2015 Clemson Tigers football team

2015 Clemson Tigers football

Consensus National Champions Runner-up CFP National Championship Finalists Orange Bowl Champions ACC Champions ACC Atlantic Division Champions
ACC Championship vs. North Carolina, W 45–37
Orange Bowl (CFP Semifinal) vs. Oklahoma W 37–17 CFP National Championship vs. Alabama L 40–45
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference Atlantic Division
Ranking
Coaches	#2
AP	#2
2015 record	14–1 (8–0 ACC)
Head coach	Dabo Swinney (7th full, 8th overall year)
Offensive coordinator	Tony L. Elliott, Jeff Scott (2nd, 2nd year)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Brent Venables (4th year)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 81,500)

2015 ACC football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
Atlantic Division
#2 Clemson x$^		8	–	0		14	–	1
#14 Florida State		6	–	2		10	–	3
Louisville		5	–	3		8	–	5
NC State		3	–	5		7	–	6
Syracuse		2	–	6		4	–	8
Wake Forest		1	–	7		3	–	9
Boston College		0	–	8		3	–	9
Coastal Division
#15 North Carolina x		8	–	0		11	–	3
Pittsburgh		6	–	2		8	–	5
Miami		5	–	3		8	–	5
Duke		4	–	4		8	–	5
Virginia Tech		4	–	4		7	–	6
Virginia		3	–	5		4	–	8
Georgia Tech		1	–	7		3	–	9
Championship: Clemson 45, North Carolina 37
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions As of January 12, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015 Clemson Tigers football team represent Clemson University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers are led by head coach Dabo Swinney in his seventh full year and eighth overall since taking over midway through 2008 season. They play their home games at Memorial Stadium, also known as "Death Valley." They compete in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. On December 5, 2015, the Tigers won the 2015 ACC Championship Game by defeating the North Carolina Tar Heels 45–37, capping their first undefeated regular season since winning the national title in 1981. Ranked No. 1 throughout the College Football Playoff (CFP) rankings, Clemson defeated the No. 4 Oklahoma Sooners 37-17 in the 2015 Orange Bowl to advance to the College Football Playoff National Championship. On January 11, 2016, the No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide (13-1) won the game, beating the No. 1 Clemson Tigers (14-0) 45–40. Both Clemson and Alabama finished the season 14-1.

Draft Picks

Clemson had five players selected in the 2015 NFL draft. Vic Beasley was picked first at pick number 8.

Player	Team	Round	Pick #	Position
Vic Beasley	Atlanta Falcons	1st	8th	DE
Stephone Anthony	New Orleans Saints	1st	31st	OLB
Grady Jarrett	Atlanta Falcons	5th	137nd	DT
Bradley Pinion	San Francisco 49ers	5th	165th	P
Tony Steward	Buffalo Bills	6th	188th	OLB

Undrafted signees

Along with five draft picks 4 other Clemson Tigers made it into the NFL as undrafted rookies.

Player	Team	Position
Corey Crawford	Washington Redskins	DL
Adam Humphries	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	WR
Deshawn Williams	Cincinnati Bengals	DL
Tavaris Barnes	New Orleans Saints	DE

Schedule

Clemson announced their 2015 football schedule on January 29, 2015. The 2015 schedule consist of seven home and five away games in the regular season. The Tigers will host ACC foes Boston College, Florida State, Georgia Tech, and Wake Forest, and will travel to Louisville, Miami, NC State, and Syracuse.^[1]

