1986 Clemson Tigers football team

1986 Clemson Tigers football
ACC champion
Gator Bowl champion
Gator Bowl, W 27–21 vs. Stanford
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
APNo. 17
Record8–2–2 (5–1–1 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJack Crowe (1st season)
CaptainTerrence Flagler, Terence Mack
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 17 Clemson $ 5 1 1 8 2 2
NC State 5 2 0 8 3 1
North Carolina 5 2 0 7 4 1
Georgia Tech 3 3 0 5 5 1
Maryland 2 3 1 5 5 1
Wake Forest 2 5 0 5 6 0
Duke 2 5 0 4 7 0
Virginia 2 5 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its ninth season under head coach Danny Ford, the team compiled an 8–2–2 record (5–1–1 against conference opponents), won the ACC championship, defeated Stanford in the 1986 Gator Bowl, and outscored opponents by a total of 296 to 187.[1][2] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

Terrence Flagler and Terence Mack were the team captains. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Rodney Williams with 1,245 passing yards, Terrence Flagler with 1,258 rushing yards and 78 points scored (13 touchdowns), and Ray Williams with 280 receiving yards.[3]

  1. ^ "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). clemsontigers.com. Clemson Athletics. 2016. pp. 200–208. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  2. ^ "1986 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "1986 Clemson Tigers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.