# List of Clemson Tigers football seasons

The Clemson Tigers college football team competes as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, representing Clemson University in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Clemson has played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina since 1942. The Tigers have three national championship titles (1981, 2016 and 2018) along with two other national championship appearances in 2015 and 2019. The Tigers have claimed 26 conference championships and have appeared in 50 postseason bowl games with an overall record of 27-23. Clemson now has over 750 wins in its program.

## Seasons

| Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches$^#$ | AP$^°$ |
| Walter Riggs (Independent) (1896) ||||||||
| 1896 | Clemson | 2–1 | | | | | |
| William M. Williams (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1897) ||||||||
| 1897 | Clemson | 2–2 | | | | | |
| John Penton (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1898) ||||||||
| 1898 | Clemson | 3–1 | 1–1 | T–6th | | | |
| Walter Riggs (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1899) ||||||||
| 1899 | Clemson | 4–2 | 2–2 | 9th | | | |
| John Heisman (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1900–1903) ||||||||
| 1900 | Clemson | 6–0 | 2–0 | 1st | | | |
| 1901 | Clemson | 3–1–1 | 2–0–1 | 2nd | | | |
| 1902 | Clemson | 6–1 | 5–0 | 1st | | | |
| 1903 | Clemson | 4–1–1 | 2–0–1 | T–1st | | | |
| Shack Shealy (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1904) ||||||||
| 1904 | Clemson | 3–3–1 | 3–3–1 | 9th | | | |
| Eddie Cochems (Independent) (1905) ||||||||
| 1905 | Clemson | 3–2–1 | | | | | |
| Bob Williams (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1906) ||||||||
| 1906 | Clemson | 4–0–3 | 4–0–2 | T–1st | | | |
| Frank Shaughnessy (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1907) ||||||||
| 1907 | Clemson | 4–4 | 1–3 | 10th | | | |
| Stein Stone (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1908) ||||||||
| 1908 | Clemson | 1–6 | 1–4 | 11th | | | |
| Bob Williams (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1909) ||||||||
| 1909 | Clemson | 6–3 | 2–2 | | | | |
| Frank Dobson (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1910–1912) ||||||||
| 1910 | Clemson | 4–3–1 | 2–3–1 | 10th | | | |
| 1911 | Clemson | 3–5 | 2–4 | 13th | | | |
| 1912 | Clemson | 4–4 | 3–3 | T–8th | | | |
| Bob Williams (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1913–1915) ||||||||
| 1913 | Clemson | 4–4 | 2–4 | | | | |
| 1914 | Clemson | 5–3–1 | 3–2 | | | | |
| 1915 | Clemson | 2–4–2 | 1–0–1 | | | | |
| Wayne Hart (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1916) ||||||||
| 1916 | Clemson | 3–6 | 2–4 | 17th | | | |
| Edward Donahue (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1917–1920) ||||||||
| 1917 | Clemson | 6–2 | 5–1 | T–2nd | | | |
| 1918 | Clemson | 5–2 | 3–1 | 4th | | | |
| 1919 | Clemson | 6–2–2 | 3–2–2 | 11th | | | |
| 1920 | Clemson | 4–6–1 | 2–6 | 17th | | | |
| E. J. Stewart (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1921) ||||||||
| 1921 | Clemson | 1–6–2 | 0–5–2 | 21st | | | |
| E. J. Stewart (Southern Conference) (1922) ||||||||
| 1922 | Clemson | 5–4 | 1–2 | T–11th | | | |
| Bud Saunders (Southern Conference) (1923–1926) ||||||||
| 1923 | Clemson | 5–2–1 | 1–1–1 | T–11th | | | |
| 1924 | Clemson | 2–6 | 0–3 | T–19th | | | |
| 1925 | Clemson | 1–7 | 0–4 | T–20th | | | |
