1976 Clemson Tigers football team

1976 Clemson Tigers football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	3–6–2 (0–4–1 ACC)
Head coach	Red Parker (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Don Murry (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Charley Pell (1st season)
Captain	Malcolm Marler, Mike O'Cain, Randy Scott, Joey Walters
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium

1976 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 8 Maryland $	5	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
North Carolina	4	–	1	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Wake Forest	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Duke	2	–	3	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
NC State	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	7	–	1
Virginia	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Clemson	0	–	4	–	1			3	–	6	–	2
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1976 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In its fourth and final season under head coach Red Parker, the team compiled a 3–6–2 record (0–4–1 against conference opponents), finished in last place in the ACC, and was outscored by a total of 237 to 172.^[2][3] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

Malcolm Marler, Mike O'Cain, Randy Scott, and Joey Walters were the team captains. The team's statistical leaders included Steve Fuller with 835 passing yards and 36 points scored (6 touchdowns), Warren Ratchford with 676 rushing yards, and Jerry Butler with 484 receiving yards.^[4]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	1:00 p.m.	The Citadel*	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	W 10–7	45,600	[5]
September 18	3:50 p.m.	No. 9 Georgia*	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)	L 0–41	41,100	[6]
September 25	7:30 p.m.	at Georgia Tech*	Grant Field Atlanta, GA (rivalry)	T 24–24	43,397	[7]
October 2	2:00 p.m.	at Tennessee*	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN	L 19–21	78,161	[8]
October 9	1:30 p.m.	at Wake Forest	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	L 14–20	18,000	[9]
October 16	1:00 p.m.	Duke	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	T 18–18	41,500	[10]
October 23	1:30 p.m.	at NC State	Carter Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)	L 21–38	36,500	[11]
October 30	7:30 p.m.	at Florida State*	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL (rivalry)	W 15–12	21,473	[12]
November 6	1:00 p.m.	North Carolina	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	L 23–27	39,200	[13]
November 13	1:30 p.m.	at No. 6 Maryland	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	L 0–20	40,288	[14]
November 20	1:00 p.m.	South Carolina*	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)	W 28–9	54,129	[15]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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References

1. "1976 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
2. "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). clemsontigers.com. Clemson Athletics. 2016. pp. 200–208. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
3. "1976 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "1976 Clemson Tigers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Tigers edge The Citadel, 10–7". Florence Morning News. September 12, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Ninth-ranked Bulldogs rout Clemson, 41–0". Florence Morning News. September 19, 1976. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Clemson, Georgia Tech battle to 24–24 tie". Salisbury Evening Post. September 26, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Clemson's ultimate penalty: 21–19 loss". Anderson Independent. October 3, 1976. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "McDougald breaks a record in Wake Forest win, 20–14". The Rocky Mount Telegram. October 10, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Fusco's 57-yard FG gives Duke tie". The Daily Times-News. October 17, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Evans, Brown gun Wolfpack past Clemson". The State. October 24, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Clemson tops FSU; No winning season". The Miami Herald. October 31, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "UNC edges Tigers, 27–23". Florence Morning News. November 7, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "Maryland blanks Clemson". The Lynchburg News. November 14, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
15. Frank Vehorn (November 21, 1976). "Tigers upset USC, 28–9". The Greenville News. p. 1E – via Newspapers.com.
16. "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1976". Clemson University. 1976. p. 72. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
17. "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1977". Clemson University. 1977. p. 3. Retrieved November 9, 2023.