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1997 Clemson Tigers football team
| 1997 Clemson Tigers football |
|---|
| Atlantic Coast Conference |
| 7–5 (4–4 ACC) |
| Tommy West (4th season) |
| Steve Ensminger (1st season) |
| Les Herrin (1st season) |
| Raymond Priester |
| Raymond White |
| Memorial Stadium |
The 1997 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Tommy West, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the ACC. Clemson was invited to the Peach Bowl, where the Tigers lost to Auburn. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.
Clemson played its first overtime game in program history on November 8, against Duke.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 6 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 11 (I-AA) Appalachian State* | No. 18 | Memorial StadiumClemson, SC | W 23–12 | 62,405 | ||
| September 13 | 12:00 p.m. | at NC State | No. 19 | Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC (Textile Bowl) | JPS | W 19–17 | 50,000 | |
| September 20 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 5 Florida State | No. 16 | Memorial StadiumClemson, SC (rivalry) | ABC | L 28–35 | 80,939 | |
| September 27 | 7:30 p.m. | at Georgia Tech | No. 17 | Bobby Dodd StadiumAtlanta, GA (rivalry) | ESPN | L 20–23 | 45,275 | |
| October 4 | 1:00 p.m. | UTEP* | Memorial StadiumClemson, SC | W 39–7 | 59,710 | |||
| October 11 | 6:00 p.m. | Virginia | Memorial StadiumClemson, SC | ESPN2 | L 7–21 | 74,987 | ||
| October 25 | 3:30 p.m. | at Maryland | Byrd StadiumCollege Park, MD | ABC | W 20–9 | 27,270 | ||
| November 1 | 12:00 p.m. | at Wake Forest | Groves StadiumWinston-Salem, NC | JPS | W 33–16 | 23,411 | ||
| November 8 | 12:00 p.m. | Duke | Memorial StadiumClemson, SC | JPS | W 29–20 OT | 60,363 | ||
| November 15 | 3:30 p.m. | North Carolina | Memorial StadiumClemson, SC | ABC | L 10–17 | 71,514 | ||
| November 22 | 6:00 p.m. | at South Carolina* | Williams–Brice StadiumColumbia, SC (rivalry) | ESPN2 | W 47–21 | 83,700 | ||
| January 2, 1998 | 3:00 p.m. | vs. Auburn* | Georgia DomeAtlanta, GA (Peach Bowl, rivalry) | ESPN | L 17–21 | 71,212 | ||
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time |
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