List of Clemson Tigers bowl games
The Tigers take the field at the 2009 Music City Bowl.
The Clemson Tigers college football team competes as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), representing Clemson University in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Since the establishment of the team in 1896, Clemson has appeared in 37 bowl games.[1][2] Included in these games are 7 combined appearances in the traditional "big four" bowl games (the Rose, Sugar, Cotton, and Orange).[2][3] Clemson's 19 bowl wins place it tied for 17th (with Miami (FL)) in all-time bowl wins.[4]
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Bowl games
# | Season | Bowl[2] | Score[A 2] | Date | Opponent[A 3] | Stadium | Location | Attendance[6] | Head coach |
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1 | 1939 | 1940 Cotton Bowl Classic | W 6–3 | January 1, 1940 | Boston College Eagles | Cotton Bowl | Dallas, TX | 20,000 | Neely, JessJess Neely |
2 | 1948 | 1949 Gator Bowl | W 24–23 | January 1, 1949 | Missouri Tigers | Gator Bowl Stadium | Jacksonville, FL | 32,959![]() |
Howard, FrankFrank Howard |
3 | 1950 | 1951 Orange Bowl | W 15–14 | January 1, 1951 | Miami Hurricanes | Burdine Stadium | Miami, FL | 65,181![]() |
Howard, FrankFrank Howard |
4 | 1951 | 1952 Gator Bowl | L 14–0 | January 1, 1952 | Miami Hurricanes | Gator Bowl Stadium | Jacksonville, FL | 34,577![]() |
Howard, FrankFrank Howard |
5 | 1956 | 1957 Orange Bowl | L 27–21 | January 1, 1957 | Colorado Buffaloes | Burdine Stadium | Miami, FL | 73,280![]() |
Howard, FrankFrank Howard |
6 | 1958 | 1959 Sugar Bowl | L 7–0 | January 1, 1959 | LSU Tigers | Tulane Stadium | New Orleans, LA | 82,000 | Howard, FrankFrank Howard |
7 | 1959 | 1959 Bluebonnet Bowl | W 7–0 | December 19, 1959 | TCU Horned Frogs | Rice Stadium | Houston, TX | 55,000![]() |
Howard, FrankFrank Howard |
8 | 1977 | 1977 Gator Bowl | L 34–3 | December 30, 1977 | Pittsburgh Panthers | Gator Bowl Stadium | Jacksonville, FL | 72,289![]() |
Pell, CharleyCharley Pell |
9 | 1978 | 1978 Gator Bowl | W 17–15 | December 29, 1978 | Ohio State Buckeyes | Gator Bowl Stadium | Jacksonville, FL | 72,011 | Ford, DannyDanny Ford |
10 | 1979 | 1979 Peach Bowl | L 24–18 | December 31, 1979 | Baylor Bears | Fulton County Stadium | Atlanta, GA | 57,371![]() |
Ford, DannyDanny Ford |
11 | 1981 | 1982 Orange Bowl* | W 22–15 | January 1, 1982 | Nebraska Cornhuskers | Miami Orange Bowl | Miami, FL | 72,748 | Ford, DannyDanny Ford |
12 | 1985 | 1985 Independence Bowl | L 20–13 | December 21, 1985 | Minnesota Golden Gophers | Independence Stadium | Shreveport, LA | 42,800 | Ford, DannyDanny Ford |
13 | 1986 | 1986 Gator Bowl | W 27–21 | December 27, 1986 | Stanford Cardinal | Gator Bowl Stadium | Jacksonville, FL | 80,104 | Ford, DannyDanny Ford |
14 | 1987 | 1988 Florida Citrus Bowl | W 35–10 | January 1, 1988 | Penn State Nittany Lions | Citrus Bowl | Orlando, FL | 53,152![]() |
Ford, DannyDanny Ford |
15 | 1988 | 1989 Florida Citrus Bowl | W 13–6 | January 1, 1989 | Oklahoma Sooners | Citrus Bowl | Orlando, FL | 53,571![]() |
Ford, DannyDanny Ford |
16 | 1989 | 1989 Gator Bowl | W 27–7 | December 30, 1989 | West Virginia Mountaineers | Gator Bowl Stadium | Jacksonville, FL | 82,911![]() |
Ford, DannyDanny Ford |
17 | 1990 | 1991 Hall of Fame Bowl | W 30–0 | January 1, 1991 | Illinois Fighting Illini | Tampa Stadium | Tampa, FL | 63,154![]() |
Hatfield, KenKen Hatfield |
18 | 1991 | 1992 Florida Citrus Bowl | L 37–14 | January 1, 1992 | California Golden Bears | Citrus Bowl | Orlando, FL | 64,192 | Hatfield, KenKen Hatfield |
19 | 1993 | 1993 Peach Bowl | W 14–13 | December 31, 1993 | Kentucky Wildcats | Georgia Dome | Atlanta, GA | 63,416 | West, TommyTommy West |
20 | 1995 | 1996 Gator Bowl | L 41–0 | January 1, 1996 | Syracuse Orangemen | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | Jacksonville, FL | 45,202 | West, TommyTommy West |
21 | 1996 | 1996 Peach Bowl | L 10–7 | December 28, 1996 | LSU Tigers | Georgia Dome | Atlanta, GA | 63,622 | West, TommyTommy West |
