1989 Clemson Tigers football team

1989 Clemson Tigers football
Gator Bowl champion
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
APNo. 12
Record10–2 (5–2 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeOption
Base defense4–3
CaptainRodney Williams, Donnell Woolford
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 18 Virginia + 6 1 0 10 3 0
Duke + 6 1 0 8 4 0
No. 12 Clemson 5 2 0 10 2 0
Georgia Tech 4 3 0 7 4 0
NC State 4 3 0 7 5 0
Maryland 2 5 0 3 7 1
Wake Forest 1 6 0 2 8 1
North Carolina 0 7 0 1 10 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

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.