1971 Clemson Tigers football team

1971 Clemson Tigers football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
1971 record	5–6 (4–2 ACC)
Head coach	Hootie Ingram
Captain	Larry Hefner, John McMakin
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium

1971 ACC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
North Carolina $		6	–	0					9	–	3
Clemson		5	–	2					5	–	6
South Carolina		4	–	2					6	–	5
Duke		3	–	3					6	–	5
Wake Forest		2	–	4					6	–	5
Virginia		2	–	4					3	–	8
NC State		2	–	5					3	–	8
Maryland		1	–	5					2	–	9
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1971 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson College during the 1971 college football season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	Result	Attendance
September 11*	Kentucky		Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC	L 10–13	34,000
September 25*	#14 Georgia		Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC	L 0–28	38,000
October 2*	at Georgia Tech		Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (Clemson – Georgia Tech rivalry)	L 14–24	50,239
October 9	vs. #14 Duke		Foreman Field • Norfolk, VA (Oyster Bowl)	W 3–0	20,000
October 16	vs. Virginia		City Stadium • Richmond, VA (Tobacco Bowl)	W 35–15	20,000
October 23*	at #5 Auburn		Cliff Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL	L 13–35	55,000
October 30	Wake Forest		Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC	W 10–9	34,000
November 6	at North Carolina		Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC	L 13–26	45,500
November 13	Maryland		Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC	W 20–14	25,000
November 20	North Carolina State		Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Textile Bowl)	L 23–31	28,000
November 27*	at South Carolina		Carolina Stadium • Columbia, SC (Battle of the Palmetto State)	W 17–7	57,242
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

References

1. "1971 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.