1978 Clemson Tigers football team explained

Year:1978
Team:Clemson Tigers
Sport:football
Conference:Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:ACC
Coachrank:7
Aprank:6
Record:11–1
Conf Record:6–0
Head Coach:Charley Pell
Hc Year:2nd
Hc Games:regular season
Head Coach2:Danny Ford
Hc Games2:bowl game
Off Coach:Jimmye Laycock
Oc Year:2nd
Def Coach:Mickey Andrews
Dc Year:2nd
Captain:Steve Fuller, Randy Scott
Stadium:Memorial Stadium
Champion:ACC champion
Gator Bowl champion
Bowl:Gator Bowl
Bowl Result:W 17–15 vs. Ohio State

The 1978 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its second season under head coach Charley Pell, the team compiled an 11–1 record (6–0 against conference opponents), won the ACC championship, defeated Ohio State in the 1978 Gator Bowl, was ranked No. 6 in the final AP and Coaches Polls, and outscored opponents by a total of 368 to 131.[1] [2] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

Steve Fuller and Randy Scott were the team captains. The team's statistical leaders included Steve Fuller with 1,515 passing yards, Lester Brown with 1,022 rushing yards and 102 points scored, and Jerry Butler with 908 receiving yards.[3]

The Gator Bowl victory became infamous because Ohio State's legendary head coach Woody Hayes punched Clemson player Charlie Bauman during the game on the Buckeyes sideline after a play. The incident was caught on live television, and Hayes resigned as Ohio State head coach the next day before the team even left Jacksonville. Hayes would never coach again.

Schedule

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Game summaries

Gator Bowl (vs. Ohio State)

See main article: 1978 Gator Bowl.

See also: 1978 Ohio State Buckeyes football team.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Media Guide. clemsontigers.com. Clemson Athletics. June 23, 2017. 200–208. PDF. 2016.
  2. Web site: 1978 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. October 3, 2019. Newspapers.com.
  3. Web site: 1978 Clemson Tigers Stats. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. October 4, 2019. Newspapers.com.
  4. Web site: . Clemson Football Media Guide - 1978 . . 1978 . 1 . November 10, 2023 .
  5. Web site: . Clemson Football Media Guide - 1979 . . 1979 . 86–91 . November 10, 2023 .