2013 Clemson Tigers football team

American college football season January 2014 January 2026 football 2013 Clemson Tigers Clemson Tigers logo.svg 125 Atlantic Coast Conference Atlantic Division ACC 7 8 11–2 7–1 Dabo Swinney 5th full, 6th overall Chad Morris 3rd Brent Venables 2nd Spread 4–3 Memorial Stadium Orange Bowl champion Orange Bowl W Won 40–35 vs. Ohio State The 2013 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by head coach Dabo Swinney in his fifth full year and sixth overall since taking over midway through the 2008 season. They played their home games at Memorial Stadium, also known as "Death Valley". They were members of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 11–2, 7–1 in ACC play to finish in second place in the Atlantic Division. They were invited to the Orange Bowl where they defeated Ohio State. Personnel Coaching staff Name Position Seasons atClemson Alma mater Dabo Swinney Head coach 6 Alabama (1992) Chad Morris Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks 2 Texas A&M (1992) Brent Venables Defensive coordinator/linebackers 1 Kansas State (1992) Tony Elliott Running Backs 2 Clemson (2003) Jeff Scott Wide Receivers/recruiting coordinator 4 Clemson (2002) Robbie Caldwell Offensive line 2 Furman (1976) Dan Brooks Defensive tackles 3 Western Carolina (1976) Marion Hobby Defensive Running game coordinator/Defensive Ends 2 Tennessee (1989) Michael Reed Defensive Backs 0 Boston College (1994) Danny Pearman Special Teams coordinator/Tight Ends 4 Clemson (1995) Zac Alley Student Assistant 3 Clemson (2014)Reference:Football – 2013 Coaches http://www.clemsontigers.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=28500&SPID=103701&SPSID=657774 Clemson University Department of Athletics September 8, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130929164704/http://www.clemsontigers.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=28500&SPID=103701&SPSID=657774 September 29, 2013 dead Schedule 2013 AP Eastern August 31 8:00 p.m. w y 8 Georgia 5 rivalry) (College GameDay Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC ABC 38–35 83,830 September 7 12:30 p.m. w y 4 South Carolina State Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC ACCRN 52–13 81,428 September 19 7:30 p.m. w y 3 NC State Textile Bowl Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC ESPN 26–14 57,583 September 28 3:30 p.m. w 3 Wake Forest Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC ESPNU 56–7 80,607 October 5 3:30 p.m. w y 3 Syracuse Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY ABC/ESPN2 49–14 48,961 October 12 3:30 p.m. w 3 Boston College Battle for the O'Rourke–McFadden Trophy Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC ABC/ESPN2 24–14 77,506 October 19 8:00 p.m. l 3 Florida State 5 rivalry) (College GameDay Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC ABC 14–51 83,428 October 26 3:30 p.m. w y 9 Maryland Byrd Stadium College Park, MD ESPN 40–27 48,134 November 2 3:30 p.m. w y 9 Virginia Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA ESPN 59–10 46,959 November 14 7:30 p.m. w 8 Georgia Tech rivalry Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC ESPN 55–31 75,324 November 23 Noon w y 7 The Citadel Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC ESPN3 52–6 81,554 November 30 7:00 p.m. l y y 6 South Carolina 10 Palmetto Bowl Williams-Brice Stadium Columbia, SC ESPN2 17–31 84,174 January 3, 2014 7:30 p.m. w y y 12 Ohio State 7 Orange Bowl Sun Life Stadium Miami Gardens, FL ESPN 40–35 72,0802013 Clemson Schedule http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-13/acc/2013-clemson-tigers-football-schedule.php FB Schedules September 23, 2013 Depth chart Single Set Back 4-3 Yes Yes No Tajh Boyd Cole Stoudt Roderick McDowell DJ Howard Zac Brooks Adam Humphries Germone Hopper Sammy Watkins T. J. Green Martavis Bryant Mike Williams Stanton Seckinger Sam Cooper Brandon Thomas Gifford Timothy David Beasley Kalon Davis Ryan Norton Jay Guillermo Tyler Shatley Reid Webster Isaiah Battle Shaq Anthony Quandon Christian TJ Burrell Stephone Anthony Ben Boulware Spencer Shuey Tony Steward Jayron Kearse Jadar Johnson Robert Smith Korrin Wiggins Bashaud