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1974 Clemson Tigers football team

American college football season

American college football season

FieldValue
year1974
teamClemson Tigers
sportfootball
conferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
short_confACC
record7–4
conf_record4–2
head_coachRed Parker
hc_year2nd
off_coachDon Murry
oc_year1st
def_coachHarold Steelman
dc_year1st
captainWillie Anderson
captain2Mark Fellers
captain3Jim Ness
captain4Ken Peeples
stadiumMemorial Stadium

The 1974 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In its second season under head coach Red Parker, the team compiled a 7–4 record (4–2 against conference opponents), tied for second place in the ACC, and was outscored by a total of 250 to 246. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

Willie Anderson, Mark Fellers, Jim Ness, and Ken Peeples were the team captains. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Mark Fellers with 783 passing yards and 54 points scored (9 touchdowns), running back Ken Callicutt with 809 rushing yards, and Bennie Cunningham with 391 receiving yards.

Schedule

|September 14|5:00 p.m.|at|Texas A&M|Kyle Field|College Station, TX|L 0–24|38,792|

|September 21|7:00 p.m.|at|No. 15 NC State|Carter Stadium|Raleigh, NC (rivalry)|L 10–31|38,800|

|September 28|1:00 p.m.||Georgia Tech|Memorial Stadium| Clemson, SC (rivalry)|W 21–17|40,275|

|October 5|1:00 p.m.||Georgia|Memorial Stadium|Clemson, SC (rivalry)|W 28–24|42,933|

|October 12|1:30 p.m.|at|Maryland|Byrd Stadium|College Park, MD|L 0–41|32,644|

|October 19|1:00 p.m.||Duke|Memorial Stadium|Clemson, SC|W 17–13|42,354|

|October 26|2:00 p.m.|at|Tennessee|Neyland Stadium|Knoxville, TN|L 28–29|66,334|

|November 2|1:30 p.m.|at|Wake Forest|Groves Stadium|Winston-Salem, NC|W 21–9|13,200|

|November 9|1:00 p.m.||North Carolina|Memorial Stadium|Clemson, SC|W 54–32|40,529|

|November 16|1:00 p.m.||Virginia|Memorial Stadium|Clemson, SC|W 28–9|32,656|

|November 23|1:00 p.m.||South Carolina|Memorial Stadium|Clemson, SC (Palmetto Bowl)|W 39–21|52,677|

References

References

  1. (2016). "2016 Media Guide". Clemson Athletics.
  2. "1974 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
  3. "1974 Clemson Tigers Stats". Sports Reference LLC.
  4. (September 15, 1974). "Aggies clout Clemson". The Odessa American.
  5. (September 22, 1974). "State burns Clemson in 2d half for 3d win 31–10". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel.
  6. (September 29, 1974). "O'Cain, Cunningham lead Clemson past Tech, 21–17". The News and Observer.
  7. (October 6, 1974). "Clemson beats Georgia". The Tennessean.
  8. (October 13, 1974). "Terps rout Tigers". Durham Morning Herald.
  9. (October 20, 1974). "Clemson conquers Duke 17–13". Greensboro Daily News.
  10. (October 27, 1974). "Tennessee's surge nips Tigers, 29–28". The State.
  11. (November 3, 1974). "Tigers whip Deacons". Anderson Independent.
  12. (November 10, 1974). "Clemson overpowers Tar Heels, 54–32". The Greenville News.
  13. (November 17, 1974). "UVA falls to Tiger bombs". The Lynchburg News.
  14. Henry Freeman. (November 24, 1974). "Parker: Seniors Turned Us Around". The Greenville News.
  15. . (1974). ["Clemson Football Media Guide - 1974"](https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/fball_media/62/). *[[Clemson University]]*.
  16. . (1975). ["Clemson Football Media Guide - 1975"](https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/fball_media/61/). *[[Clemson University]]*.
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