2023 Clemson Tigers football team

2023 Clemson Tigers football
Gator Bowl champion
Gator Bowl, W 38–35 vs. Kentucky
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 20
APNo. 20
Record9–4 (4–4 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGarrett Riley (1st season)
Offensive schemePower raid
Defensive coordinatorWes Goodwin (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorMickey Conn (2nd season)
Base defense4–3 / 4–2–5 hybrid
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 6 Florida State y$   8 0     13 1  
No. 19 Louisville y   7 1     10 4  
No. 21 NC State   6 2     9 4  
Georgia Tech   5 3     7 6  
Virginia Tech   5 3     7 6  
North Carolina   4 4     8 5  
No. 20 Clemson   4 4     9 4  
Duke   4 4     8 5  
Miami (FL)   3 5     7 6  
Boston College   3 5     7 6  
Syracuse   2 6     6 7  
Virginia   2 6     3 9  
Pittsburgh   2 6     3 9  
Wake Forest   1 7     4 8  
Championship: Florida State 16, Louisville 6
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by Dabo Swinney, in his 16th year as Clemson's head coach. On the field, the team was led by sophomore quarterback Cade Klubnik who was rated by Rivals.com as the No. 3 player in the 2022 college football recruiting class.[1]

Clemson was ranked ninth by Rivals.com in the 2023 college football recruiting class.[2] Notable players committing to Clemson in the 2023 class include defensive tackle Peter Woods and defensive lineman Vic Burley. The Clemson football team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

Head coach Dabo Swinney became the winningest coach in program history after upsetting Notre Dame, 31–23, on November 4. With the win versus Notre Dame, Swinney surpassed Frank Howard in program wins with 166.

  1. ^ "Rivals 250". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  2. ^ "2023 Team Rankings". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 21, 2022.