1989 Clemson Tigers football team

American college football season

1989 Clemson Tigers football
Gator Bowl champion
Gator Bowl, W 27–7 vs. West Virginia
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
APNo. 12
Record10–2 (5–2 ACC)
Head coach
  • Danny Ford (12th season)
Offensive schemeOption
Base defense4–3
CaptainRodney Williams, Donnell Woolford
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 18 Virginia + 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 3 – 0
Duke + 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
No. 12 Clemson 5 – 2 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Georgia Tech 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
NC State 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Maryland 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 1
Wake Forest 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 1
North Carolina 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University in the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Tigers were led by head coach Danny Ford, who was serving his final season as head coach at Clemson. The Tigers played their home games in Memorial Stadium. The Tigers finished the 1989 season with a 10–2 record and defeated West Virginia 27–7 in the 1989 Gator Bowl.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 21:00 p.m.No. 1 (I-AA) Furman*No. 12
W 30–080,508[1]
September 97:30 p.m.at No. 16 Florida State*No. 10ESPNW 34–2361,897[2]
September 167:00 p.m.at Virginia Tech*No. 7W 27–747,152[3]
September 2312:00 p.m.MarylandNo. 7
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
JPSW 31–777,301[4]
September 3012:00 p.m.at DukeNo. 7JPSL 17–2122,600[5]
October 72:30 p.m.VirginiaNo. 15
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
CBSW 34–2080,638[6]
October 141:00 p.m.Georgia TechdaggerNo. 14
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC (rivalry)
L 14–3081,550[7]
October 214:00 p.m.No. 12 NC StateNo. 22
ESPNW 30–1081,569[8]
October 281:00 p.m.Wake ForestNo. 21
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 44–1071,335[9]
November 412:00 p.m.at North CarolinaNo. 17JPSW 35–344,500[10]
November 187:30 p.m.at South Carolina*No. 15ESPNW 45–074,509[11]
December 308:00 p.m.vs. No. 17 West Virginia*No. 14ESPNW 27–782,911[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Personnel

Incoming recruiting class

Source:[14]

  • Nick Blinsky (C; Struthers, Ohio; Struthers HS)
  • Rodney Blunt (TB; Pensacola, Florida; Pine Forest HS)
  • Brentson Buckner (MG; Columbus, Georgia; Carver HS)
  • Greg Burk (FB; Lawton, Oklahoma; Lawton HS)
  • Pat Burris (DB; Rock Hill, South Carolina; Northwestern HS)
  • Arthur Bussie (OLB; Camden, New Jersey; Camden HS)
  • Darren Calhoun (LB; McCormick, South Carolina; McCormick HS)
  • Jason Davis (WR; Pensacola, Florida; Pine Forest HS)
  • Steve Derriso (LB; Huntsville, Alabama; Grissom HS)
  • Garth Fennigan (QB; Harlingen, Texas; Harlingen HS)
  • Eric Geter (CB; Newnan, Georgia; Newnan HS)
  • Tyrone Gibson (LB; Hartsville, South Carolina; Hartsville HS)
  • Rudy Harris (TB; Brockton, Massachusetts; Brockton HS)
  • David Hogue (OG; New Castle PA; Laurel HS)
  • Brent LeJeune (OT; Lake Charles, Louisiana; Barbe HS)
  • Richard Moncrief (QB; Montgomery, Alabama; Davis HS)
  • Robert O'Neal (CB; Clarkston, Georgia; Clarkston HS)
  • Thad Ridgley (FB; Ambridge, Pennsylvania; Ambridge HS)
  • Larry Ryans (CB; Greenwood, South Carolina; Greenwood HS)
  • Stacy Seegars (MG; Kershaw, South Carolina; Andrew Jackson HS)
  • Ashley Sheppard (OLB; Greenville, North Carolina; North Pitt HS)
  • Tyrone Simpson (DT; Rock Hill, South Carolina; Northwestern HS)
  • Terry Smith (WR; Clemson, South Carolina; Daniel HS)
  • Daniel Telley (OLB; Anderson, South Carolina; T.L.Hanna HS)
  • Franklin Thomas (TE; New Orleans, Louisiana; St. Augustine HS)
  • James Trapp (SS; Lawton, Oklahoma; Lawton HS)
  • Scott Vaughn (OT; Phillipsburg, New Jersey; Phillipsburg HS)
  • Pierre Wilson (DT; Jackson, Mississippi; Provine HS)

Roster

1989 Clemson Tigers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 41 Doug Thomas Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 44 Levon Krikland So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

Depth chart

Source:[15]

Defense


FS
James Lott
Norris Brown
Chris Hart


WLB MLB SLB
⋅ Ed McDaniel ⋅
Kenzil Jackson Vince Taylor ⋅
Dorian Mariable Shane Scott ⋅
SS
Arlington Nunn
Tyron Mouzon
Marc Taylor
CB
Dexter Davis
Mitch Belton
Lee Kendall


DE DT DT DE
John Johnson Vance Hammond David Davis Otis Moore
Wayne Harps Danny Sizer Rob Bodine Chester McGlockton
Jeff Taylor ⋅ Al Richard ⋅
CB
Jerome Henderson
Tony Mauney
David Joye
Offense
WR
Rodney Fletcher
Chip Davis
Fernandez West
LT LG C RG RT
Bruce Bratton Jeb Flesch Hank Phillips Eric Harmon Stacy Long
Les Hall David Pluckett Mike Brown Mike Samnik Kelvin Hankins
Chris Ogle Jamison Temples John Harris Ron Wessinger Mark Shirley
TE
Stacy Fields
Chris Twiss
Mike Berry
WR
Gary Cooper
Doug Thomas
Robbie Spector
QB
Chris Morocco
DeChane Cameron
Michael Carr
RB
Terry Allen
Joe Henderson
Charlie James
FB
Wesley McFadden
Tony Kennedy
Junior Hall
Special teams
PK Chris Gardocki
PK Scott Davis
P Chris Gardocki
P Chet Horton



Coaching staff

  • Danny Ford – Head coach
  • Chuck Reedy – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
  • Bill Oliver – Defensive coordinator/inside linebackers
  • – Co-defensive coordinator/defensive backs
  • – Assistant head coach/tackles and tight ends
  • – Associate head coach/offensive guards and centers
  • – Defensive tackles
  • – Running backs/special teams
  • – Defensive ends
  • Woody McCorvey – Recruiting coordinator/wide receivers

References

  1. ^ "Tigers defense keeps Paladins bottled up". The Charlotte Observer. September 3, 1989. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Clemson hands FSU a 34–23 'routrooskie'". The Tampa Tribune. September 10, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tigers use defense, lightning bolts to rip Tech". The State. September 17, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Seventh-ranked Tigers tackle Terps". Florence Morning News. September 24, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Duke beats odds, Clemson". The Herald. October 1, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "...Virginia–Clemson story familiar one". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 8, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Clemson clobbered, 30–14". Detroit Free Press. October 15, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tigers wrap up Pack". The Greenville News. October 22, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Clemson dismantles Wake Forest 44–10". The Item. October 29, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Henderson, Tigers whip Heels". The Herald. November 5, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Clemson thrashes USC, 45–0". The News and Observer. November 19, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Clemson harasses Harris in coasting to Gator Bowl victory". The Orlando Sentinel. December 31, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1989 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  14. ^ "1989 Clemson Tigers football roster". Clemson University Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on September 1, 2009. Retrieved September 18, 2009.
  15. ^ "1989 Clemson Tigers football roster" (PDF). Clemson University Department of Athletics. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 12, 2012. Retrieved September 18, 2009.
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