1980 Clemson Tigers football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1980 Clemson Tigers football Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 6–5 2–4 Danny Ford 2nd full, 3rd overall Nelson Stokley 1st Mickey Andrews 4th Lee Nanney Willie Underwood Memorial Stadium The 1980 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Danny Ford, the Tigers compiled a 6–5 record (2–4 in conference games), tied for fourth place in the ACC, and was outscored by a total of 222 to 217.2016 Media Guide https://issuu.com/clemsontigers/docs/2016_guide clemsontigers.com Clemson Athletics June 23, 2017 200–208 PDF 20161980 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 3, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/clemson/1980-schedule.html Newspapers.com The team won the 100th ACC game in Clemson history on November 1 and played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina. Lee Nanney and Willie Underwood were the team captains. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Homer Jordan with 1,311 passing yards, Chuck McSwain with 544 rushing yards, Perry Tuttle with 915 receiving yards, and placekicker Obed Ariri with 87 points scored (23 field goals, 18 extra points).1980 Clemson Tigers Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 4, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/clemson/1980.html Newspapers.com Schedule 1980 AP Eastern y y y September 13 1:00 p.m. Rice<ncg> Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC W 19–3 60,361 https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-jordan-ariri-key-clem/139745463/ The Victoria Advocate Jordan, Ariri key Clemson over Rice September 14, 1980 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com September 20 1:30 p.m. at No. 10 Georgia<ncg> Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry) L 16–20 61,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-georgia-stops-tige/134420615/ The News and Observer Georgia stops Tigers September 21, 1980 October 31, 2023 Newspapers.com September 27 1:00 p.m. Western Carolina<ncg> Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC W 17–10 58,490 Sluggish Clemson survives Western Carolina rally, 17–10 The Times and Democrat September 28, 1980 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107425264/sluggish-clemson-survives-western-caroli/ August 11, 2022 Newspapers.com October 4 1:00 p.m. Virginia Tech<ncg><hc> Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC W 13–10 64,558 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90645500/ariris-field-goal-beats-gobblers/ Asheville Citizen-Times Ariri's field goal beats Gobblers October 5, 1980 December 15, 2021 Newspapers.com October 11 1:30 p.m. at Virginia Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA W 27–24 32,443 https://www.newspapers.com/article/bristol-herald-courier-clemson-pulls-out/139745697/ Bristol Herald Courier Clemson pulls out 27–24 win by Cavs October 12, 1980 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com October 18 1:00 p.m. Duke Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC L 17–34 59,873 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-clemson-shocked-by-duk/139745868/ The Roanoke Times & World-News Clemson shocked by Duke 34–17 October 19, 1980 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com October 25 1:00 p.m. at NC State Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry) L 20–24 44,400 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-news-wolfpack-slips-past-clemson/139742920/ The Sun-News Wolfpack slips past Clemson October 26, 1980 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com November 1 1:00 p.m. at Wake Forest Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC W 35–33 28,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-tigers-get-scare/139746019/ The Charlotte Observer Tigers get scare from Wake 35–33 November 2, 1980 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com November 8 1:00 p.m. No. 14 North Carolina Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC L 19–24 62,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/danville-register-and-bee-goal-line-stan/139740792/ The Danville Register Goal line stand saves Tar Heels November 9, 1980 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com November 15 1:20 p.m. at Maryland Byrd Stadium College Park, MD L 7–34 32,650 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-telegraph-maryland-defeats-tig/139742184/ The Macon Telegraph & News Maryland defeats Tigers, 34–7 November 16, 1980 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com November 22 1:00 p.m. No. 14 South Carolina<ncg> Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry) W 27–6 64,200 Clemson shocks Carolina, 27–6 The Times and Democrat November 23, 1980 1B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36785983/clemson_shocks_carolina_276/ Newspapers.com Clemson Football Media Guide - 1980 https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/fball_media/53/ Clemson University 1980 2 November 10, 2023 Clemson Football Media Guide - 1981 https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/fball_media/52/ Clemson University 1981 2 November 10, 2023 Roster 1980 Clemson Tigers f 3 So Homer Jordan QB y 15 So Jeff Stockstill WR 22 Jr Perry Tuttle WR y 35 So Chuck McSwain RB y 41 Jr Jerry Gaillard WR y 77 Jr Lee Nanney T 57 Jr Nick Bowman DE 66 Sr Steve Durham DL y Steve Durham (American football) 71 So Dan Benish DT y 99 Jr Jeff Bryant DT y 1 Sr Obed Ariri K y https://clemsontigers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/1980roster.pdf *Danny Ford References Clemson Category:Clemson Tigers football seasons Clemson Tigers football