1989 Clemson Tigers football team explained

Year:	1989
Team:	Clemson Tigers
Sport:	football
Conference:	Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:	ACC
Coachrank:	11
Aprank:	12
Record:	10–2
Conf Record:	5–2
Head Coach:	Danny Ford
Hc Year:	12th
Off Scheme:	Option
Def Scheme:	4–3
Captain:	Rodney Williams, Donnell Woolford
Stadium:	Memorial Stadium
Champion:	Gator Bowl champion
Bowl:	Gator Bowl
Bowl Result:	W 27–7 vs. West Virginia

The 1989 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University in the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Tigers were led by head coach Danny Ford, who was serving his final season as head coach at Clemson. The Tigers played their home games in Memorial Stadium. The Tigers finished the 1989 season with a 10–2 record and defeated West Virginia 27–7 in the 1989 Gator Bowl.

Schedule

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Personnel

Incoming recruiting class

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• Nick Blinsky (C; Struthers, Ohio; Struthers HS)
• Rodney Blunt (TB; Pensacola, Florida; Pine Forest HS)
• Brentson Buckner (MG; Columbus, Georgia; Carver HS)
• Greg Burk (FB; Lawton, Oklahoma; Lawton HS)
• Pat Burris (DB; Rock Hill, South Carolina; Northwestern HS)
• Arthur Bussie (OLB; Camden, New Jersey; Camden HS)
• Darren Calhoun (LB; McCormick, South Carolina; McCormick HS)
• Jason Davis (WR; Pensacola, Florida; Pine Forest HS)
• Steve Derriso (LB; Huntsville, Alabama; Grissom HS)
• Garth Fennigan (QB; Harlingen, Texas; Harlingen HS)
• Eric Geter (CB; Newnan, Georgia; Newnan HS)
• Tyrone Gibson (LB; Hartsville, South Carolina; Hartsville HS)
• Rudy Harris (TB; Brockton, Massachusetts; Brockton HS)
• David Hogue (OG; New Castle PA; Laurel HS)
• Brent LeJeune (OT; Lake Charles, Louisiana; Barbe HS)
• Richard Moncrief (QB; Montgomery, Alabama; Davis HS)
• Robert O'Neal (CB; Clarkston, Georgia; Clarkston HS)
• Thad Ridgley (FB; Ambridge, Pennsylvania; Ambridge HS)
• Larry Ryans (CB; Greenwood, South Carolina; Greenwood HS)
• Stacy Seegars (MG; Kershaw, South Carolina; Andrew Jackson HS)
• Ashley Sheppard (OLB; Greenville, North Carolina; North Pitt HS)
• Tyrone Simpson (DT; Rock Hill, South Carolina; Northwestern HS)
• Terry Smith (WR; Clemson, South Carolina; Daniel HS)
• Daniel Telley (OLB; Anderson, South Carolina; T.L.Hanna HS)
• Franklin Thomas (TE; New Orleans, Louisiana; St. Augustine HS)
• James Trapp (SS; Lawton, Oklahoma; Lawton HS)
• Scott Vaughn (OT; Phillipsburg, New Jersey; Phillipsburg HS)
• Pierre Wilson (DT; Jackson, Mississippi; Provine HS)

Depth chart

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Coaching staff

• Danny Ford – Head coach
• Chuck Reedy – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
• Bill Oliver – Defensive coordinator/inside linebackers
• – Co-defensive coordinator/defensive backs
• – Assistant head coach/tackles and tight ends
• – Associate head coach/offensive guards and centers
• – Defensive tackles
• – Running backs/special teams
• – Defensive ends
• Woody McCorvey – Recruiting coordinator/wide receivers

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1989 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. February 3, 2024.
2. Web site: 1989 Clemson Tigers football roster . Clemson University Department of Athletics . September 18, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090901013502/http://clemsontigers.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/010406aab.html . September 1, 2009 . live .
3. Web site: 1989 Clemson Tigers football roster . Clemson University Department of Athletics . September 18, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121112083813/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/clem/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/1989roster.pdf . November 12, 2012 . live .