2010 Clemson Tigers football team

2010 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionAtlantic Division
Record6–7 (4–4 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBilly Napier (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorKevin Steele (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2009
2011 →
2010 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Atlantic Division
No. 17 Florida State x   6 2     10 4  
No. 23 Maryland   5 3     9 4  
No. 25 NC State   5 3     9 4  
Boston College   4 4     7 6  
Clemson   4 4     6 7  
Wake Forest   1 7     3 9  
Coastal Division
No. 16 Virginia Tech x$   8 0     11 3  
Miami (FL)   5 3     7 6  
Georgia Tech   4 4     6 7  
North Carolina   4 4     8 5  
Duke   1 7     3 9  
Virginia   1 7     4 8  
Championship: Virginia Tech 44, Florida State 33
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2010 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by head coach Dabo Swinney in his second full year and third year overall after taking over the job midway through the 2008 season. They played their home games at Memorial Stadium and were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference in the Atlantic Division. They finished the season 6–7, 4–4 in ACC play and were invited to the Meineke Car Care Bowl where they were defeated by South Florida, 31–26. As of 2021, this is the only losing season for the Tigers under coach Dabo Swinney's tenure.