The 1998 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Tommy West in his fifth and final season as head coach, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, tying for eighth place in the ACC. Clemson played home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.
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Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Record | 3–8 (1–7 ACC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Steve Ensminger (2nd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Les Herrin (2nd season) |
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Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 Florida State $+ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 Georgia Tech + | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 18 Virginia | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clemson | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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West was fired shortly after the conclusion of the season.
Schedule
editDate | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 5 | 1:00 p.m. | Furman* | W 33–0 | 70,855 | [1] | ||
September 12 | 1:00 p.m. | Virginia Tech* |
| L 0–37 | 66,431 | [2] | |
September 19 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 10 Virginia | ABC | L 18–20 | 42,000 | [3] | |
September 26 | 12:00 p.m. | Wake Forest |
| ABC | L 19–29 | 61,632 | [4] |
October 3 | 3:30 p.m. | at North Carolina | ABC | L 14–21 | 56,650 | [5] | |
October 10 | 12:00 p.m. | Maryland |
| JPS | W 23–0 | 69,215 | [6] |
October 17 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 6 Florida State | ESPN2 | L 0–48 | 80,310 | [7] | |
October 24 | 1:30 p.m. | at Duke | L 23–28 | 30,630 | [8] | ||
October 31 | 12:00 p.m. | NC State |
| JPS | L 39–46 | 63,624 | [9] |
November 12 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 22 Georgia Tech |
| ESPN | L 21–24 | 62,012 | [10] |
November 21 | 6:30 p.m. | South Carolina* |
| ESPN2 | W 28–19 | 84,423 | [11] |
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References
edit- ^ "New Clemson stars dominate Furman". The Atlanta Constitution. September 6, 1998. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tech blanks Clemson". Daily Press. September 13, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Flagged down; Controversial penalty kills Tigers' upset bid". The State. September 20, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson bounced again". The Greenville News. September 27, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers' sad slide sinks deeper as UNC prevails". Anderson Independent-Mail. October 4, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson puts pieces together, shuts out Maryland". Florence Morning News. October 11, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers tripped in Tallahassee". The Herald. October 18, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Depleted Devils dig deep; Duke tops Clemson". The News and Observer. October 25, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Holt, N.C. State give Clemson slip, 46–39". The Baltimore Sun. November 1, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers lose another late heartbreaker". The Greenville News. November 13, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "West-side story comes to end". The Index-Journal. November 22, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.