1990 Clemson Tigers football team

American college football season

1990 Clemson Tigers football
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)
Head coach	Ken Hatfield (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Larry Van Der Hayden (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Bob Trott (1st season)
Captains	Stacy Fields Vance Hammond
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons← 1989 1991 →

1990 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
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

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	1:00 p.m.	Long Beach State*	No. 10	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC		W 59–0	74,250
September 8	4:00 p.m.	at No. 14 Virginia	No. 9	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	ESPN	L 7–20	46,800
September 15	12:00 p.m.	at Maryland	No. 16	Memorial Stadium Baltimore, MD		W 18–17	39,255
September 22	1:00 p.m.	No. 16 (I-AA) Appalachian State*	No. 17	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC		W 48–0	77,716
September 29	12:00 p.m.	Duke	No. 19	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	JPS	W 27–7	81,066
October 6	1:00 p.m.	Georgia*	No. 16	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)		W 34–3	83,127
October 13	12:00 p.m.	at No. 18 Georgia Tech	No. 15	Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA (rivalry)	JPS	L 19–21	46,066
October 20	12:00 p.m.	at NC State	No. 22	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC (Textile Bowl)	JPS	W 24–17	46,500
October 27	1:00 p.m.	at Wake Forest	No. 19	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC		W 24–6	25,317
November 3	12:00 p.m.	North Carolina	No. 18	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	JPS	W 20–3	75,196
November 17	1:00 p.m.	South Carolina*	No. 17	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)	JPS	W 25–15	83,823
January 1, 1991	1:00 p.m.	vs. No. 16 Illinois*	No. 14	Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL (Hall of Fame Bowl)	NBC	W 30–0	63,154
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

References

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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