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5	12:30 p.m.	Wofford*	#12	Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC	ACCN	W 49–10	81,345
September 12	12:30 p.m.	Appalachian State*	#12	Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC	ESPN3	W 41–10	81,467
September 17	7:30 p.m.	at Louisville	#11	Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY	ESPN	W 20–17	55,396
October 3	8:00 p.m.	#6 Notre Dame*	#12	Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC	ABC	W 24–22	82,415
October 10	3:30 p.m.	Georgia Tech	#6	Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Rivalry)	ABC/ESPN2	W 43–24	80,983
October 17	7:00 p.m.	Boston College	#5	Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (O'Rourke–McFadden Trophy)	ESPNU	W 34–17	81,416
October 24	Noon	at Miami (FL)	#6	Sun Life Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL	ABC	W 58–0	45,211
October 31	3:30 p.m.	at NC State	#3	Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC (Textile Bowl)	ABC/ESPN2	W 56–41	57,600
November 7	3:30 p.m.	#16 Florida State	#1	Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Rivalry)	ABC	W 23–13	83,099
November 14	3:30 p.m.	at Syracuse	#1	Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY	ABC/ESPN2	W 37–27	36,736
November 21	3:30 p.m.	Wake Forest	#1	Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC	ESPN2	W 33–13	81,577
November 28	Noon	at South Carolina*	#1	Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC (Palmetto Bowl)	ESPN	W 37–32	81,409
December 5	8:00 p.m.	vs. #8 North Carolina	#1	Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, NC (ACC Championship Game)	ABC	W 45–37	74,514
December 31	4:00 p.m.	vs. #4 Oklahoma	#1	Sun Life Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL (Orange Bowl – CFP Semifinal)	ESPN	W 37–17	67,615
January 11	8:30 p.m.	vs. #2 Alabama	#1	University of Phoenix Stadium • Glendale, AZ (CFP National Championship)	ESPN	L 40–45	75,765
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time Zone.

Schedule source:^[2]

