Clemson Program History

Tigers · ACC · FBS seasons since 1985

All-time: 370-155-3.704
Seasons: 421985–2026
AP top 25: 25final polls
AP top 10: 8final polls
Best rating: +33.31st in 2018

Season by season

Year	Coach	Conference	Record	Conf	Pct	AP	Rating	Adj Off	Adj Def
2026so far	Dabo Swinney	ACC	4-2	2-1	.667		+5.345	25.776	20.523
2025	Dabo Swinney	ACC	7-6	4-4	.538		+12.323	30.835	18.416
2024	Dabo Swinney	ACC	10-4	8-1	.714	14	+14.713	35.612	20.923
2023	Dabo Swinney	ACC	9-4	4-4	.692	20	+12.618	31.826	19.214
2022	Dabo Swinney	ACC	11-3	9-0	.786	13	+14.011	33.023	19.010
2021	Dabo Swinney	ACC	10-3	6-2	.769	14	+14.910	30.148	15.22
2020	Dabo Swinney	ACC	10-2	9-1	.833	3	+28.42	44.93	16.52
2019	Dabo Swinney	ACC	14-1	9-0	.933	2	+33.31	44.54	11.31
2018	Dabo Swinney	ACC	15-0	9-0	1.000		+33.31	44.73	11.41
2017	Dabo Swinney	ACC	12-2	8-1	.857	4	+23.05	36.712	13.72
2016	Dabo Swinney	ACC	14-1	8-1	.933	1	+27.02	42.82	15.84
2015	Dabo Swinney	ACC	14-1		.933	2	—	—	—
2014	Dabo Swinney	ACC	10-3		.769	15	—	—	—
2013	Dabo Swinney	ACC	11-2		.846	8	—	—	—
2012	Dabo Swinney	ACC	11-2		.846	11	—	—	—
2011	Dabo Swinney	ACC	10-4		.714	22	—	—	—
2010	Dabo Swinney	ACC	6-7		.462		—	—	—
2009	Dabo Swinney	ACC	9-5		.643	24	—	—	—
2008	Tommy Bowden / Dabo Swinney	ACC	7-6		.538		—	—	—
2007	Tommy Bowden	ACC	9-4		.692	21	—	—	—
2006	Tommy Bowden	ACC	8-5		.615		—	—	—
2005	Tommy Bowden	ACC	8-4		.667	21	—	—	—
2004	Tommy Bowden	ACC	6-5		.545		—	—	—
2003	Tommy Bowden	ACC	9-4		.692	22	—	—	—
2002	Tommy Bowden	ACC	7-6		.538		—	—	—
2001	Tommy Bowden	ACC	7-5		.583		—	—	—
2000	Tommy Bowden	ACC	9-3		.750	16	—	—	—
1999	Tommy Bowden	ACC	6-6		.500		—	—	—
1998	Tommy West	ACC	3-8		.273		—	—	—
1997	Tommy West	ACC	7-5		.583		—	—	—
1996	Tommy West	ACC	7-5		.583		—	—	—
1995	Tommy West	ACC	8-4		.667		—	—	—
1994	Tommy West	ACC	5-6		.455		—	—	—
1993	Ken Hatfield / Tommy West	ACC	9-3		.750	23	—	—	—
1992	Ken Hatfield	ACC	5-6		.455		—	—	—
1991	Ken Hatfield	ACC	9-2-1		.792	18	—	—	—
1990	Ken Hatfield	ACC	10-2		.833	9	—	—	—
1989	Danny Ford	ACC	10-2		.833	12	—	—	—
1988	Danny Ford	ACC	10-2		.833	9	—	—	—
1987	Danny Ford	ACC	10-2		.833	12	—	—	—
1986	Danny Ford	ACC	8-2-2		.750	17	—	—	—
1985	Danny Ford	ACC	6-6		.500		—	—	—

Ratings and conference records start with the 2016 season. How the ratings work.

Head coaches

Coach	Years	Seasons	Record	Pct
Dabo Swinney	2008–2026	19	191-55	.776
Tommy Bowden	1999–2008	10	72-45	.615
Tommy West	1993–1998	6	31-28	.525
Ken Hatfield	1990–1993	4	32-13-1	.707
Danny Ford	1985–1989	5	44-14-2	.750