2001 Clemson
7–5 (4–4 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by Tommy Bowden. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 9 Georgia Tech 47–44Sep 29
Georgia Tech was ranked No. 9, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs UCF | W 21–13 | 68% |
| Sep 8 | vs Wofford | W 38–14 | 90% |
| Sep 22 | vs Virginia | L 24–26 | 71% |
| Sep 29 | at 9Georgia Tech | W 47–44 | 34% |
| Oct 13 | at NC State | W 45–37 | 50% |
| Oct 20 | vs North Carolina | L 3–38 | 66% |
| Oct 27 | at Wake Forest | W 21–14 | 64% |
| Nov 3 | vs 14Florida State | L 27–41 | 43% |
| Nov 10 | at 13Maryland | L 20–37 | 38% |
| Nov 17 | at 22South Carolina | L 15–20 | 38% |
| Dec 1 | vs Duke | W 59–31 | 89% |
| Dec 31Bowls & playoff | vs Louisiana TechHumanitarian Bowl | W 49–24 | 55% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Louisiana Tech 49–24 in the Humanitarian Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
In program history: The 59th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 19
- Wk 2: 19
- Wk 3: 20
- Wk 7: 19
- Wk 8: 16
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 2001.
- Record
- 7–5
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 4th in Atlantic Coast Conference
- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 16
- Points
- 369–339
- Coach
- Tommy Bowden
- Elo
- 1567 −14 this season
- SP+ rating
- 7.5 No. 48 of 117; offense No. 24, defense No. 69
- SRS
- 5.5 No. 47 of 117 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 19
- Offensive coordinator
- Brad Scott
- Defensive coordinator
- Reggie Herring
- Captains
- Chad Carson, Woodrow Dantzler and Charles Hafley
- Offense
- Pro set
- Defense
- 4–3
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.1 | own 32 | — allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 32 | — caused |
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. From CollegeFootballData.com.
Top recruits in the 2001 class
| Roscoe Crosby WR | ★★★★★ | No. 3 |
| Airese Currie WR | ★★★★★ | No. 40 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2001 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 2 | 5.0 | 0.991 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
All-ACC
1 first team, 5 second teamFirst team
Woodrow DantzlerQBAP-1
Second team
- Akil SmithOTAP-2
- Will MerrittOGAP-2
- Kyle YoungCAP-2
- Chad CarsonLBAP-2
- Charles HafleyDBAP-2
From Wikipedia’s 2001 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2001 Atlantic Coast Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 7–1 | 10–2 | 11 |
| Florida State | 6–2 | 8–4 | 15 |
| North Carolina | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| Georgia Tech | 4–4 | 8–5 | 24 |
| Clemson | 4–4 | 7–5 | |
| NC State | 4–4 | 7–5 | |
| Wake Forest | 3–5 | 6–5 | |
| Virginia | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Duke | 0–8 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.