1964 Clemson Tigers football team

The 1964 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. In its 25th season under head coach Frank Howard, the team compiled a 3–7 record (2–4 against conference opponents), finished seventh in the ACC, and was outscored by a total of 135 to 105.[2][3] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

1964 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record3–7 (2–4 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainJohn Boyett, Ted Bunton
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1964 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
NC State $ 5 –2 –05 –5 –0
Duke 3 –2 –14 –5 –1
Maryland 4 –3 –05 –5 –0
North Carolina 4 –3 –05 –5 –0
Wake Forest 4 –3 –05 –5 –0
South Carolina 2 –3 –13 –5 –2
Clemson 2 –4 –03 –7 –0
Virginia 1 –5 –05 –5 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

John Boyett and Ted Bunton were the team captains. The team's statistical leaders included Thomas Ray with 253 passing yards, Hal Davis with 533 rushing yards and 30 points scored (5 touchdowns), and Hoss Hostetler with 103 receiving yards.[4]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19 Furman*
W 28–0
September 26 at NC State
L 0–9
October 3 at Georgia Tech*
L 7–1446,571
October 10 at Georgia*
L 7–1931,000[5]
October 17 at Wake Forest
W 21–213,000
October 24 at TCU*
L 10–14
October 31 Virginia
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 29–717,000
November 7 North Carolina
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
L 0–29
November 14 at Maryland
L 0–34
November 21 South Carolina
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC (rivalry)
L 3–740,000[6]
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. "1964 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
  2. "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). clemsontigers.com. Clemson Athletics. 2016. pp. 200–208. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  3. "1964 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 3, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "1964 Clemson Tigers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Georgia licks Clemson 19–7". The Tampa Tribune. October 11, 1964. Retrieved October 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Jim Anderson (November 22, 1964). "Rogers Spurs USC To 7-3 Victory Over Clemson". The Greenville News. pp. 1A, 1C – via Newspapers.com.
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