1983 Clemson Tigers football team

The 1983 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its sixth season under head coach Danny Ford, the team compiled a 9–1–1 record (7–0 on the field against conference opponents, but officially 0–0 ), was ranked No. 11 in the final AP Poll, and outscored opponents by a total of 338 to 200.^[2][3] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

1983 Clemson Tigers football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
AP	No. 11
Record	9–1–1 (0–0 ACC)
Head coach	Danny Ford (6th season)
Offensive coordinator	Nelson Stokley (4th season)
Captains	James Farr James Robinson
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1982 1984 →

1983 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Maryland $	5	–	0	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
North Carolina	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Georgia Tech	3	–	2	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Virginia	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Duke	3	–	3	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Wake Forest	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
NC State	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
No. 11 Clemson *	0	–	0	–	0			9	–	1	–	1
$ – Conference champion * – Clemson was under NCAA and ACC probation and was ineligible for the ACC title. As a result, their ACC games did not count in the league standings.[1] Rankings from AP Poll

Clemson was on probation for recruiting violations, and was ineligible for the ACC championship and a bowl bid. As a result, their games against ACC opponents, against whom they were an undefeated 7–0 on the field, did not count in the league standings.^[4][1]

James Farr and James Robinson were the team captains. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Mike Eppley with 1,410 passing yards, fullback Kevin Mack with 862 rushing yards, Ray Williams with 342 receiving yards, and placekicker Bob Paulling with 90 points scored (18 field goals, 36 extra points).^[5]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	1:00 p.m.	Western Carolina*		Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	W 44–10	69,962	[6]
September 10	6:00 p.m.	at Boston College*		Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)	L 16–31	32,000–32,500	[7]
September 17	1:00 p.m.	No. 11 Georgia*		Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)	T 16–16	79,815	[8]
September 24	1:00 p.m.	Georgia Tech		Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)	W 41–14	73,882	[9]
October 8	1:00 p.m.	Virginia		Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	W 42–21	78,376	[10]
October 15	1:30 p.m.	at Duke		Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	W 38–31	19,300	[11]
October 22	1:00 p.m.	NC State		Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (Textile Bowl)	W 27–17	73,773	[12]
October 29	1:00 p.m.	Wake Forest		Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	W 24–17	65,475	[13]
November 5	1:00 p.m.	at No. 10 North Carolina		Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	W 16–3	53,689	[14]
November 12	1:00 p.m.	No. 11 Maryland	No. 17	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	W 52–27	80,615	[15]
November 19	1:30 p.m.	at South Carolina*	No. 13	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC (rivalry)	W 22–13	74,550	[16]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

1983 Clemson Tigers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class TE   K. D. Dunn Jr QB 10 Mike Eppley Jr RB 27 Kevin Mack Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 24 Billy Davis Sr DB Tyrone Davis Jr DT 66 William Perry Jr DB   Reggie Pleasant Jr CB 28 Rod McSwain Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P 5 Dale Hatcher Jr K 8 Donald Igwebuike Jr	Head coach Danny Ford Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt