The 1990 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Ken Hatfield, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished second in the ACC. Clemson played home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina. Clemson's 500th win came October 27 against Wake Forest.
| 1990 Clemson Tigers football | |
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Hall of Fame Bowl champion | |
Hall of Fame Bowl, W 30–0 vs. Illinois | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 9 |
| AP | No. 9 |
| Record | 10–2 (5–2 ACC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Larry Van Der Hayden (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Bob Trott (1st season) |
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| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| No. 2 Georgia Tech $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Clemson | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 23 Virginia | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 1 | 1:00 p.m. | Long Beach State* | No. 10 | W 59–0 | 74,250 | [1][2] | ||
| September 8 | 4:00 p.m. | at No. 14 Virginia | No. 9 | ESPN | L 7–20 | 46,800 | [3] | |
| September 15 | 12:00 p.m. | at Maryland | No. 16 | W 18–17 | 39,255 | [4] | ||
| September 22 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 16 (I-AA) Appalachian State* | No. 17 |
| W 48–0 | 77,716 | [5] | |
| September 29 | 12:00 p.m. | Duke | No. 19 |
| JPS | W 27–7 | 81,066 | [6] |
| October 6 | 1:00 p.m. | Georgia* | No. 16 |
| W 34–3 | 83,127 | [7] | |
| October 13 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 18 Georgia Tech | No. 15 | JPS | L 19–21 | 46,066 | [8] | |
| October 20 | 12:00 p.m. | at NC State | No. 22 | JPS | W 24–17 | 46,500 | [9] | |
| October 27 | 1:00 p.m. | at Wake Forest | No. 19 | W 24–6 | 25,317 | [10] | ||
| November 3 | 12:00 p.m. | North Carolina | No. 18 |
| JPS | W 20–3 | 75,196 | [11] |
| November 17 | 1:00 p.m. | South Carolina* | No. 17 |
| JPS | W 25–15 | 83,823 | [12] |
| January 1, 1991 | 1:00 p.m. | vs. No. 16 Illinois* | No. 14 | NBC | W 30–0 | 63,154 | [13] | |
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References
edit- ^ Dick Wagner (September 2, 1990). "Clemson Gives Allen a Wretched Return". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. C-12. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson ruins Allen's return". The San Francisco Examiner. September 2, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cavs bury streak, Tigers". Daily Press. September 9, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "No comeback for Maryland; Clemson does rebound, defeats Terrapins 18–17". The Daily Times. September 16, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers set goals high and romp". The State. September 23, 1990. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A chance for Devils slips away". The News and Observer. September 30, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson clamps down, puts bite on Georgia". The Charlotte Observer. October 7, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kick return dashes hopes of Clemson". The State. October 14, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "State turnovers costly as Clemson posts 24–17 win". Greensboro News & Record. October 21, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson blankets Wake for 500th career victory". The Daily Progress. October 28, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson shields end zone from N.C." The Orlando Sentinel. November 4, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tiger talent claws out a win". The Sun-News. November 18, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson 'D' gains Fame in 30–0 win". The Tampa Tribune. January 2, 1991. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1990 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
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