1962 Clemson Tigers football team
The 1962 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. In its 23rd season under head coach Frank Howard, the team compiled a 6–4 record (5–1 against conference opponents), finished second in the ACC, and outscored opponents by a total of 168 to 130.[2][3] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.
| 1962 Clemson Tigers football | |
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| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| 1962 record | 6–4 (5–1 ACC) |
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| Captain | Dave Hynes |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dave Hynes was the team captain. The team's statistical leaders included Jim Parker with 431 passing yards, Pat Crain with 348 rushing yards, Johnny Case with 213 receiving yards, and Charlie Dumas with 30 points scored (5 touchdowns).[4]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 22 | at Georgia Tech* | L 9–26 | |||||
| September 29 | at NC State | W 7–0 | |||||
| October 6 | at Wake Forest | W 24–7 | |||||
| October 13 | Georgia* | L 16–24 | |||||
| October 20 | Duke |
| L 0–16 | ||||
| October 27 | Auburn* |
| L 14–17 | ||||
| November 3 | North Carolina |
| W 17–6 | ||||
| November 10 | at Furman* | W 44–3 | |||||
| November 17 | at Maryland | W 17–14 | |||||
| November 24 | South Carolina |
| W 20–17 | 45,000 | [5] | ||
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References
- "1962 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
- "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). clemsontigers.com. Clemson Athletics. 2016. pp. 200–208. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- "1963 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1962 Clemson Tigers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- Jim Anderson (November 25, 1962). "Clemson Edges USC, 29-17, In A Cliff-Hanger". The Greenville News. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
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