1962 Clemson
6–4 (5–1 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by Frank Howard. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Furman 44–3Nov 10
By 41 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22 | at Georgia Tech | L 9–26 | 38% |
| Sep 29 | at NC State | W 7–0 | 47% |
| Oct 6 | at Wake Forest | W 24–7 | 61% |
| Oct 13 | vs Georgia | L 16–24 | 70% |
| Oct 20 | vs Duke | L 0–16 | 49% |
| Oct 27 | vs Auburn | L 14–17 | 42% |
| Nov 3 | vs North Carolina | W 17–6 | 64% |
| Nov 10 | at Furman | W 44–3 | 76% |
| Nov 17 | at Maryland | W 17–14 | 39% |
| Nov 24 | vs South Carolina | W 20–17 | 64% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat South Carolina 20–17; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
In program history: The 70th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).
- Record
- 6–4
- Conference
- 5–1 2nd in Atlantic Coast Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 168–130
- Coach
- Frank Howard
- Elo
- 1554 +12 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 6.8 No. 44 of 120 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Dave Hynes
Drafted in 1963
The 1963 draft| Rd 5 | Don Chuy OT | Los Angeles Rams |
| Rd 5 | Don Chuy OG | Houston Oilers (AFL) |
1962 Atlantic Coast Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 6–0 | 8–2 | |
 Clemson | 5–1 | 6–4 | |
| Maryland | 5–2 | 6–4 | |
| South Carolina | 3–4 | 4–5–1 | |
| NC State | 3–4 | 3–6–1 | |
| North Carolina | 3–4 | 3–7 | |
 Virginia | 1–4 | 5–5 | |
| Wake Forest | 0–7 | 0–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.