1985 Clemson Tigers football team

1985 Clemson Tigers football
Independence Bowl, L 13–20 vs. Minnesota
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
1985 record	6–6 (4–3 ACC)
Head coach	Danny Ford
Captain	Steve Berlin, Steve Reese
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons

1985 ACC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#18 Maryland †	6	–	0	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
#19 Georgia Tech	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	1
Virginia	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Clemson	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	6	–	0
North Carolina	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	1
Duke	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
NC State	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Wake Forest	1	–	6	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
† – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result	Attendance
September 14*	at Virginia Tech		Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA	W 20–17	31,000
September 21*	Georgia		Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC	L 13–20	80,473
September 28	Georgia Tech		Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Clemson – Georgia Tech rivalry)	L 3–14	79,309
October 5*	at Kentucky		Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY	L 7–26	58,230
October 12	Virginia		Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC	W 27–24	79,110
October 19	at Duke		Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC	W 21–9	31,800
October 26	North Carolina State		Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Textile Bowl)	W 39–10	72,316
November 2	Wake Forest		Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC	W 26–10	71,179
November 9	at North Carolina		Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC	L 20–21	50,000
November 16	Maryland		Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC	L 31–34	78,037
November 23*	at South Carolina		Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC (Battle of the Palmetto State)	W 24–17	75,026
December 21*	vs. Minnesota		Independence Stadium • Shreveport, LA (Independence Bowl)	L 13–20	42,800
*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