The 1970 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. In its first season under head coach Hootie Ingram, the team compiled a 3–8 record (2–4 against conference opponents), tied for sixth place in the ACC, and was outscored by a total of 313 to 164.^[2][3] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

B. B. Elvington, Jim Sursavage, and Ray Yauger were the team captains. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Tommy Kendrick with 1,407 passing yards, running back Ray Yauger with 711 rushing yards and 30 points scored (5 touchdowns), and John McMakin with 532 receiving yards.^[4]

Two Clemson players were selected by the Associated Press as first-team players on the 1970 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team: offensive guard Dave Thompson and defensive back Don Kelley.^[5]

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Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 12	1:30 p.m.	The Citadel*	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	W 24–0	33,908	[6]
September 19	1:30 p.m.	Virginia	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	W 27–17	29,218	[7]
September 26	2:00 p.m.	at Georgia*	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)	L 0–38	55,682	[8]
October 3	2:00 p.m.	at No. 15 Georgia Tech*	Grant Field Atlanta, GA (rivalry)	L 7–28	50,133	[9]
October 10	1:30 p.m.	No. 9 Auburn*	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)	L 0–44	32,806–41,202	[10]
October 17	1:30 p.m.	at Wake Forest	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	L 20–36	18,500	[11]
October 24	1:30 p.m.	Duke	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	L 10–24	29,581	[12]
October 31	1:30 p.m.	at Maryland	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	W 24–11	12,500	[13]
November 7	7:30 p.m.	at Florida State*	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL (rivalry)	L 13–38	25,176	[14]
November 14	1:30 p.m.	North Carolina	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	L 7–42	28,914	[15]
November 21	1:30 p.m.	South Carolina	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)	L 32–38	50,949	[16]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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