Breeland Martin Jenkins Darius Robinson Garry Peters Corey Crawford Tavaris Barnes Grady Jarrett D. J. Reader DeShawn Williams Josh Watson Vic Beasley Shaq Lawson Chandler Catanzaro Bradley Pinion Sammy Watkins Adam Humphries Michael Sobeski Corbin Jenkins 85 85 No Recruiting class no yes 2013 Mackensie Alexander CB Immokalee, Florida Immokalee H.S. 5 10 180 4 4 5 5 Dorian O'Daniel LB Olney, Maryland Good Counsel 6 1 205 4 4 4 4 Tyrone Crowder OL Rockingham, North Carolina Richmond 6 1 330 4 4 4 4 Tyshon Dye RB Elberton, Georgia Elbert County 6 0 208 4 4 4 4 Ben Boulware LB Anderson, South Carolina TL Hanna 6 0 230 4 4 4 4 Jayron Kearse ATH Fort Myers, Florida South Fort Myers 6 4 185 4 4 4 4 Mike Williams WR Santee, South Carolina Lake Marion 6 4 210 4 4 4 4 Scott Pagano DT Honolulu, Hawaii Moanalua 6 3 280 4 4 4 4 Ebenezer Ogundenko DE Brooklyn, New York Jefferson H.S. 6 4 238 3 4 4 4 Wayne Gallman LB Loganville, Georgia Grayson 6 1 195 4 3 4 4 Adrian Baker CB Hollywood, Florida Chaminade-Madonna Prep 6 1 163 3 3 3 4 Jordan Leggett TE Navarre, Florida Navarre H.S. 6 5 205 3 3 3 4 Dane Rogers DE Shelby, North Carolina Crest H.S. 6 3 230 3 3 3 4 Korrin Wiggins S Durham, North Carolina Hillside H.S. 6 1 190 3 3 3 3 Maverick Morris OL Douglas, Georgia Coffee H.S. 6 4 280 3 3 3 3 Jadar Johnson S Orangeburg, South Carolina Orangeburg-Wilkinson 6 1 188 3 3 3 3 T. J. Green ATH Sylacauga, Alabama Sylacauga H.S. 6 2 189 3 2 3 3 Marcus Edmond ATH Hopkins, South Carolina Lower Richland 6 0 165 2 3 3 3 DJ Greenlee LB Central, South Carolina D.W. Daniel 6 3 205 3 2 3 3 Ryan Carter CB Loganville, Georgia Grayson 5 10 175 2 2 2 3 yes 2013 Clemson Football Commitments 2013 Clemson Football Commits ESPN 12 14 15 13 February 6, 2016 Game summaries Georgia #5 Bulldogs 14 7 7 7 #8 Tigers 14 7 10 7 2013 Georgia Bulldogs football team South Carolina State Bulldogs 0 7 0 6 #4 Tigers 17 21 7 7 2013 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team NC State #3 Tigers 3 10 7 6 Wolfpack 0 7 0 7 2013 NC State Wolfpack football team Wake Forest Demon Deacons 7 0 0 0 #3 Tigers 21 14 14 7 2013 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team Syracuse #3 Tigers 21 14 7 7 Orange 0 7 7 0 2013 Syracuse Orange football team Boston College Eagles 0 7 7 0 #3 Tigers 0 3 7 14 2013 Boston College Eagles football team Florida State #5 Seminoles 17 10 14 10 #3 Tigers 7 0 0 7 2013 Florida State Seminoles football team Maryland #9 Tigers 6 10 3 21 Terrapins 7 0 6 14 2013 Maryland Terrapins football team Virginia #8 Tigers 14 21 7 17 Cavaliers 7 0 3 0 2013 Virginia Cavaliers football team Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 0 10 14 7 #6 Tigers 6 21 14 14 2013 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team The Citadel Bulldogs 0 0 3 3 #6 Tigers 14 28 3 7 2013 The Citadel Bulldogs football team South Carolina #6 Tigers 7 3 7 0 #10 Gamecocks 7 10 0 14 2013 South Carolina Gamecocks football team Ohio State (Orange Bowl) #12 Tigers 14 6 14 6 #7 Buckeyes 9 13 7 6 2013 Ohio State Buckeyes football team 2014 Orange Bowl (January) Rankings 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings 16 7 8 8 8 4 5 3 5 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 9 10 10 9 9 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 8 6 7 8 7 6 6 7 6 4 4 6 13 11 11 13 12 11 11 12 8 7 2014 NFL draft Clemson had five players selected in the 2014 NFL draft. Sammy Watkins went in the first round as the fourth overall pick, tied for the highest NFL draft pick in Clemson football history. Player Team Round Pick # Position Sammy Watkins Buffalo Bills 1st 4th WR Brandon Thomas San Francisco 49ers 3rd 100th OL Bashaud Breeland Washington Redskins 4th 102nd DBMartavis Bryant Pittsburgh Steelers 4th 118th WR Tajh Boyd New York Jets 6th 213th QB Undrafted signees Along with the five draft picks, Clemson had four more players make the NFL as undrafted free agents. Player Team Position Chandler Catanzaro Arizona Cardinals PK Tyler Shatley Jacksonville Jaguars OG Spencer Shuey Jacksonville Jaguars LB Darius Robinson Buffalo Bills CB References Clemson Category:Clemson Tigers football seasons Category:Orange Bowl champion seasons Clemson Tigers football