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2013 Clemson Tigers football team
American college football season
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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| 2013 Clemson Tigers football | |
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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 |
| Record | 11–2 (7–1 ACC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Chad Morris (3rd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Spread |
| Defensive coordinator | Brent Venables (2nd season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| No. 1 Florida State x$# | 8 | – | 0 | 14 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| No. 23 Duke x | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Coaching staff
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| Name | Position | Seasons at Clemson | Alma mater |
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| Dabo Swinney | Head coach | 6 | Alabama (1992) |
| Chad Morris | Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks | 2 | Texas A&M (1992) |
| Brent Venables | Defensive coordinator/linebackers | 1 | Kansas State (1992) |
| Tony Elliott | Running Backs | 2 | Clemson (2003) |
| Jeff Scott | Wide Receivers/recruiting coordinator | 4 | Clemson (2002) |
| Robbie Caldwell | Offensive line | 2 | Furman (1976) |
| Dan Brooks | Defensive tackles | 3 | Western Carolina (1976) |
| Marion Hobby | Defensive Running game coordinator/Defensive Ends | 2 | Tennessee (1989) |
| Michael Reed | Defensive Backs | 0 | Boston College (1994) |
| Danny Pearman | Special Teams coordinator/Tight Ends | 4 | Clemson (1995) |
| Zac Alley | Student Assistant | 3 | Clemson (2014) |
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More information Date, Time ...
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 31 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 5 Georgia* | No. 8 | ABC | W 38–35 | 83,830 | |
| September 7 | 12:30 p.m. | South Carolina State* | No. 4 |
| ACCRN | W 52–13 | 81,428 |
| September 19 | 7:30 p.m. | at NC State | No. 3 | ESPN | W 26–14 | 57,583 | |
| September 28 | 3:30 p.m. | Wake Forest | No. 3 |
| ESPNU | W 56–7 | 80,607 |
| October 5 | 3:30 p.m. | at Syracuse | No. 3 | ABC/ESPN2 | W 49–14 | 48,961 | |
| October 12 | 3:30 p.m. | Boston College | No. 3 |
| ABC/ESPN2 | W 24–14 | 77,506 |
| October 19 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 5 Florida State | No. 3 |
| ABC | L 14–51 | 83,428 |
| October 26 | 3:30 p.m. | at Maryland | No. 9 | ESPN | W 40–27 | 48,134 | |
| November 2 | 3:30 p.m. | at Virginia | No. 9 | ESPN | W 59–10 | 46,959 | |
| November 14 | 7:30 p.m. | Georgia Tech | No. 8 |
| ESPN | W 55–31 | 75,324 |
| November 23 | Noon | The Citadel* | No. 7 |
| ESPN3 | W 52–6 | 81,554 |
| November 30 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 10 South Carolina* | No. 6 | ESPN2 | L 17–31 | 84,174 | |
| January 3, 2014 | 7:30 p.m. | vs. No. 7 Ohio State* | No. 12 | ESPN | W 40–35 | 72,080 | |
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Recruiting class
More information US college sports recruiting information for 2013 recruits, Name ...
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| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
| Mackensie Alexander CB |
Immokalee, Florida | Immokalee H.S. | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | - | |
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| Dorian O'Daniel LB |
Olney, Maryland | Good Counsel | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | — | |
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| Tyrone Crowder OL |
Rockingham, North Carolina | Richmond | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 330 lb (150 kg) | — | |
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| Tyshon Dye RB |
Elberton, Georgia | Elbert County | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 208 lb (94 kg) | ||
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| Ben Boulware LB |
Anderson, South Carolina | TL Hanna | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | — | |
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| Jayron Kearse ATH |
Fort Myers, Florida | South Fort Myers | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | — | |
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| Mike Williams WR |
Santee, South Carolina | Lake Marion | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | - | |
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| Scott Pagano DT |
Honolulu, Hawaii | Moanalua | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | — | |
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| Ebenezer Ogundenko DE |
Brooklyn, New York | Jefferson H.S. | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 238 lb (108 kg) | — | |
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| Wayne Gallman LB |
Loganville, Georgia | Grayson | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | — | |
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| Adrian Baker CB |
Hollywood, Florida | Chaminade-Madonna Prep | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 163 lb (74 kg) | — | |
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| Jordan Leggett TE |
Navarre, Florida | Navarre H.S. | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | — | |
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| Dane Rogers DE |
Shelby, North Carolina | Crest H.S. | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | — | |
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| Korrin Wiggins S |
Durham, North Carolina | Hillside H.S. | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | — | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Maverick Morris OL |
Douglas, Georgia | Coffee H.S. | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | — | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Jadar Johnson S |
Orangeburg, South Carolina | Orangeburg-Wilkinson | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | — | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| T. J. Green ATH |
Sylacauga, Alabama | Sylacauga H.S. | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 189 lb (86 kg) | — | |
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| Marcus Edmond ATH |
Hopkins, South Carolina | Lower Richland | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | — | |
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| DJ Greenlee LB |
Central, South Carolina | D.W. Daniel | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | — | |
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| Ryan Carter CB |
Loganville, Georgia | Grayson | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | — | |
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 12 Rivals: 14 247Sports: 15 ESPN: 13 | ||||||
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Georgia
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #5 Bulldogs | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| #8 Tigers | 14 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 38 |
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See also: 2013 Georgia Bulldogs football team
South Carolina State
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| #4 Tigers | 17 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 52 |
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NC State
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #3 Tigers | 3 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
| Wolfpack | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
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Wake Forest
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Demon Deacons | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| #3 Tigers | 21 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 56 |
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Syracuse
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #3 Tigers | 21 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 49 |
| Orange | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
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See also: 2013 Syracuse Orange football team
Boston College
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Eagles | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| #3 Tigers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
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See also: 2013 Boston College Eagles football team
Florida State
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #5 Seminoles | 17 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 51 |
| #3 Tigers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
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Maryland
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #9 Tigers | 6 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 40 |
| Terrapins | 7 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 27 |
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Virginia
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #8 Tigers | 14 | 21 | 7 | 17 | 59 |
| Cavaliers | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
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Georgia Tech
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Yellow Jackets | 0 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
| #6 Tigers | 6 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 55 |
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The Citadel
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| #6 Tigers | 14 | 28 | 3 | 7 | 52 |
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See also: 2013 The Citadel Bulldogs football team
South Carolina
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #6 Tigers | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| #10 Gamecocks | 7 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
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Ohio State (Orange Bowl)
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #12 Tigers | 14 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 40 |
| #7 Buckeyes | 9 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 35 |
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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.
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| Player | Team | Round | Pick # | Position |
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| Sammy Watkins | Buffalo Bills | 1st | 4th | WR |
| Brandon Thomas | San Francisco 49ers | 3rd | 100th | OL |
| Bashaud Breeland | Washington Redskins | 4th | 102nd | DB |
| Martavis Bryant | Pittsburgh Steelers | 4th | 118th | WR |
| Tajh Boyd | New York Jets | 6th | 213th | QB |
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Undrafted signees
Along with the five draft picks, Clemson had four more players make the NFL as undrafted free agents.
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| Player | Team | Position |
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| Chandler Catanzaro | Arizona Cardinals | PK |
| Tyler Shatley | Jacksonville Jaguars | OG |
| Spencer Shuey | Jacksonville Jaguars | LB |
| Darius Robinson | Buffalo Bills | CB |
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- "Football – 2013 Coaches". Clemson University Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on September 29, 2013. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
- "2013 Clemson Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved September 23, 2013.