1997 Clemson Tigers football team

1997 Clemson Tigers football
Peach Bowl, L 17–21 vs. Auburn
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record7–5 (4–4 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSteve Ensminger (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorLes Herrin (1st season)
Captains
  • Raymond Priester
  • Raymond White
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1996
1998 →
1997 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 Florida State $   8 – 0     11 – 1  
No. 6 North Carolina   7 – 1     11 – 1  
Virginia   5 – 3     7 – 4  
No. 25 Georgia Tech   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Clemson   4 – 4     7 – 5  
NC State   3 – 5     6 – 5  
Wake Forest   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Maryland   1 – 7     2 – 9  
Duke   0 – 8     2 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1997 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Tommy West, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the ACC. Clemson was invited to the Peach Bowl, where the Tigers lost to Auburn. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

Clemson played its first overtime game in program history on November 8, against Duke.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 61:00 p.m.No. 11 (I-AA) Appalachian State*No. 18
W 23–1262,405[1]
September 1312:00 p.m.at NC StateNo. 19
JPSW 19–1750,000[2]
September 203:30 p.m.No. 5 Florida StateNo. 16
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC (rivalry)
ABCL 28–3580,939[3]
September 277:30 p.m.at Georgia TechNo. 17
ESPNL 20–2345,275[4]
October 41:00 p.m.UTEP*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 39–759,710[5]
October 116:00 p.m.Virginia
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
ESPN2L 7–2174,987[6]
October 253:30 p.m.at Maryland
ABCW 20–927,270[7]
November 112:00 p.m.at Wake Forest
JPSW 33–1623,411[8]
November 812:00 p.m.Duke
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
JPSW 29–20 OT60,363[9]
November 153:30 p.m.North Carolina
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
ABCL 10–1771,514[10]
November 226:00 p.m.at South Carolina*
ESPN2W 47–2183,700[11]
January 2, 19983:00 p.m.vs. Auburn*
ESPNL 17–2171,212[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Rankings

See also: 1997 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
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References

  1. ^ "Clemson 'passes' first test against ASU". The State. September 7, 1997. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Tigers give 'Pack the boot". The Greenville News. September 14, 1997. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "No taunting, just TDs". Albuquerque Journal. September 21, 1997. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tigers stung by Yellow Jackets". The Index-Journal. September 28, 1997. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tigers trample UTEP in second-half attack". Anderson Independent-Mail. October 5, 1997. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Clemson not Cavalier about loss to Virginia". The Atlanta Constitution. October 12, 1997. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Priester, Tigers easily grind up Terrapins". The State. October 26, 1997. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Records, Deacons topple for Greene, Clemson". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 2, 1997. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Clemson holds off Duke". The Atlanta Journal. November 9, 1997. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "North Carolina deals Clemson near-fatal blow". Florence Morning News. November 16, 1997. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Clemson bowls over USC". The Times and Democrat. November 23, 1997. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Other Tigers rally in 4th". The Herald. January 3, 1998. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.


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