1989 Clemson Tigers football team

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.

1989 Clemson Tigers football
Gator Bowl champion
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
APNo. 12
Record10–2 (5–2 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeOption
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium (c. 79,854, grass)
1989 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 18 Virginia + 6 –1 –010 –3 –0
Duke + 6 –1 –08 –4 –0
No. 12 Clemson 5 –2 –010 –2 –0
Georgia Tech 4 –3 –07 –4 –0
NC State 4 –3 –07 –5 –0
Maryland 2 –5 –03 –7 –1
Wake Forest 1 –6 –02 –8 –1
North Carolina 0 –7 –01 –10 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

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. 10
ESPNW 34–2361,897
September 167:00 p.m.at Virginia Tech*No. 7
W 27–747,152
September 23NoonMarylandNo. 7
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
JPSW 31–777,301
September 30Noonat DukeNo. 7
JPSL 17–2122,600
October 72:30 p.m.VirginiaNo. 15
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
CBSW 34–2080,638
October 141:00 p.m.Georgia TechdaggerNo. 14
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC (rivalry)
L 14–3081,550
October 214:00 p.m.No. 12 NC StateNo. 22
ESPNW 30–1081,569
October 281:00 p.m.Wake ForestNo. 21
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 44–1071,335
November 4Noonat North CarolinaNo. 17
JPSW 35–344,500
November 187:30 p.m.at South Carolina*No. 15
ESPNW 45–074,500
December 308:00 p.m.vs. No. 17 West Virginia*No. 14
ESPNW 27–782,911
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Personnel

Incoming recruiting class

Source:[2]

  • 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.#NameClass
WR 41 Doug Thomas Jr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 44 Levon Krikland So
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

Depth chart

Source:[3]

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. "1989 Clemson Tigers football roster". Clemson University Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on September 1, 2009. Retrieved September 18, 2009.
  3. "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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