Schedule
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Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 3 | 12:00 p.m. | Virginia Tech* | No. 4 | | JPS | W 40–7 | 78,714 | [1] |
September 10 | 1:00 p.m. | Furman* | No. 3 | - Memorial Stadium
- Clemson, SC
| | W 23–3 | 80,620 | [2] |
September 17 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 10 Florida State* | No. 3 | - Memorial Stadium
- Clemson, SC (rivalry)
| CBS | L 21–24 | 85,576 | [3] |
September 24 | 1:00 p.m. | Georgia Tech | No. 12 | | | W 30–13 | 45,106 | [4] |
October 8 | 1:00 p.m. | at Virginia | No. 11 | | | W 10–7 | 42,000 | [5] |
October 15 | 4:00 p.m. | No. 22 Duke | No. 11 | - Memorial Stadium
- Clemson, SC
| ESPN | W 49–17 | 83,356 | [6] |
October 22 | 1:00 p.m. | at NC State | No. 9 | | | L 3–10 | 55,000 | [7] |
October 29 | 1:00 p.m. | at Wake Forest | No. 15 | | | W 38–21 | 27,300 | [8] |
November 5 | 12:00 p.m. | North Carolina | No. 17 | - Memorial Stadium
- Clemson, SC
| JPS | W 37–14 | 78,369 | [9] |
November 12 | 12:00 p.m. | at Maryland | No. 16 | | JPS | W 49–25 | 45,000 | [10] |
November 19 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 25 South Carolina* | No. 15 | - Memorial Stadium
- Clemson, SC (rivalry)
| JPS | W 29–10 | 84,867 | [11] |
January 2, 1989 | 1:30 p.m. | vs. No. 10 Oklahoma* | No. 13 | | ABC | W 13–6 | 53,571 | [12] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Rankings
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Personnel
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1988 Clemson Tigers football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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TB
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21
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Terry Allen
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OT
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78
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Jeff Nunamachen
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QB
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13
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Rodney Williams (C)
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Sr
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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References
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- ^ "Clemson rolls past Va. Tech". The News and Observer. September 4, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson downs Furman 23–3". St. Petersburg Times. September 11, 1988. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fake punt with 1:33 to go helps FSU beat Clemson". The Miami Herald. September 18, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lott, Brewster ignite Clemson, spark Tigers past Tech 30–13". The State. September 25, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson gets past Va., 10–7". The Baltimore Sun. October 9, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers batter previously unbeaten Blue Devils". Daily Press. October 16, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Three in a row, N.C. State spoils Clemson's season in the conference". Florence Morning News. October 23, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Improving Tigers roar past Deacs, 38–21". The Herald. October 30, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Allen, Clemson whip Tar Heels". The Palm Beach Post. November 6, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson wraps up ACC". Sunday News Journal. November 13, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers tame Gamecocks". The Herald. November 20, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sooners cut off at the pass". The Orlando Sentinel. January 3, 1989. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1988 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 2, 2024.