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1974 Clemson Tigers football team

The 1974 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In its second season under head coach Red Parker, the team compiled a 7–4 record (4–2 against conference opponents), tied for second place in the ACC, and was outscored by a total of 250 to 246.[2][3] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

1974 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record7–4 (4–2 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDon Murry (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorHarold Steelman (1st season)
CaptainWillie Anderson, Mark Fellers, Jim Ness, Ken Peeples
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 Maryland $ 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
No. 11 NC State 4 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 1
Clemson 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
North Carolina 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Duke 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Virginia 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Wake Forest 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Willie Anderson, Mark Fellers, Jim Ness, and Ken Peeples were the team captains. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Mark Fellers with 783 passing yards and 54 points scored (9 touchdowns), running back Ken Callicutt with 809 rushing yards, and Bennie Cunningham with 391 receiving yards.[4]

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 145:00 p.m.at Texas A&M*
L 0–2438,792[5]
September 217:00 p.m.at No. 15 NC State
L 10–3138,800[6]
September 281:00 p.m.Georgia Tech*
W 21–1740,275[7]
October 51:00 p.m.Georgia*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC (rivalry)
W 28–2442,933[8]
October 121:30 p.m.at Maryland
L 0–4132,644[9]
October 191:00 p.m.Duke 
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 17–1342,354[10]
October 262:00 p.m.at Tennessee*
L 28–2966,334[11]
November 21:30 p.m.at Wake Forest
W 21–913,200[12]
November 91:00 p.m.North Carolina
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 54–3240,529[13]
November 161:00 p.m.Virginia
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 28–932,656[14]
November 231:00 p.m.South Carolina*
W 39–2152,677[15]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[16][17]

References edit

  1. ^ "1974 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  2. ^ "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). clemsontigers.com. Clemson Athletics. 2016. pp. 200–208. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  3. ^ "1974 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "1974 Clemson Tigers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Aggies clout Clemson". The Odessa American. September 15, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "State burns Clemson in 2d half for 3d win 31–10". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. September 22, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "O'Cain, Cunningham lead Clemson past Tech, 21–17". The News and Observer. September 29, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Clemson beats Georgia". The Tennessean. October 6, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Terps rout Tigers". Durham Morning Herald. October 13, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Clemson conquers Duke 17–13". Greensboro Daily News. October 20, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Tennessee's surge nips Tigers, 29–28". The State. October 27, 1974. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Tigers whip Deacons". Anderson Independent. November 3, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Clemson overpowers Tar Heels, 54–32". The Greenville News. November 10, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "UVA falls to Tiger bombs". The Lynchburg News. November 17, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ Henry Freeman (November 24, 1974). "Parker: Seniors Turned Us Around". The Greenville News. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1974". Clemson University. 1974. p. 0. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  17. ^ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1975". Clemson University. 1975. p. 2. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
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