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1961 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
1961 record5–5 (3–3 ACC)
Head coachFrank Howard
CaptainRon Andreo, Calvin West
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 ACC football standings
v · d · e Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#20 Duke   5 1         7 3  
North Carolina   4 3         5 5  
Maryland   3 3         7 3  
Clemson   3 3         5 5  
NC State   3 4         4 6  
South Carolina   3 4         4 6  
Wake Forest   3 4         4 6  
Virginia   2 4         4 6  
† – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Schedule[]

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result
September 23* at Florida Florida FieldGainesville, FL L 17–21
September 30 Maryland Memorial StadiumClemson, SC L 21–24
October 7 at North Carolina Kenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, NC W 27–0
October 14 Wake Forest Memorial StadiumClemson, SC L 13–17
October 21 at Duke Duke StadiumDurham, NC W 17–7
October 28* at Auburn Cliff Hare StadiumAuburn, AL L 14–24
November 4* Tulane Memorial StadiumClemson, SC W 21–6
November 11 at South Carolina Carolina StadiumColumbia, SC (Battle of the Palmetto State) L 14–21
November 18* Furman Memorial StadiumClemson, SC W 35–6
November 25 NC State Memorial StadiumClemson, SC (Textile Bowl) W 20–0
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

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