1987 Clemson Tigers football team

1987 Clemson Tigers football
ACC Champion
Florida Citrus Bowl, W 35–10 vs. Penn State
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 11
AP	No. 12
1987 record	10–2 (6–1 ACC)
Head coach	Danny Ford
Captain	Michael Dean Perry, John Phillips
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons

1987 ACC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#12 Clemson †	6	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
Virginia	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Wake Forest	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
NC State	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Maryland	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
North Carolina	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Duke	2	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Georgia Tech	0	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
† – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result	Attendance
September 5*	Western Carolina		Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC	W 43–0	71,465
September 12*	at Virginia Tech	#10	Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA	W 22–10	42,000
September 19*	#18 Georgia	#8	Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC	W 21–20	81,875
September 26	Georgia Tech	#9	Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Clemson – Georgia Tech rivalry)	W 33–12	78,832
October 10	Virginia	#8	Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC	W 38–21	79,963
October 17	Duke	#7	Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC	W 17–10	70,294
October 24	NC State	#7	Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Textile Bowl)	L 28–30	73,613
October 31	Wake Forest	#14	Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC	W 31–17	69,711
November 7	at North Carolina	#10	Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC	W 13–10	53,115
November 14	Maryland	#9	Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC	W 45–16	76,773
November 21*	at #12 South Carolina	#8	Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC (Battle of the Palmetto State)	L 7–20	75,043
January 1*	vs. #20 Penn State	#14	Citrus Bowl • Orlando, FL (Florida Citrus Bowl)	W 35–10	53,152
*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