1968 Clemson Tigers football team

The 1968 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In its 29th season under head coach Frank Howard, the team compiled a 4–5–1 record (4–1–1 against conference opponents), finished second in the ACC, and outscored opponents by a total of 184 to 179.[2][3] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

1968 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
1968 record4–5–1 (4–1–1 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainBilly Ammons, Ronnie Duckworth
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1968 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
NC State $ 6 –1 –0  6 –4 –0
Clemson 4 –1 –1  4 –5 –1
Virginia 3 –2 –0  7 –3 –0
South Carolina 4 –3 –0  4 –6 –0
Duke 3 –4 –0  4 –6 –0
Wake Forest 2 –3 –1  2 –7 –1
Maryland 2 –5 –0  2 –8 –0
North Carolina 1 –6 –0  3 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Quarterback Billy Ammons and defensive end Ronnie Duckworth were the team captains. The team's statistical leaders included Ammons with 1,006 passing yards, Buddy Gore with 776 rushing yards, Charlie Waters with 411 receiving yards, and Ray Yauger with 42 points scored (7 touchdowns).[4]

Five Clemson players were selected by the Associated Press as first-team players on the 1968 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team: back Buddy Gore; offensive tackle Joe Lhotsky; defensive end Ronnie Duckworth; defensive tackle John Cagle; and linebacker Jimmy Catoe.[5]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at Wake Forest
T 20–20
September 28 at Georgia*
L 13–31
October 5at Georgia Tech*
L 21–24
October 12 Auburn*
L 10–21
October 19 Duke
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 39–22
October 26at Alabama*
L 14–21
November 2at NC State
W 24–19
November 9at Maryland
W 16–0
November 16 North Carolina
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 24–14
November 23 South Carolina
L 3–753,000[6]
  • *Non-conference game

Roster
1968 Clemson Tigers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
C 56 Wayne Mulligan
QB 17 Charlie Waters
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

References
  1. "1968 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
  2. "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). clemsontigers.com. Clemson Athletics. 2016. pp. 200–208. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  3. "1968 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "1968 Clemson Tigers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Wolfpack Places 8 On All-ACC". The High Point (NC) Enterprise. November 29, 1968. p. 16.
  6. "Underdog USC Takes 7-3 Victory Over Clemson". The Greenville News. November 24, 1968. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
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