| 1926 | Clemson | 2–7 | 1–3 | 18th | | | |
| Josh Cody (Southern Conference) (1927–1930) ||||||||
| 1927 | Clemson | 5–3–1 | 2–2 | T–8th | | | |
| 1928 | Clemson | 8–3 | 4–2 | T–7th | | | |
| 1929 | Clemson | 8–3 | 3–3 | 12th | | | |
| 1930 | Clemson | 8–2 | 3–2 | 9th | | | |
| Jess Neely (Southern Conference) (1931–1939) ||||||||
| 1931 | Clemson | 1–6–2 | 1–4 | 20th | | | |
| 1932 | Clemson | 3–5–1 | 0–4 | T–21st | | | |
| 1933 | Clemson | 3–6–2 | 1–1 | T–5th | | | |
| 1934 | Clemson | 5–4 | 2–1 | 5th | | | |
| 1935 | Clemson | 6–3 | 2–1 | 4th | | | |
| 1936 | Clemson | 5–5 | 3–3 | 8th | | | |
| 1937 | Clemson | 4–4–1 | 2–0–1 | T–3rd | | | |
| 1938 | Clemson | 7–1–1 | 3–0–1 | 2nd | | | |
| 1939 | Clemson | 9–1 | 4–0 | 2nd | W Cotton | | 12 |
| Frank Howard (Southern Conference) (1940–1952) ||||||||
| 1940 | Clemson | 6–2–1 | 6–0 | 1st | | | |
| 1941 | Clemson | 7–2 | 5–1 | 3rd | | | |
| 1942 | Clemson | 3–6–1 | 2–3–1 | 9th | | | |
| 1943 | Clemson | 2–6 | 2–3 | T–7th | | | |
| 1944 | Clemson | 4–5 | 3–1 | 3rd | | | |
| 1945 | Clemson | 6–3–1 | 2–1–1 | 4th | | | |
| 1946 | Clemson | 4–5 | 2–3 | T–10th | | | |
| 1947 | Clemson | 4–5 | 1–3 | 12th | | | |
| 1948 | Clemson | 11–0 | 5–0 | 1st | W Gator | | 11 |
| 1949 | Clemson | 4–4–2 | 2–2 | T–7th | | | |
| 1950 | Clemson | 9–0–1 | 3–0–1 | 2nd | W Orange | 12 | 10 |
| 1951 | Clemson | 7–3 | 3–1 | 5th | L Gator | | 20 |
| 1952 | Clemson | 2–6–1 | | | | | |
| Frank Howard (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1953–1969) ||||||||
| 1953 | Clemson | 3–5–1 | 1–2 | 6th | | | |
| 1954 | Clemson | 5–5 | 1–2 | 5th | | | |
| 1955 | Clemson | 7–3 | 3–1 | 3rd | | | |
| 1956 | Clemson | 7–2–2 | 4–0–1 | 1st | L Orange | | 19 |
| 1957 | Clemson | 7–3 | 4–3 | T–3rd | | 18 | |
| 1958 | Clemson | 8–3 | 5–1 | 1st | L Sugar | 13 | 12 |
| 1959 | Clemson | 9–2 | 6–1 | 1st | W Bluebonnet | 11 | 11 |
| 1960 | Clemson | 6–4 | 4–2 | 4th | | | |
| 1961 | Clemson | 5–5 | 3–3 | T–3rd | | | |
| 1962 | Clemson | 6–4 | 5–1 | 2nd | | | |
| 1963 | Clemson | 5–4–1 | 5–2 | T–3rd | | | |
| 1964 | Clemson | 3–7 | 2–4 | 7th | | | |
| 1965 | Clemson | 5–5 | 4–3 | T–1st | | | |
| 1966 | Clemson | 6–4 | 6–1 | 1st | | | |
| 1967 | Clemson | 6–4 | 6–0 | 1st | | | |
| 1968 | Clemson | 4–5–1 | 4–1–1 | 2nd | | | |
| 1969 | Clemson | 4–6 | 3–3 | T–3rd | | | |
| Hootie Ingram (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1970–1972) ||||||||
| 1970 | Clemson | 3–8 | 2–4 | 6th | | | |
| 1971 | Clemson | 5–6 | 4–2 | 2nd | | | |
| 1972 | Clemson | 4–7 | 2–4 | 5th | | | |
| Red Parker (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1973–1976) ||||||||
| 1973 | Clemson | 5–6 | 4–2 | 3rd | | | |
| 1974 | Clemson | 7–4 | 4–2 | T–2nd | | | |
| 1975 | Clemson | 2–9 | 2–3 | 5th | | | |
| 1976 | Clemson | 3–6–2 | 0–4–1 | 7th | | | |
| Charley Pell (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1977–1978) ||||||||
| 1977 | Clemson | 8–3–1 | 4–1–1 | 3rd | L Gator | | 19 |
| 1978 | Clemson | 11–1 | 6–0 | 1st | W Gator | 7 | 6 |
| Danny Ford (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1978–1989) ||||||||
| 1979 | Clemson | 8–4 | 4–2 | T–2nd | L Peach | | |
| 1980 | Clemson | 6–5 | 2–4 | T–4th | | | |
| 1981 | Clemson | 12–0 | 6–0 | 1st | W Orange | 1 | 1 |
| 1982 | Clemson | 9–1–1 | 6–0 | 1st | Ineligible | | 8 |
| 1983 | Clemson | 9–1–1 | 7–0 | 1st | Ineligible | | 11 |
| 1984 | Clemson | 7–4 | 5–2 | 2nd | Ineligible | | |
| 1985 | Clemson | 6–6 | 4–3 | 4th | L Independence | | |