Roster

2015 Clemson Tigers football team roster

Players Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`1`	Thompson, TrevionTrevion Thompson	1.5 !Fr
QB	`2`	Bryant, KellyKelly Bryant	1.0 !Fr
WR	`3`	Scott, ArtavisArtavis Scott	3.0 !So
QB	`4`	Watson, DeshaunDeshaun Watson	3.0 !So
WR	`5`	Hopper, GermoneGermone Hopper	3.5 !Jr
WR	`7`	Williams, MikeMike Williams	5.0 !Jr
WR	`8`	Cain, DeonDeon Cain	1.0 !Fr
RB	`9`	Gallman, WayneWayne Gallman	2.5 !So
QB	`10`	Israel, TuckerTucker Israel	1.0 !Fr
WR	`11`	Bell, ShadellShadell Bell	1.0 !Fr
QB	`12`	Schuessler, NickNick Schuessler	3.5 !Jr
WR, P	`13`	Renfrow, HunterHunter Renfrow	1.5 !Fr
TE	`16`	Leggett, JordanJordan Leggett	5.0 !Jr
QB	`18`	Barnes, JamesJames Barnes	1.0 !Fr
WR	`19`	Peake, CharoneCharone Peake	4.5 !Sr
RB	`21`	Davidson, C. J.C. J. Davidson	4.5 !Sr
RB	`22`	Dye, TyshonTyshon Dye	2.5 !So
RB	`24`	Brooks, ZacZac Brooks	57.0 !Sr
RB	`26`	Choice, AdamAdam Choice	3.0 !So
RB	`27`	Fuller, C. J.C. J. Fuller	1.5 !Fr
WR	`34`	McCloud, Ray-RayRay-Ray McCloud	1.0 !Fr
RB	`38`	Goodnature, BrennanBrennan Goodnature	4.5 !Sr
WR	`39`	Bianchi, JordanJordan Bianchi	4.5 !Sr
TE	`44`	Williams, GarrettGarrett Williams	1.0 !Fr
OL	`50`	Falcinelli, JustinJustin Falcinelli	1.5 !Fr
OL	`51`	Hearn, TaylorTaylor Hearn	1.5 !Fr
OL	`54`	Riggs, ZachZach Riggs	2.5 !So
OG	`55`	Crowder, TyroneTyrone Crowder	2.5 !So
OL	`57`	Guillermo, JayJay Guillermo	3.5 !Jr
OL	`58`	Norton, RyanRyan Norton	4.5 !Sr
OT	`61`	Cockerill, WilliamWilliam Cockerill	57.0 !Sr
OT	`63`	Fruhmorgen, JakeJake Fruhmorgen	1.0 !Fr
OL	`64`	Godfrey, PatPat Godfrey	1.0 !Fr
OT	`65`	Stone, DanielDaniel Stone	57.0 !Sr
OG	`69`	Morris, MaverickMaverick Morris	2.5 !So
OG	`70`	Penner, SethSeth Penner	1.0 !Fr
OL	`71`	Green, NoahNoah Green	1.0 !Fr
OL	`72`	Tisch, LoganLogan Tisch	1.0 !Fr
OL	`73`	Gore, JoeJoe Gore	4.5 !Sr
OT	`75`	Hyatt, MitchMitch Hyatt	1.0 !Fr
C	`77`	Geilla, ZachZach Geilla	1.0 !Fr
OG	`78`	Mac Lain, EricEric Mac Lain	4.5 !Sr
OL	`79`	Tucker, HarrisonHarrison Tucker	4.5 !Sr
TE	`80`	Richard, MilanMilan Richard	1.5 !Fr
TE	`81`	Seckinger, StantonStanton Seckinger	4.5 !Sr
WR	`82`	Dunn, AdrienAdrien Dunn	2.5 !So
TE	`83`	Fisher, JesseJesse Fisher	1.0 !Fr
TE	`84`	Smith, CannonCannon Smith	1.5 !Fr
WR	`85`	Ryan, SethSeth Ryan	2.5 !So
WR	`86`	Thomason, TyTy Thomason	1.0 !Fr
TE	`87`	Greenlee, D. J.D. J. Greenlee	2.5 !So
WR	`88`	Mac Lane, SeanSean Mac Lane	5.0 !Jr
TE	`89`	McCullough, Jay JayJay Jay McCullough	3.5 !Jr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
S	`1`	Kearse, JayronJayron Kearse	5.0 !Jr
CB	`2`	Alexander, MackensieMackensie Alexander	2.5 !So
LB	`5`	O'Daniel, DorianDorian O'Daniel	2.5 !So
