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American college football season
The 2013 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by head coach Dabo Swinney in his fifth full year and sixth overall since taking over midway through 2008 season. They played their home games at Memorial Stadium, also known as "Death Valley". They were members of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 11–2, 7–1 in ACC play to finish in second place in the Atlantic Division. They were invited to the Orange Bowl where they defeated Ohio State.
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 5 Georgia* | No. 8 | | ABC | W 38–35 | 83,830 |
September 7 | 12:30 p.m. | South Carolina State* | No. 4 | - Memorial Stadium
- Clemson, SC
| ACCRN | W 52–13 | 81,428 |
September 19 | 7:30 p.m. | at NC State | No. 3 | | ESPN | W 26–14 | 57,583 |
September 28 | 3:30 p.m. | Wake Forest | No. 3 | - Memorial Stadium
- Clemson, SC
| ESPNU | W 56–7 | 80,607 |
October 5 | 3:30 p.m. | at Syracuse | No. 3 | | ABC/ESPN2 | W 49–14 | 48,961 |
October 12 | 3:30 p.m. | Boston College | No. 3 | | ABC/ESPN2 | W 24–14 | 77,506 |
October 19 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 5 Florida State | No. 3 | | ABC | L 14–51 | 83,428 |
October 26 | 3:30 p.m. | at Maryland | No. 9 | | ESPN | W 40–27 | 48,134 |
November 2 | 3:30 p.m. | at Virginia | No. 9 | | ESPN | W 59–10 | 46,959 |
November 14 | 7:30 p.m. | Georgia Tech | No. 8 | - Memorial Stadium
- Clemson, SC (rivalry)
| ESPN | W 55–31 | 75,324 |
November 23 | Noon | The Citadel* | No. 7 | - Memorial Stadium
- Clemson, SC
| ESPN3 | W 52–6 | 81,554 |
November 30 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 10 South Carolina* | No. 6 | | ESPN2 | L 17–31 | 84,174 |
January 3, 2014 | 7:30 p.m. | vs. No. 7 Ohio State* | No. 12 | | ESPN | W 40–35 | 72,080 |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Defense
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CB
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Darius Robinson
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Garry Peters
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Offense
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TE
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Stanton Seckinger
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Sam Cooper
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RB
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Roderick McDowell
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DJ Howard
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US college sports recruiting information for 2013 recruits
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Name
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Hometown
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High school / college
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Height
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Weight
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Commit date
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Mackensie Alexander CB
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Immokalee, Florida
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Immokalee H.S.
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5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
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180 lb (82 kg)
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-
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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Dorian O'Daniel LB
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Olney, Maryland
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Good Counsel
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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205 lb (93 kg)
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—
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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Tyrone Crowder OL
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Rockingham, North Carolina
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Richmond
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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330 lb (150 kg)
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—
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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Tyshon Dye RB
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Elberton, Georgia
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Elbert County
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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208 lb (94 kg)
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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Ben Boulware LB
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Anderson, South Carolina
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TL Hanna
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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230 lb (100 kg)
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—
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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Jayron Kearse ATH
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Fort Myers, Florida
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South Fort Myers
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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185 lb (84 kg)
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—
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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Mike Williams WR
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Santee, South Carolina
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Lake Marion
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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210 lb (95 kg)
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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Scott Pagano DT
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Honolulu, Hawaii
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Moanalua
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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280 lb (130 kg)
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—
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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Ebenezer Ogundenko DE
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Brooklyn, New York
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Jefferson H.S.
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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238 lb (108 kg)
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—
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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Wayne Gallman LB
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Loganville, Georgia
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Grayson
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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195 lb (88 kg)
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—
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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Adrian Baker CB
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Hollywood, Florida
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Chaminade-Madonna Prep
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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163 lb (74 kg)
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—
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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Jordan Leggett TE
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Navarre, Florida
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Navarre H.S.
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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205 lb (93 kg)
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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Dane Rogers DE
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Shelby, North Carolina
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Crest H.S.
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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230 lb (100 kg)
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—
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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Korrin Wiggins S
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Durham, North Carolina
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Hillside H.S.
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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190 lb (86 kg)
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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Maverick Morris OL
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Douglas, Georgia
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Coffee H.S.
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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280 lb (130 kg)
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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Jadar Johnson S
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Orangeburg, South Carolina
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Orangeburg-Wilkinson
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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188 lb (85 kg)
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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T. J. Green ATH
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Sylacauga, Alabama
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Sylacauga H.S.
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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189 lb (86 kg)
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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Marcus Edmond ATH
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Hopkins, South Carolina
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Lower Richland
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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165 lb (75 kg)
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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DJ Greenlee LB
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Central, South Carolina
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D.W. Daniel
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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205 lb (93 kg)
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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Ryan Carter CB
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Loganville, Georgia
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Grayson
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5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
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175 lb (79 kg)
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 12 Rivals: 14 247Sports: 15 ESPN: 13
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- ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
#5 Bulldogs
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14
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7
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7
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7 |
35 |
#8 Tigers
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14
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7
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10
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7 |
38 |
South Carolina State
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Bulldogs
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0
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7
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0
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6 |
13 |
#4 Tigers
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17
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21
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7
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7 |
52 |
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
#3 Tigers
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3
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10
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7
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6 |
26 |
Wolfpack
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0
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7
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0
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7 |
14 |
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Demon Deacons
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7
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0
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0
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0 |
7 |
#3 Tigers
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21
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14
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14
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7 |
56 |
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
#3 Tigers
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21
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14
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7
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7 |
49 |
Orange
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0
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7
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7
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0 |
14 |
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Eagles
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0
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7
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7
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0 |
14 |
#3 Tigers
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0
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3
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7
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14 |
24 |
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
#5 Seminoles
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17
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10
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14
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10 |
51 |
#3 Tigers
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7
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0
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0
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7 |
14 |
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
#9 Tigers
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6
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10
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3
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21 |
40 |
Terrapins
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7
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0
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6
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14 |
27 |
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
#8 Tigers
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14
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21
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7
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17 |
59 |
Cavaliers
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7
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0
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3
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0 |
10 |
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Yellow Jackets
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0
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10
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14
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7 |
31 |
#6 Tigers
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6
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21
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14
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14 |
55 |
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Bulldogs
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0
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0
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3
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3 |
6 |
#6 Tigers
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14
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28
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3
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7 |
52 |
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
#6 Tigers
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7
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3
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7
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0 |
17 |
#10 Gamecocks
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7
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10
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0
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14 |
31 |
Ohio State (Orange Bowl)
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
#12 Tigers
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14
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6
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14
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6 |
40 |
#7 Buckeyes
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9
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13
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7
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6 |
35 |
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
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AP | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 8 |
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Coaches | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 7 |
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Harris | Not released | 3 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 11 | Not released |
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BCS | Not released | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 12 | Not released |
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Clemson had five players selected in the 2014 NFL draft. Sammy Watkins went in the first round as the fourth overall pick, tied for the highest NFL draft pick in Clemson football history.
Along with the five draft picks, Clemson had four more players make the NFL as undrafted free agents.
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