1969 Clemson Tigers football team

The 1969 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. In its 30th and final season under head coach Frank Howard, the team compiled a 4–6 record (3–3 against conference opponents), tied for third place in the ACC, and was outscored by a total of 250 to 178.^[2][3] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

1969 Clemson Tigers football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	4–6 (3–3 ACC)
Head coach	Frank Howard (30th season)
Captain	Ivan Southerland, Charlie Tolley
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1968 1970 →

1969 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
South Carolina $	6	–	0	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
NC State	3	–	2	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
North Carolina	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Clemson	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Duke	3	–	3	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
Maryland	3	–	3	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Wake Forest	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Virginia	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll^[1]

Frank Howard retired as head coach after the 1969 season, although he remained athletic director until 1971. In 1974, the playing field at Memorial Stadium, which he helped to build, was named in his honor.^{[citation needed]}

Defensive end Ivan Southerland and running back Charlie Tolley were the team captains. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Tommy Kendrick with 1,457 passing yards, running back Ray Yauger with 968 rushing yards and 66 points (11 touchdowns), and end Charlie Waters with 738 receiving yards.^[4]

Three Clemson players were selected by the Associated Press as first-team players on the 1969 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team: Ray Yauger; Charlie Waters; and Ivan Southerland.^[5]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	at Virginia	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 21–14	18,000
September 27	No. 7 Georgia*	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)	L 0–30	43,000
October 4	at Georgia Tech*	Grant Field Atlanta, GA (rivalry)	W 21–10	50,224
October 11	at No. 20 Auburn*	Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL (rivalry)	L 0–51	38,000
October 18	Wake Forest	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	W 28–14	31,000
October 25	Alabama*	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)	L 13–38	43,000
November 1	Maryland	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	W 40–0
November 8	at Duke	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	L 27–34	22,000
November 15	at North Carolina	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	L 15–32
November 22	at South Carolina	Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC (rivalry)	L 13–27	42,921	^[6]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1969 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
2. "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). clemsontigers.com. Clemson Athletics. 2016. pp. 200–208. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
3. "1969 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "1969 Clemson Tigers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Wolfpack Places 8 On All-ACC". The High Point (NC) Enterprise. November 29, 1968. p. 16.
6. Dan Foster (November 23, 1969). "USC Gamecocks Defeat Clemson's Tigers, 27-13". The Greenville News. p. 1.