LB	`10`	Boulware, BenBen Boulware	5.0 !Jr
LB	`11`	Blanks, TravisTravis Blanks	3.5 !Jr
S	`12`	Wiggins, KorrinKorrin Wiggins	5.0 !Jr
CB	`14`	Johnson, DenzelDenzel Johnson	1.0 !Fr
S	`15`	Green, T. J.T. J. Green	5.0 !Jr
S	`17`	Gibson, JefferieJefferie Gibson	1.5 !Fr
S	`18`	Johnson, JadarJadar Johnson	5.0 !Jr
S	`19`	Muse, TannerTanner Muse	1.0 !Fr
CB	`20`	Chalmers, KalebKaleb Chalmers	1.0 !Fr
CB	`21`	Baker, AdrianAdrian Baker	2.5 !So
S	`23`	Smith, VanVan Smith	1.0 !Fr
CB	`24`	Fields, MarkMark Fields	1.0 !Fr
CB	`25`	Tankersley, CordreaCordrea Tankersley	5.0 !Jr
CB	`29`	Edmond, MarcusMarcus Edmond	2.5 !So
LB	`30`	Williams, JalenJalen Williams	1.0 !Fr
CB	`31`	Carter, RyanRyan Carter	2.5 !So
S	`32`	Cote, KyleKyle Cote	1.0 !Fr
LB	`33`	Davis, J. D.J. D. Davis	1.0 !Fr
LB	`34`	Joseph, KendallKendall Joseph	1.5 !Fr
LB	`35`	Hall, QuentinQuentin Hall	57.0 !Sr
LB	`37`	Davis, JudahJudah Davis	1.0 !Fr
S	`37`	Scott, CameronCameron Scott	1.5 !Fr
CB	`38`	Trapp, AmirAmir Trapp	1.0 !Fr
DE	`40`	Brice, JaquariusJaquarius Brice	2.5 !So
DT	`40`	Byers, RoderickRoderick Byers	4.5 !Sr
LB	`41`	Burrell, T. J.T. J. Burrell	3.5 !Jr
DT	`42`	Wilkins, ChristianChristian Wilkins	1.0 !Fr
LB	`43`	Smith, ChadChad Smith	1.0 !Fr
LB	`44`	Goodson, B. J.B. J. Goodson	4.5 !Sr
DE	`45`	Register, ChrisChris Register	1.5 !Fr
LB	`46`	Magwood, JarvisJarvis Magwood	1.5 !Fr
DT	`48`	Reader, D. J.D. J. Reader	57.0 !Sr
S	`49`	Brown, BeauBeau Brown	4.5 !Sr
DE	`49`	Yeargin, RichardRichard Yeargin	1.5 !Fr
DT	`50`	Robinson, JabrilJabril Robinson	1.5 !Fr
LB	`52`	Prevost, ConnorConnor Prevost	2.5 !So
LB	`53`	Aiken, MartinMartin Aiken	3.5 !Jr
DT	`56`	Pagano, ScottScott Pagano	2.5 !So
DE	`59`	Mauldin, CollinsCollins Mauldin	4.5 !Sr
DE	`60`	Bevelle, KelbyKelby Bevelle	2.5 !So
DE	`62`	Bevelle, KalebKaleb Bevelle	2.5 !So
DT	`67`	Huggins, AlbertAlbert Huggins	1.0 !Fr
DE	`85`	Rogers, DaneDane Rogers	2.5 !So
DE	`90`	Lawson, ShaqShaq Lawson	5.0 !Jr
DE	`91`	Bryant, AustinAustin Bryant	1.0 !Fr
DE	`93`	Johnson, SterlingSterling Johnson	1.0 !Fr
DT	`94`	Watkins, CarlosCarlos Watkins	3.5 !Jr
DT	`95`	Cervenka, GageGage Cervenka	1.0 !Fr
DE	`98`	Dodd, KevinKevin Dodd	5.0 !Jr
DE	`99`	Ferrell, ClelinClelin Ferrell	1.0 !Fr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
P	`32`	Teasdall, AndyAndy Teasdall	3.5 !Jr
K, P	`36`	Lakip, AmmonAmmon Lakip	4.5 !Sr
K, P	`39`	Groomes, ChristianChristian Groomes	1.5 !Fr
K	`47`	Spence, AlexAlex Spence	3.0 !So
LS	`52`	Spence, AustinAustin Spence	1.0 !Fr
LS	`59`	Tatko, BradleyBradley Tatko	2.5 !So
LS	`61`	Estes, DavidDavid Estes	3.5 !Jr
LS	`76`	Brown, JimJim Brown	4.5 !Sr
K	`92`	Huegel, GregGreg Huegel	1.5 !Fr
P	`96`	Batson, MichaelMichael Batson	1.0 !Fr

