1998 Clemson Tigers football team

The 1998 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Tommy West in his fifth and final season as head coach, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, tying for eighth place in the ACC. Clemson played home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

1998 Clemson Tigers football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	3–8 (1–7 ACC)
Head coach	Tommy West (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	Steve Ensminger (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Les Herrin (2nd season)
Captains	Donald Broomfield Holland Postell
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1997 1999 →

1998 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 3 Florida State $+		7	–	1					11	–	2
No. 9 Georgia Tech +		7	–	1					10	–	2
No. 18 Virginia		6	–	2					9	–	3
North Carolina		5	–	3					7	–	5
NC State		5	–	3					7	–	5
Duke		2	–	6					4	–	7
Wake Forest		2	–	6					3	–	8
Clemson		1	–	7					3	–	8
Maryland		1	–	7					3	–	8
$ – BCS representative as conference champion + – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

West was fired shortly after the conclusion of the season.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	1:00 p.m.	Furman*	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC		W 33–0	70,855	[1]
September 12	1:00 p.m.	Virginia Tech*	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC		L 0–37	66,431	[2]
September 19	3:30 p.m.	at No. 10 Virginia	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	ABC	L 18–20	42,000	[3]
September 26	12:00 p.m.	Wake Forest	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	ABC	L 19–29	61,632	[4]
October 3	3:30 p.m.	at North Carolina	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	ABC	L 14–21	56,650	[5]
October 10	12:00 p.m.	Maryland	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	JPS	W 23–0	69,215	[6]
October 17	6:00 p.m.	at No. 6 Florida State	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL (rivalry)	ESPN2	L 0–48	80,310	[7]
October 24	1:30 p.m.	at Duke	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC		L 23–28	30,630	[8]
October 31	12:00 p.m.	NC State	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (Textile Bowl)	JPS	L 39–46	63,624	[9]
November 12	8:00 p.m.	No. 22 Georgia Tech	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)	ESPN	L 21–24	62,012	[10]
November 21	6:30 p.m.	South Carolina*	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)	ESPN2	W 28–19	84,423	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

References

1. "New Clemson stars dominate Furman". The Atlanta Constitution. September 6, 1998. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Tech blanks Clemson". Daily Press. September 13, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Flagged down; Controversial penalty kills Tigers' upset bid". The State. September 20, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Clemson bounced again". The Greenville News. September 27, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Tigers' sad slide sinks deeper as UNC prevails". Anderson Independent-Mail. October 4, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Clemson puts pieces together, shuts out Maryland". Florence Morning News. October 11, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Tigers tripped in Tallahassee". The Herald. October 18, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Depleted Devils dig deep; Duke tops Clemson". The News and Observer. October 25, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Holt, N.C. State give Clemson slip, 46–39". The Baltimore Sun. November 1, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Tigers lose another late heartbreaker". The Greenville News. November 13, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "West-side story comes to end". The Index-Journal. November 22, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.