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2000 Clemson Tigers football team
| 2000 Clemson Tigers football |
|---|
| Atlantic Coast Conference |
| No. 14 |
| No. 16 |
| 9–3 (6–2 ACC) |
| Tommy Bowden (2nd season) |
| Rich Rodriguez (2nd season) |
| Spread option |
| Reggie Herring (2nd season) |
| 4–3 |
| Chad Carson |
| Rod Gardner |
| Chad Speck |
| Memorial Stadium |
The 2000 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Tommy Bowden, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the ACC. Clemson was invited to the Gator Bowl, where the Tigers lost to Virginia Tech. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2 | 6:00 p.m. | The Citadel* | No. 17 | Memorial StadiumClemson, SC | W 38–0 | 75,086 | ||
| September 9 | 3:30 p.m. | Missouri* | No. 17 | Memorial StadiumClemson, SC | ABC | W 62–9 | 70,382 | |
| September 16 | 1:00 p.m. | Wake Forest | No. 16 | Memorial StadiumClemson, SC | W 55–7 | 72,940 | ||
| September 23 | 3:30 p.m. | at Virginia | No. 11 | Scott StadiumCharlottesville, VA | ABC | W 31–10 | 60,695 | |
| September 30 | 12:00 p.m. | at Duke | No. 7 | Wallace Wade StadiumDurham, NC | JPS | W 52–22 | 16,872 | |
| October 7 | 3:30 p.m. | NC State | No. 5 | Memorial StadiumClemson, SC (Textile Bowl) | ABC | W 34–27 | 79,566 | |
| October 14 | 6:00 p.m. | Maryland | No. 5 | Memorial StadiumClemson, SC | ESPN2 | W 35–14 | 83,752 | |
| October 21 | 5:30 p.m. | at North Carolina | No. 5 | Kenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, NC | ESPN2 | W 38–24 | 55,000 | |
| October 28 | 3:30 p.m. | Georgia Tech | No. 5 | Memorial StadiumClemson, SC (rivalry) | ABC | L 28–31 | 81,734 | |
| November 4 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 4 Florida State | No. 10 | Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, FL (rivalry) | ESPN | L 7–54 | 82,514 | |
| November 18 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 25 South Carolina* | No. 16 | Memorial StadiumClemson, SC (rivalry) | ABC | W 16–14 | 85,187 | |
| January 1, 2001 | 12:30 p.m. | vs. No. 6 Virginia Tech* | No. 16 | Alltel StadiumJacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl) | NBC | L 20–41 | 68,741 | |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time |
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