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American college football season

1987 Clemson Tigers football
ACC champion
Florida Citrus Bowl champion
Florida Citrus Bowl, W 35–10 vs. Penn State
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
APNo. 12
Record10–2 (6–1 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJack Crowe (2nd season)
CaptainMichael Dean Perry, John Phillips
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons← 19861988 →
1987 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 12 Clemson $ 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Virginia 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Wake Forest 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
NC State 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Maryland 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
North Carolina 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Duke 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Georgia Tech 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its tenth season under head coach Danny Ford, the team compiled a 10–2 record (6–1 against conference opponents), won the ACC championship, defeated Penn State in the 1988 Florida Citrus Bowl, was ranked No. 12 in the final AP Poll, and outscored opponents by a total of 333 to 176. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

Michael Dean Perry and John Phillips were the team captains. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Rodney Williams with 1,486 passing yards, Terry Allen with 973 rushing yards, Gary Cooper with 618 receiving yards, and placekicker David Treadwell with 87 points scored (18 field goals, 33 extra points).

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5Western Carolina*No. 9W 43–071,465
September 12at Virginia Tech*No. 10W 22–1042,000
September 19 No. 18 Georgia*No. 8
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC (rivalry)
W 21–2081,875
September 26Georgia TechNo. 9
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC (rivalry)
W 33–1278,832
October 10VirginiaNo. 8
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 38–2179,963
October 17DukeNo. 7
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 17–1070,294
October 24NC StateNo. 7L 28–3073,613
October 31Wake ForestNo. 14
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 31–1769,711
November 7at North CarolinaNo. 10W 13–1053,115
November 14MarylandNo. 9
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 45–1676,773
November 21at No. 12 South Carolina*No. 8L 7–2075,043
January 1, 1988vs. No. 20 Penn State*No. 14W 35–1053,152
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

1987 Clemson Tigers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
TB 21 Terry Allen Fr
WR 87 Keith Jennings Jr
QB 13 Rodney Williams Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 91 Michael Dean Perry Sr
CB 20 Donnell Woolford Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 18 David Treadwell Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

References

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  2. "1987 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "1987 Clemson Tigers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Clemson slides by W. Carolina". St. Petersburg Times. September 6, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Clemson slugs Virginia Tech". Anderson Independent-Mail. September 13, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Treadwell lifts Tigers over Bulldogs". Florence Morning News. September 20, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "No. 9 Clemson's victory over Georgia Tech something 'special'". The Baltimore Sun. September 27, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Tigers claim 27th win from Cavaliers". The Herald. October 11, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Clemson struggles past Duke". The Danville Register. October 18, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Wolfpack survives late Clemson rally". The Daily Advertiser. October 25, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Clemson terrorizes Wake Forest 31–17". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 1, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Clemson tops Tar Heels, 13–10". The Miami Herald. November 8, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Tigers thunder to ACC title 45–16". The Sun-News. November 15, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Carolina defense prevails: Gamecocks 20, Tigers 7". The Greenville News. November 22, 1987. pp. 1C, 5C – via Newspapers.com.
  15. "Clemson destroys Penn State, 35–10". Pensacola News Journal. January 2, 1988. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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