1996 Clemson Tigers football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1996 Clemson Tigers football Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 7–5 6–2 Tommy West 3rd Darrell Moody 1st Ellis Johnson 1st Dexter McCleon Memorial Stadium Peach Bowl L Lost 7–10 vs. LSU The 1996 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Tommy West, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the ACC. Clemson was invited to the Peach Bowl, where the Tigers lost to LSU. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina. Schedule 1996 AP Eastern August 31 3:30 p.m. l y North Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC ABC 0–45 45,700 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-unc-makes-tigers-hee/140694137/ The Greenville News UNC makes Tigers Heel September 1, 1996 February 10, 2024 Newspapers.com September 7 12:00 p.m. w y Furman Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC JPS 19–3 62,243 Clemson takes 19–3 snoozer The Atlanta Constitution September 8, 1996 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110022063/clemson-takes-193-snoozer/ September 22, 2022 Newspapers.com September 21 7:00 p.m. l y y Missouri Faurot Field Columbia, MO FSN 24–38 39,128 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-mu-tops-clemson-for/140694017/ The Kansas City Star MU tops Clemson for its first victory September 22, 1996 February 10, 2024 Newspapers.com September 28 12:00 p.m. w Wake Forest Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC JPS 21–10 63,263 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-clemson-offense-a-wa/140683687/ The Greenville News Clemson offense a-Wakens September 29, 1996 February 10, 2024 Newspapers.com October 5 7:00 p.m. l y Florida State 2 Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL rivalry ESPN 3–34 76,360 https://www.newspapers.com/article/anderson-independent-mail-tigers-fall-to/140693809/ Anderson Independent-Mail Tigers fall to Seminoles October 6, 1996 February 10, 2024 Newspapers.com October 12 12:00 p.m. w y Duke Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC JPS 13–6 23,586 https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-duke-loses-136-to/140681182/ Winston-Salem Journal Duke loses 13–6 to Clemson, but gets 'self-respect back' October 13, 1996 February 10, 2024 Newspapers.com October 19 3:30 p.m. w Georgia Tech 22 Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC rivalry ABC 28–25 70,578 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-item-late-touchdown-lifts-clemson-pa/140691254/ The Item Late touchdown lifts Clemson past Tech 28–25 October 20, 1996 February 10, 2024 Newspapers.com November 2 3:30 p.m. w Maryland Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC ABC 35–3 60,584 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-index-journal-clemson-totally-shuts/140689838/ The Index-Journal Clemson totally shuts down Maryland November 3, 1996 February 10, 2024 Newspapers.com November 9 3:30 p.m. w y Virginia 15 Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA ABC 24–16 39,100 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-clemson-contains/140692725/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Clemson contains U. 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November 10, 1996 February 10, 2024 Newspapers.com November 16 12:00 p.m. w NC State Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC Textile Bowl JPS 40–17 63,796 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-tigers-trample-pack/140688519/ The Herald Tigers trample 'Pack November 17, 1996 February 10, 2024 Newspapers.com November 23 5:30 p.m. l y 22 South Carolina Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC rivalry ESPN2 31–34 82,929 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-clemson-rally-f/140675316/ The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Clemson rally falls short, 34–31 November 24, 1996 February 10, 2024 Newspapers.com December 28 8:00 p.m. l y y LSU 17 Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA Peach Bowl ESPN 7–10 63,622 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-lsu-top-tiger-in-tow/140646877/ The Atlanta Journal-Constitution LSU top Tiger in town December 29, 1996 February 10, 2024 Newspapers.com1996 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC February 10, 2024 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/clemson/1996-schedule.html Rankings 1996 NCAA Division I-A football rankings AP 0 17 25 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 22 NR NR NR NR Coaches 0 17 23 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 24 NR NR NR NR Roster 1996 Clemson Tigers f 2 Sr Joe Woods WR 3 Jr Kenya Crooks WR 13 Fr Billy Luckie QB 14 Fr Brandon Streeter QB y 15 Jr Nealon Greene QB 16 Fr Justin Watts WR 18 Sr Emory Smith FB y 61 Jr Mark Landry T 62 Sr Hamid Salim OL 77 So Matt Butler T 78 Jr Ed Altman T 79 Jr Jim Bundren T 82 Jr Lamont Hall TE y 83 Fr Will Clark TE 1 So Antuan Edwards FS y 8 Jr Trevor Pryce DE y 9 Sr Dexter McCleon CB y 10 So Michael Allen SS 28 Gr Andre Carter SS 29 Sr Peter Ford CB 31 Sr Brad Pope SS 53 Fr Rahim Abdullah OLB y 56 So O. J. Childress ILB y 57 So Chris Jones LB 59 Fr Jason Martinelli DL 91 Fr Lorenzo Bromell DL y https://web.archive.org/web/19961225143533/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/sfc/acc/sfca01rn.htm *Tommy West Charlie Harbison (defensive backs) Ellis Johnson (defensive coordinator / outside linebackers) References Clemson Category:Clemson Tigers football seasons Clemson Tigers football Category:Long stubs with short prose