1986 Clemson Tigers football
ACC champion
Gator Bowl champion
Gator Bowl, W 27–21 vs. Stanford
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
APNo. 17
Record8–2–2 (5–1–1 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainTerrence Flagler, Terence Mack
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1986 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 17 Clemson $ 5 –1 –18 –2 –2
NC State 5 –2 –08 –3 –1
North Carolina 5 –2 –07 –4 –1
Georgia Tech 3 –3 –05 –5 –1
Maryland 2 –3 –15 –5 –1
Wake Forest 2 –5 –05 –6 –0
Duke 2 –5 –04 –7 –0
Virginia 2 –5 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its ninth season under head coach Danny Ford, the team compiled an 8–2–2 record (5–1–1 against conference opponents), won the ACC championship, defeated Stanford in the 1986 Gator Bowl, and outscored opponents by a total of 296 to 187.[1][2] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

Terrence Flagler and Terence Mack were the team captains. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Rodney Williams with 1,245 passing yards, Terrence Flagler with 1,258 rushing yards and 78 points scored (13 touchdowns), and Ray Williams with 280 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13 Virginia Tech*
L 14–2075,930
September 20 at No. 14 Georgia*
W 31–2881,377[4]
September 27 at Georgia Tech
W 27–346,062
October 4 The Citadel*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 24–075,540
October 11 at VirginiaNo. 20
W 31–1744,300
October 18 DukedaggerNo. 17
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 35–381,320
October 25 at No. 20 NC StateNo. 16
L 3–2751,300
November 1 at Wake Forest
W 28–2020,370
November 8 North Carolina
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 38–1079,210
November 15 at MarylandNo. 15
T 17–1758,758
November 22 South Carolina*No. 19
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC (rivalry)
T 21–2182,500[5]
December 27 vs. No. 20 Stanford*
W 27–2180,104
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

1986 Clemson Tigers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB Terrence Flagler (C)
QB 13 Rodney Williams So
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    Roster

    References

    1. ↑ "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). clemsontigers.com. Clemson Athletics. 2016. pp. 200–208. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
    2. ↑ "1986 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
    3. ↑ "1986 Clemson Tigers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
    4. ↑ "Treadwell lifts Clemson; 46-yard boot kicks Dawgs". Greensboro News and Record. September 21, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    5. ↑ Ron Green (November 23, 1986). "No smiles: USC 21, Clemson 21". The Greenville News. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
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