1980 Clemson Tigers football team

1980 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record6–5 (2–4 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorNelson Stokley (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorMickey Andrews (4th season)
CaptainLee Nanney, Willie Underwood
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 North Carolina $ 6 0 0 11 1 0
Maryland 5 1 0 8 4 0
NC State 3 3 0 6 5 0
Clemson 2 4 0 6 5 0
Wake Forest 2 4 0 5 6 0
Virginia 2 4 0 4 7 0
Duke 1 5 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its third season under head coach Danny Ford, the team compiled a 6–5 record (2–4 against conference opponents), tied for fourth place in the ACC, and was outscored by a total of 222 to 217.[1][2] The team won the 100th ACC game in Clemson history on November 1 and played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

Lee Nanney and Willie Underwood were the team captains. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Homer Jordan with 1,311 passing yards, Chuck McSwain with 544 rushing yards, Perry Tuttle with 915 receiving yards, and placekicker Obed Ariri with 87 points scored (23 field goals, 18 extra points).[3]

  1. ^ "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). clemsontigers.com. Clemson Athletics. 2016. pp. 200–208. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  2. ^ "1980 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 3, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "1980 Clemson Tigers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.