Head coach

Dabo Swinney (8th season)

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Tony Elliott – Co-Offensive Coordinator / Running Backs
Jeff Scott – Co-Offensive Coordinator / Wide Receivers
Danny Pearman – Assistant Head Coach / Special Teams Coordinator & Tight Ends
Robbie Caldwell – Offensive Linemen
Brandon Streeter – Quarterbacks / Recruiting Coordinator
Brent Venables – Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers
Marion Hobby – Co-Defensive Coordinator / Defensive Ends
Mike Reed – Associate Head Coach / Defensive Backs
Dan Brooks – Defensive Tackles
Thomas Austin – Graduate Assistant
Tyler Grisham – Graduate Assistant
DeAndre McDaniel – Graduate Assistant
Corico White – Graduate Assistant

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 22, 2015

Game summaries

Wofford

	1	2	3	4	Total
Terriers	0	7	3	0	10
#12 Tigers	14	21	7	7	49

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
11–3	2011	CLEM, 35–27

Appalachian State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountaineers	0	0	3	7	10
#12 Tigers	3	28	7	3	41

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
4–0	1997	CLEM, 23–12

Louisville

	1	2	3	4	Total
#11 Tigers	0	7	10	3	20
Cardinals	0	3	7	7	17

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–0	2014	CLEM, 23–17

Notre Dame

	1	2	3	4	Total
#6 Fighting Irish	3	0	0	19	22
#12 Tigers	14	0	7	3	24

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–1	1979	CLEM, 16–10

Georgia Tech

	1	2	3	4	Total
Yellow Jackets	3	7	7	7	24
#6 Tigers	19	14	7	3	43

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
27–51–2	2014	GT, 28–6

Boston College

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	7	3	0	7	17
#5 Tigers	10	7	10	7	34

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
13–9–2	2014	CLEM, 17–13

Miami (FL)

	1	2	3	4	Total
#6 Tigers	21	21	3	13	58
Hurricanes	0	0	0	0	0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–6	2010	MIA, 30–21

NC State

	1	2	3	4	Total
#3 Tigers	16	10	21	9	56
Wolfpack	13	7	7	14	41

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
54–28–1	2014	CLEM 41–0

Florida State

	1	2	3	4	Total
#16 Seminoles	7	3	3	0	13
#1 Tigers	3	3	7	10	23

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
8–20	2014	FSU, 23–17

Syracuse

	1	2	3	4	Total
#1 Tigers	21	10	0	6	37
Orange	14	3	7	3	27

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–1	2014	CLEM, 16–6

Wake Forest

	1	2	3	4	Total
Demon Deacons	0	7	0	6	13
#1 Tigers	20	10	3	0	33

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
62–17–1	2014	CLEM, 34–20

South Carolina

	1	2	3	4	Total
#1 Tigers	0	14	14	9	37
Gamecocks	0	3	14	15	32

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
66–42–4	2014	CLEM, 35–17

ACC Championship Game

#1 Clemson Tigers vs #8 North Carolina Tar Heels – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
#1 Tigers	7	14	14	10	45
#8 Tar Heels	9	7	7	14	37

at Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, NC

Date: December 5, 2015
Game time: 8:00 p.m.
TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (color), Heather Cox (sideline)
Sources:

CFP Championship Game

#2 Alabama Crimson Tide vs #1 Clemson Tigers - Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
#2 Alabama	7	7	7	24	45
#1 Clemson	14	0	10	16	40

at University of Phoenix Stadium • Glendale, AZ

Date: January 11, 2016
Game time: 6:33 p.m.
Game weather: Indoors
Game attendance: 75,765
Referee: Terry Leyden (Pac-12)
TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (color), Heather Cox & Tom Rinaldi (sideline)
Sources:

Rankings

Further information: 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	12	12	11	11	12	6	5 (1)	6 (1)	3 (6)	3 (6)	1 (31)	1 (34)	1 (55)	1 (53)	1 (51)	2
Coaches'	12	12	9	10	11	6	6	6	6 (1)	5 (2)	2 (21)	1 (28)	1 (58)	1 (53)	1 (55)
CFP	Not released									1	1	1	1	1	1	Not released

References

↑ "2015 Schedule Announced" (Press release). Clemson University Department of Athletics. January 29, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
↑ "2015 Clemson Tigers Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved April 13, 2015.

Atlantic Coast Conference football champions

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National championships in bold

Clemson Tigers football

Venues	Bowman Field (1900–1914) Riggs Field (1915–1941) Memorial Stadium (1942–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Auburn Boston College (O'Rourke–McFadden Trophy) Florida State Georgia Georgia Tech NC State (Textile Bowl) South Carolina

Culture & lore	The Tiger "Tiger Rag" Marching band Clemson–South Carolina football brawl

People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders

Seasons	1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

National championship seasons in bold

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