2003 Clemson
9–4 (5–3 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by Tommy Bowden, finished No. 22 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 3 Florida State 26–10Nov 8
Florida State was ranked No. 3, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs Georgia | L 0–30 | 35% |
| Sep 6 | vs Furman | W 28–17 | 81% |
| Sep 13 | vs Middle Tennessee | W 37–14 | 70% |
| Sep 20 | at Georgia Tech | W 39–3 | 40% |
| Oct 4 | at Maryland | L 7–21 | 35% |
| Oct 11 | vs 25Virginia | W 30–27 | 49% |
| Oct 16 | at NC State | L 15–17 | 36% |
| Oct 25 | vs North Carolina | W 36–28 | 78% |
| Nov 1 | at Wake Forest | L 17–45 | 49% |
| Nov 8 | vs 3Florida State | W 26–10 | 30% |
| Nov 15 | vs Duke | W 40–7 | 83% |
| Nov 22 | at South Carolina | W 63–17 | 56% |
| Jan 2Bowls & playoff | vs 7TennesseePeach Bowl | W 27–14 | 40% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Tennessee 27–14 in the Peach Bowl; No. 22 in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
In program history: The 27th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Final: 22
Players on this team
Tye HillDefensive back- Airese CurrieReceiver
- Justin MillerTight end
- Anthony WatersLinebacker
- Chansi StuckeyReceiver
- Dustin FryCenter
- Will ProctorQuarterback
- Reggie MerriweatherRunning back
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 2003.
- Record
- 9–4
- Conference
- 5–3 3rd in Atlantic Coast Conference
- AP final
- No. 22 peak No. 22
- Points
- 365–250
- Coach
- Tommy Bowden
- Elo
- 1652 +133 this season
- SP+ rating
- 19.3 No. 16 of 117; offense No. 29, defense No. 12
- SRS
- 10.3 No. 27 of 117 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 43
- Offensive coordinator
- Brad Scott
- Defensive coordinator
- John Lovett
- Captains
- Tony Elliott, DeJuan Polk and Gregory Walker
- Offense
- Pro set
- Defense
- 4–3
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.1 | own 31 | — allowed |
| Defense | -0.1 | own 30 | — 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 2003 class
| Sergio Gilliam WR | ★★★ | No. 682 |
| Zach Green TE | ★★ | No. 1050 |
| Kwam Williams WDE | ★★ | No. 1050 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2003 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 2 | 2.5 | 0.783 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Whole class | 3 | 2.3 | 0.778 |
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.
Drafted in 2004
The 2004 draft| Rd 3 | Donnell Washington DT | Green Bay Packers |
| Rd 3 | Derrick Hamilton WR | San Francisco 49ers |
All-ACC
1 first team, 3 second teamFirst team
Leroy HillLBAP-1
Second team
- Derrick HamiltonWRAP-2
- Gregory WalkerOTAP-2
- Donnell WashingtonDLAP-2
From Wikipedia’s 2003 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2003 Atlantic Coast Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida State | 7–1 | 10–3 | 11 |
| Maryland | 6–2 | 10–3 | 17 |
| Clemson | 5–3 | 9–4 | 22 |
| NC State | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
| Virginia | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
| Georgia Tech | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| Wake Forest | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Duke | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
| North Carolina | 1–7 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.