In its fifth season under head coach Danny Ford, the team compiled a 9–1–1 record (6–0 against conference opponents), won the ACC championship, was ranked No.
8 in the final AP Poll, and outscored opponents by a total of 289 to 147.
[1][2] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.
The defending national champion, Clemson started the year with a loss to Georgia and a tie with Boston College.
The team climbed back up the rankings by winning their next nine games, but the season was derailed when Clemson was placed on probation near the end of the season for recruiting violations, and was made ineligible for a bowl bid.