| 1986 | Clemson | 8–2–2 | 5–1–1 | 1st | W Gator | 19 | 17 |
| 1987 | Clemson | 10–2 | 6–1 | 1st | W Florida Citrus | 10 | 12 |
| 1988 | Clemson | 10–2 | 6–1 | 1st | W Florida Citrus | 8 | 9 |
| 1989 | Clemson | 10–2 | 5–2 | 3rd | W Gator | 11 | 12 |
| Ken Hatfield (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1990–1993) ||||||||
| 1990 | Clemson | 10–2 | 5–2 | T–2nd | W Hall of Fame | 9 | 9 |
| 1991 | Clemson | 9–2–1 | 6–0–1 | 1st | L Florida Citrus | 17 | 18 |
| 1992 | Clemson | 5–6 | 3–5 | 7th | | | |
| 1993 | Clemson | 9–3 | 5–3 | T–3rd | W Peach | 22 | 23 |
| Tommy West (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1993–1998) ||||||||
| 1994 | Clemson | 5–6 | 4–4 | 6th | | | |
| 1995 | Clemson | 8–4 | 6–2 | 2nd | L Gator | | |
| 1996 | Clemson | 7–5 | 6–2 | T–2nd | L Peach | | |
| 1997 | Clemson | 7–5 | 4–4 | 5th | L Peach | | |
| 1998 | Clemson | 3–8 | 1–7 | T–9th | | | |
| Tommy Bowden (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1999–2008) ||||||||
| 1999 | Clemson | 6–6 | 5–3 | 2nd | L Peach | | |
| 2000 | Clemson | 9–3 | 6–2 | 2nd | L Gator | 14 | 16 |
| 2001 | Clemson | 7–5 | 4–4 | T–4th | W Humanitarian | | |
| 2002 | Clemson | 7–6 | 4–4 | T–5th | L Tangerine | | |
| 2003 | Clemson | 9–4 | 5–3 | 3rd | W Peach | 22 | 22 |
| 2004 | Clemson | 6–5 | 4–4 | T–6th | | | |
| 2005 | Clemson | 8–4 | 4–4 | 3rd (Atlantic) | W Champs Sports | 21 | 21 |
| 2006 | Clemson | 8–5 | 5–3 | T–2nd (Atlantic) | L Music City | | |
| 2007 | Clemson | 9–4 | 5–3 | 2nd (Atlantic) | L Chick-fil-A | 22 | 21 |
| 2008 | Clemson | 7–6 | 4–4 | T–3rd (Atlantic) | L Gator | | |
| Dabo Swinney (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2008–present) ||||||||
| 2009 | Clemson | 9–5 | 6–2 | 1st (Atlantic) | W Music City | | 24 |
| 2010 | Clemson | 6–7 | 4–4 | T–4th (Atlantic) | L Meineke Car Care | | |
| 2011 | Clemson | 10–4 | 6–2 | 1st (Atlantic) | L Orange$^†$ | 22 | 22 |
| 2012 | Clemson | 11–2 | 7–1 | T–1st (Atlantic) | W Chick-fil-A | 9 | 11 |
| 2013 | Clemson | 11–2 | 7–1 | 2nd (Atlantic) | W Orange$^†$ | 7 | 8 |
| 2014 | Clemson | 10–3 | 6–2 | 2nd (Atlantic) | W Russell Athletic | 15 | 15 |
| 2015 | Clemson | 14–1 | 8–0 | 1st (Atlantic) | W Orange$^†$ (CFP Semifinal) L CFP NCG$^†$ | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | Clemson | 14–1 | 7–1 | 1st (Atlantic) | W Fiesta$^†$ (CFP Semifinal) W CFP NCG$^†$ | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | Clemson | 12–2 | 7–1 | 1st (Atlantic) | L Sugar$^†$ (CFP Semifinal) | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | Clemson | 15–0 | 8–0 | 1st (Atlantic) | W Cotton$^†$ (CFP Semifinal) W CFP NCG$^†$ | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | Clemson | 14–1 | 8–0 | 1st (Atlantic) | W Fiesta$^†$ (CFP Semifinal) L CFP NCG$^†$ | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | Clemson | 10–2 | 8–1 | 2nd | L Sugar$^†$ (CFP Semifinal) | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | Clemson | 10–3 | 6–2 | T–2nd (Atlantic) | W Cheez-It | 16 | 14 |
| 2022 | Clemson | 11–3 | 8–0 | 1st (Atlantic) | L Orange$^†$ | 12 | 13 |
| 2023 | Clemson | 9–4 | 4–4 | T–6th | W Gator | 20 | 20 |
| 2024 | Clemson | 10–4 | 7–1 | 2nd | L CFP First Round$^†$ | 11 | 14 |
| Total: | Total: | 799–458–44 | | | | | |
| National championship  Conference title  Conference division title or championship game berth ||||||||
| $^†$Indicates Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, BCS, or CFP / New Years' Six bowl. $^#$Rankings from final Coaches Poll. ||||||||