1977 Clemson Tigers football team

1977 Clemson Tigers football
Gator Bowl, L 3–34 vs. Pittsburgh
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
AP	No. 19
1977 record	8–3–1 (4–1–1 ACC)
Head coach	Charley Pell
Captain	Steve Fuller, Steve Godfrey, Randy Scott
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons

1977 ACC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#17 North Carolina †	5	–	0	–	1			8	–	3	–	1
#19 Clemson	4	–	1	–	1			8	–	3	–	1
NC State	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Maryland	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Duke	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Virginia	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	9	–	1
Wake Forest	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
† – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result	Attendance
September 10	#10 Maryland		Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC	L 14–21	44,650
September 17*	at #17 Georgia		Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA	W 7–6	55,100
September 24*	at Georgia Tech		Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (Clemson – Georgia Tech rivalry)	W 31–14	51,116
October 1*	at Virginia Tech		Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA	W 31–13	34,000
October 8	Virginia		Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC	W 31–0	49,830
October 15	at Duke		Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC	W 17–11	26,500
October 22	North Carolina State	#20	Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Textile Bowl)	W 7–3	50,304
October 29	Wake Forest	#16	Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC	W 26–0	40,445
November 5	at North Carolina	#13	Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC	T 13–13	50,400
November 12*	#5 Notre Dame	#15	Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC	L 17–21	54,189
November 19*	at South Carolina	#15	Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC (Battle of the Palmetto State)	W 31–27	56,410
December 30*	vs. #10 Pittsburgh	#11	Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl)	L 3–34	72,289
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

References

• Games: Bourret, Tim. "2010 Clemson Football Media Guide". Clemson University. p. 202. Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/5yveqFBPG. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
• Games: Howell, James. "Clemson Historical Scores". Division I-A Historical Scores. Archived from the original on 12 July 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/608LENa0P. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
• Coaches & captains: 2010 Media Guide, p. 198