2013 Clemson Tigers football team

2013 Clemson Tigers football
Orange Bowl champion
Orange Bowl, W 40–35 vs. Ohio State
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionAtlantic Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7
APNo. 8
Record11–2 (7–1 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorChad Morris (3rd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorBrent Venables (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2012
2014 →
2013 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Atlantic Division
No. 1 Florida State x$#   8 0     14 0  
No. 8 Clemson  %   7 1     11 2  
Boston College   4 4     7 6  
Syracuse   4 4     7 6  
Maryland   3 5     7 6  
Wake Forest   2 6     4 8  
NC State   0 8     3 9  
Coastal Division
No. 23 Duke x   6 2     10 4  
Miami (FL)   5 3     9 4  
Virginia Tech   5 3     8 5  
Georgia Tech   5 3     7 6  
North Carolina   4 4     7 6  
Pittsburgh   3 5     7 6  
Virginia   0 8     2 10  
Championship: Florida State 45, Duke 7
  • # – BCS National Champion
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2013 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by head coach Dabo Swinney in his fifth full year and sixth overall since taking over midway through 2008 season. They played their home games at Memorial Stadium, also known as "Death Valley". They were members of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 11–2, 7–1 in ACC play to finish in second place in the Atlantic Division. They were invited to the Orange Bowl where they defeated Ohio State.