22 | 1997 | 1998 Peach Bowl | L 21–17 | January 2, 1998 | Auburn Tigers | Georgia Dome | Atlanta, GA | 71,212![]() |
West, TommyTommy West |
23 | 1999 | 1999 Peach Bowl | L 17–7 | December 30, 1999 | Mississippi State Bulldogs | Georgia Dome | Atlanta, GA | 73,315![]() |
Bowden, TommyTommy Bowden |
24 | 2000 | 2001 Gator Bowl | L 41–20 | January 1, 2001 | Virginia Tech Hokies | Alltel Stadium | Jacksonville, FL | 68,741 | Bowden, TommyTommy Bowden |
25 | 2001 | 2001 Humanitarian Bowl | W 49–24 | December 31, 2001 | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | Bronco Stadium | Boise, ID | 23,427 | Bowden, TommyTommy Bowden |
26 | 2002 | 2002 Tangerine Bowl | L 55–15 | December 23, 2002 | Texas Tech Red Raiders | Citrus Bowl | Orlando, FL | 21,689 | Bowden, TommyTommy Bowden |
27 | 2003 | 2004 Peach Bowl | W 27–14 | January 2, 2004 | Tennessee Volunteers | Georgia Dome | Atlanta, GA | 75,125![]() |
Bowden, TommyTommy Bowden |
28 | 2005 | 2005 Champs Sports Bowl | W 19–10 | December 27, 2005 | Colorado Buffaloes | Citrus Bowl | Orlando, FL | 31,470 | Bowden, TommyTommy Bowden |
29 | 2006 | 2006 Music City Bowl | L 28–20 | December 29, 2006 | Kentucky Wildcats | LP Field | Nashville, TN | 68,024![]() |
Bowden, TommyTommy Bowden |
30 | 2007 | 2007 Chick-fil-A Bowl | L 23–20 (OT) | December 31, 2007 | Auburn Tigers | Georgia Dome | Atlanta, GA | 74,413 | Bowden, TommyTommy Bowden |
31 | 2008 | 2009 Gator Bowl | L 26–21 | January 1, 2009 | Nebraska Cornhuskers | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | Jacksonville, FL | 67,282 | Swinney, DaboDabo Swinney |
32 | 2009 | 2009 Music City Bowl | W 21–13 | December 27, 2009 | Kentucky Wildcats | LP Field | Nashville, TN | 57,280 | Swinney, DaboDabo Swinney |
33 | 2010 | 2010 Meineke Car Care Bowl | L 31–26 | December 31, 2010 | South Florida Bulls | Bank of America Stadium | Charlotte, NC | 41,122 | Swinney, DaboDabo Swinney |
34 | 2011 | 2012 Orange Bowl | L 70–33 | January 4, 2012 | West Virginia Mountaineers | Sun Life Stadium | Miami Gardens, FL | 67,563 | Swinney, DaboDabo Swinney |
35 | 2012 | 2012 Chick-fil-A Bowl | W 25–24 | December 31, 2012 | LSU Tigers | Georgia Dome | Atlanta, GA | 68,027 | Swinney, DaboDabo Swinney |
36 | 2013 | 2014 Orange Bowl | W 40–35 | January 3, 2014 | Ohio State Buckeyes | Sun Life Stadium | Miami Gardens, FL | 72,080 | Swinney, DaboDabo Swinney |
37 | 2014 | 2014 Russell Athletic Bowl | W 40–6 | December 29, 2014 | Oklahoma Sooners | Orlando Citrus Bowl Stadium | Orlando, FL | 40,071 | Swinney, DaboDabo Swinney |
Notes
- ↑ Statistics correct as of 2014–15 NCAA football bowl games.
- ↑ Results are sortable first by whether the result was an Clemson win, loss or tie and then second by the margin of victory.
- ↑ Links to the season article for the opponent that Clemson competed against in the bowl for that year when available or to their general page when unavailable.
References
- General
- National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). "Bowl/All-Star Game Records" (PDF). 2014 NCAA Football Records. NCAA.org. Archived from the original on December 29, 2014. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
- Bourret, Tim. "Bowl History" (PDF). 2014 Clemson Tigers Football Media Guide. p. 62. Archived from the original on December 29, 2014. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
- Bourret, Tim. "2011 Clemson Tigers Football Media Guide Supplement". pp. 119–135. Retrieved October 26, 2011.
- Specific
- ↑ Bowl/All-Star Game Records, p. 14
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2014 Media Guide, p. 62
- ↑ Dunnavant, Keith (2004). The Fifty-Year Seduction: How Television Manipulated College Football, from the Birth of the Modern NCAA to the Creation of the BCS. Macmillan. pp. 93–99. ISBN 978-0-312-32345-5. Retrieved March 2, 2011.
- ↑ Bowl/All-Star Game Records, p. 16
- ↑ 2011 Media Guide Supplement, pp. 119–135
- ↑ Bowl/All-Star Game Records, pp. 32–38
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