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2013 Clemson Tigers football team

2013 Clemson Tigers football
Clemson University Tiger Paw logo.svg
Orange Bowl champion
Orange Bowl, W 40–35 vs. Ohio State
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Division Atlantic Division
Ranking
Coaches No. 7
AP No. 8
2013 record 11–2 (7–1 ACC)
Head coach Dabo Swinney (5th full, 6th overall year)
Offensive coordinator Chad Morris (3rd year)
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinator Brent Venables (2nd year)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
(Capacity: 81,500)
Seasons
« 2012 2014 »
2013 ACC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
Atlantic Division
#1 Florida State x$#   8 0         14 0  
#8 Clemson  %   7 1         11 2  
Boston College   4 4         7 6  
Syracuse   4 4         7 6  
Maryland   3 5         7 6  
Wake Forest   2 6         4 8  
NC State   0 8         3 9  
Coastal Division
#23 Duke x   6 2         10 4  
Miami   5 3         9 4  
Virginia Tech   5 3         8 5  
Georgia Tech   5 3         7 6  
North Carolina   4 4         7 6  
Pittsburgh   3 5         7 6  
Virginia   0 8         2 10  
Championship: Florida State 45, Duke 7
  • # – BCS National Champion
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

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.








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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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