1969 Clemson Tigers football team

1969 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record4–6 (3–3 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainIvan Southerland, Charlie Tolley
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
South Carolina $ 6 – 0 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
NC State 3 – 2 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
North Carolina 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Clemson 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Duke 3 – 3 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Maryland 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Wake Forest 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Virginia 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1969 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. In its 30th and final season under head coach Frank Howard, the team compiled a 4–6 record (3–3 against conference opponents), tied for third place in the ACC, and was outscored by a total of 250 to 178.[2][3] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

Frank Howard retired as head coach after the 1969 season, although he remained athletic director until 1971. In 1974, the playing field at Memorial Stadium, which he helped to build, was named in his honor.[citation needed]

Defensive end Ivan Southerland and running back Charlie Tolley were the team captains. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Tommy Kendrick with 1,457 passing yards, running back Ray Yauger with 968 rushing yards and 66 points (11 touchdowns), and end Charlie Waters with 738 receiving yards.[4]

Three Clemson players were selected by the Associated Press as first-team players on the 1969 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team: Ray Yauger; Charlie Waters; and Ivan Southerland.[5]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20 1:30 p.m.at Virginia
W 21–1418,000[6]
September 27 1:30 p.m. No. 7 Georgia*
L 0–3043,035[7]
October 4 2:00 p.m.at Georgia Tech*
W 21–1050,224[8]
October 11 1:30 p.m.at No. 20 Auburn*
L 0–5138,000[9]
October 18 1:30 p.m. Wake Forestdagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 28–1429,031[10]
October 25 1:30 p.m. Alabama*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC (rivalry)
L 13–3841,384[11][12]
November 1 1:30 p.m. Maryland
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 40–020,000[13]
November 8 2:00 p.m.at Duke
L 27–3422,000[14]
November 15 1:30 p.m.at North Carolina
L 15–3232,500[15]
November 22 1:30 p.m.at South Carolina
L 13–2742,921[16]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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References

  1. ^ "1969 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
  2. ^ "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). clemsontigers.com. Clemson Athletics. 2016. pp. 200–208. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  3. ^ "1969 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "1969 Clemson Tigers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wolfpack Places 8 On All-ACC". The High Point (NC) Enterprise. November 29, 1968. p. 16.
  6. ^ "Clemson turns back Virginia 21 to 14 in ACC opener". The Danville Register. September 21, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Georgia defeats Clemson". The News and Observer. September 28, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Yauger star as Clemson whips Tech". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. October 5, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Sullivan, Auburn defense too much for Tigers 51–0". The Gastonia Gazette. October 12, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Yauger awes Deacons in 28–14 Clemson win". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 19, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Land, Charles (October 26, 1969). "Tide rebounds in 38–13 win". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 1. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
  12. ^ Timms, Leslie (October 26, 1969). "Alabama downs Clemson". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. p. B1. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
  13. ^ "Clemson romps; Tigers score quickly, Terps no match, 40–0". Daily Press. November 2, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Hart's arm, Blue Devils prevail over Tigers, 34–27". The Greenville News. November 9, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "McCauley, sub lift Tar Heels, 32 to 15". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 16, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ Dan Foster (November 23, 1969). "USC Gamecocks Defeat Clemson's Tigers, 27-13". The Greenville News. p. 1.
  17. ^ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1969". Clemson University. 1969. p. 2. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  18. ^ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1970". Clemson University. 1970. p. 4. Retrieved November 9, 2023.