1976 Clemson Tigers football team

The 1976 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In its fourth and final season under head coach Red Parker, the team compiled a 3–6–2 record (0–4–1 against conference opponents), finished in last place in the ACC, and was outscored by a total of 237 to 172.^[2][3] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

Malcolm Marler, Mike O'Cain, Randy Scott, and Joey Walters were the team captains. The team's statistical leaders included Steve Fuller with 835 passing yards and 36 points scored (6 touchdowns), Warren Ratchford with 676 rushing yards, and Jerry Butler with 484 receiving yards.^[4]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	1:00 p.m.	The Citadel*	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	W 10–7	45,600	[5]
September 18	3:50 p.m.	No. 9 Georgia*	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)	L 0–41	41,100	[6]
September 25	7:30 p.m.	at Georgia Tech*	Grant Field Atlanta, GA (rivalry)	T 24–24	43,397	[7]
October 2	2:00 p.m.	at Tennessee*	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN	L 19–21	78,161	[8]
October 9	1:30 p.m.	at Wake Forest	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	L 14–20	18,000	[9]
October 16	1:00 p.m.	Duke	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	T 18–18	41,500	[10]
October 23	1:30 p.m.	at NC State	Carter Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)	L 21–38	36,500	[11]
October 30	7:30 p.m.	at Florida State*	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL (rivalry)	W 15–12	21,473	[12]
November 6	1:00 p.m.	North Carolina	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	L 23–27	39,200	[13]
November 13	1:30 p.m.	at No. 6 Maryland	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	L 0–20	40,288	[14]
November 20	1:00 p.m.	South Carolina*	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)	W 28–9	54,129	[15]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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