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1996 Clemson Tigers football
1996 Clemson Tigers football
Peach Bowl, L 7–10 vs. LSU
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	7–5 (6–2 ACC)
Head coach	Tommy West (3rd season);
Offensive coordinator	Darrell Moody (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Ellis Johnson (1st season)
Captain	Dexter McCleon
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
	Seasons ← 1995 1997 →

1996 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 3 Florida State $	8	–	0	11	–	1
No. 10 North Carolina	6	–	2	10	–	2
Clemson	6	–	2	7	–	5
Virginia	5	–	3	7	–	5
Georgia Tech	4	–	4	5	–	6
Maryland	3	–	5	5	–	6
NC State	3	–	5	3	–	8
Wake Forest	1	–	7	3	–	8
Duke	0	–	8	0	–	11

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1996 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Tommy West, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the ACC. Clemson was invited to the Peach Bowl, where the Tigers lost to LSU. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31	3:30 p.m.	at North Carolina		Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	ABC	L 0–45	45,700	^[1]
September 7	12:00 p.m.	Furman*		Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	JPS	W 19–3	62,243	^[2]
September 21	7:00 p.m.	at Missouri*		Faurot Field Columbia, MO	FSN	L 24–38	39,128	^[3]
September 28	12:00 p.m.	Wake Forest		Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	JPS	W 21–10	63,263	^[4]
October 5	7:00 p.m.	at No. 2 Florida State		Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL (rivalry)	ESPN	L 3–34	76,360	^[5]
October 12	12:00 p.m.	at Duke		Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	JPS	W 13–6	23,586	^[6]
October 19	3:30 p.m.	No. 22 Georgia Tech		Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)	ABC	W 28–25	70,578	^[7]
November 2	3:30 p.m.	Maryland		Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	ABC	W 35–3	60,584	^[8]
November 9	3:30 p.m.	at No. 15 Virginia		Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	ABC	W 24–16	39,100	^[9]
November 16	12:00 p.m.	NC State		Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (Textile Bowl)	JPS	W 40–17	63,796	^[10]
November 23	5:30 p.m.	South Carolina*	No. 22	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)	ESPN2	L 31–34	82,929	^[11]
December 28	8:00 p.m.	vs. No. 17 LSU*		Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA (Peach Bowl)	ESPN	L 7–10	63,622	^[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Final
AP	25	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	22	—	—	—	—
Coaches	23		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	24	—	—	—	—

Roster

1996 Clemson Tigers football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`2`	Joe Woods	Sr
WR	`3`	Kenya Crooks	Jr
QB	`13`	Billy Luckie	Fr
QB	`14`	Brandon Streeter	Fr
QB	`15`	Nealon Greene	Jr
WR	`16`	Justin Watts	Fr
FB	`18`	Emory Smith	Sr
OT	`61`	Mark Landry	Jr
OL	`62`	Hamid Salim	Sr
OT	`77`	Matt Butler	So
OT	`78`	Ed Altman	Jr
OT	`79`	Jim Bundren	Jr
TE	`82`	Lamont Hall	Jr
TE	`83`	Will Clark	Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
FS	`1`	Antuan Edwards	So
DE	`8`	Trevor Pryce	Jr
CB	`9`	Dexter McCleon	Sr
SS	`10`	Michael Allen	So
SS	`28`	Andre Carter	GS
CB	`29`	Peter Ford	Sr
SS	`31`	Brad Pope	Sr
OLB	`53`	Rahim Abdullah	Fr
ILB	`56`	O. J. Childress	So
LB	`57`	Chris Jones	So
DL	`59`	Jason Martinelli	Fr
DL	`91`	Lorenzo Bromell	Fr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Head coach

Tommy West

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Charlie Harbison (defensive backs)
Ellis Johnson (defensive coordinator / outside linebackers)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster

References

^ "UNC makes Tigers Heel". The Greenville News. September 1, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Clemson takes 19–3 snoozer". The Atlanta Constitution. September 8, 1996. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "MU tops Clemson for its first victory". The Kansas City Star. September 22, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Clemson offense a-Wakens". The Greenville News. September 29, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tigers fall to Seminoles". Anderson Independent-Mail. October 6, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Duke loses 13–6 to Clemson, but gets 'self-respect back'". Winston-Salem Journal. October 13, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Late touchdown lifts Clemson past Tech 28–25". The Item. October 20, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Clemson totally shuts down Maryland". The Index-Journal. November 3, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Clemson contains U. Va". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 10, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tigers trample 'Pack". The Herald. November 17, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Clemson rally falls short, 34–31". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. November 24, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "LSU top Tiger in town". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. December 29, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "1996 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 10, 2024.

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[1] "UNC makes Tigers Heel". The Greenville News. September 1, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] "Clemson takes 19–3 snoozer". The Atlanta Constitution. September 8, 1996. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "MU tops Clemson for its first victory". The Kansas City Star. September 22, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "Clemson offense a-Wakens". The Greenville News. September 29, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Tigers fall to Seminoles". Anderson Independent-Mail. October 6, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "Duke loses 13–6 to Clemson, but gets 'self-respect back'". Winston-Salem Journal. October 13, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "Late touchdown lifts Clemson past Tech 28–25". The Item. October 20, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "Clemson totally shuts down Maryland". The Index-Journal. November 3, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] "Clemson contains U. Va". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 10, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] "Tigers trample 'Pack". The Herald. November 17, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[11] "Clemson rally falls short, 34–31". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. November 24, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[12] "LSU top Tiger in town". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. December 29, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[13] "1996 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 10, 2024.

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