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Clemson currently has 13 all-time wins against top-5 teams.
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Clemson currently has 13 all-time wins against top-5 teams.

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Dec 23, 2020, 9:18 PM

Dabo has 10 of those.

What are the 3 that we won without Dabo as head coach?

I think I know 2 of them.
1. ‘81 national championship - I think Nebraska was ranked 4th
2. 2003 upset over FSU. I think they were top-5.

What is the other one?

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Yes Sir, FSU was #3 in 2003. I was at that game, very loud.


Dec 23, 2020, 9:21 PM

Was Georgia ranked in 81?


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Dec 23, 2020, 9:23 PM

Georgia in 1981? I know we beat them. I assume they were top 5 since they had just won the national championship in 1980


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Bingo. Georgia was indeed ranked 4th when we beat them in ‘81***

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Dec 25, 2020, 5:57 PM [ in reply to Re: Clemson currently has 13 all-time wins against top-5 teams. ]

I was there! I was 10 and it was my first Clemson game. Best thing ever!

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Dec 23, 2020, 11:14 PM

Dabo has 10 wins against top 5 foes. I wonder how many Top 5 wins Ryan Day has?

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Dec 23, 2020, 11:19 PM

My guess is his next one and one more will be two. But I’m not sure.

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In fairness to Day, he’s only been a head coach


Dec 25, 2020, 1:43 PM [ in reply to Re: Clemson currently has 13 all-time wins against top-5 teams. ]

in the Big Ten, so he won’t have many opportunities to coach against top teams.

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Dec 25, 2020, 6:09 AM

North Carolina?

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Dec 25, 2020, 8:32 AM

I think UNC was #8 in ‘81.

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Dec 25, 2020, 8:53 AM

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Dec 25, 2020, 9:08 AM

Wasn’t Tennessee up there when we beat them in the Peach? 2003 season?

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Dec 25, 2020, 9:18 AM

What’s our record against top 5. 13 and what

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Dec 25, 2020, 9:39 AM


What’s our record against top 5. 13 and what



What’s our record against top 5. 13 and what



Not sure about all-time, but they are 13-3 against top 5 teams under Dabo. The 3 losses are, Alabama (2x) and LSU last year. So two were in National Championship games and the second loss to Alabama was when Kelly Bryant was the qb.

I'm attaching a link to an article about Clemson's dominance over ranked teams under Dabo. They have the best record in games against ranked teams the past few seasons with a 22-3 record. 0-4 St is second to our Tigers at 21-4.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/rubbingtherock.com/2020/06/27/clemson-football-graphic-shows-tigers-dominance-vs-ranked-teams/amp/


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Dec 25, 2020, 11:47 AM

And Notre Dame would also go on this list now.

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Dec 25, 2020, 5:54 PM

CUME said:

And Notre Dame would also go on this list now.



Nice catch. 14-3 would be the correct record now after Clemson new #2 Notre Dame in the ACC championship


The Tigers have a unique chance at history. They have a chance at playing the top 3 teams in back to back to back games. I don't think that's been done before. There would be ZERO doubt about a Clemson title after running that guantlet of games

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What about those Maryland teams in the early 80s


Dec 25, 2020, 9:31 AM

with Boomer?

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Wow, so the totals are


Dec 25, 2020, 12:06 PM

Dabo Swinney 10
Danny Ford 2
Tommy Bowden 1

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I would have expected Danny to have more than just two. I guess his “big wins” were relative to our program’s standing then, compared to now.

These are the best of times, boys!

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