1974 Clemson Tigers football team

1974 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record7–4 (4–2 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDon Murry (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorHarold Steelman (1st season)
CaptainWillie Anderson, Mark Fellers, Jim Ness, Ken Peeples
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 Maryland $ 6 0 0 8 4 0
No. 11 NC State 4 2 0 9 2 1
Clemson 4 2 0 7 4 0
North Carolina 4 2 0 7 5 0
Duke 2 4 0 6 5 0
Virginia 1 5 0 4 7 0
Wake Forest 0 6 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1974 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In its second season under head coach Red Parker, the team compiled a 7–4 record (4–2 against conference opponents), tied for second place in the ACC, and was outscored by a total of 250 to 246.[2][3] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

Willie Anderson, Mark Fellers, Jim Ness, and Ken Peeples were the team captains. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Mark Fellers with 783 passing yards and 54 points scored (9 touchdowns), running back Ken Callicutt with 809 rushing yards, and Bennie Cunningham with 391 receiving yards.[4]

  1. ^ "1974 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  2. ^ "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). clemsontigers.com. Clemson Athletics. 2016. pp. 200–208. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  3. ^ "1974 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "1974 Clemson Tigers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.