT y 1 Jr Obed Ariri K y https://clemsontigers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/1979roster.pdf Danny Ford References Clemson Category:Clemson Tigers football seasons Clemson Tigers football