March 30, 2000
- Clemson Football Spring Outlook
- Clemson Football Directory
- 1999 Lettermen
- 2000 Signees
General Information
| Location | Clemson, SC 29634 |
| Overnight Address | Jervey Athletic Center |
| 100 Perimeter Road, Clemson, SC 29634 | |
| Mailing Address | PO Box 632, Clemson, SC 29634 |
| Stadium | Clemson Memorial (Death Valley) |
| Capacity | 81,473 |
| Turf | Natural Grass |
| Enrollment | 16,895 |
| Founded | 1889 |
| Nickname | Tigers |
| Colors | Burnt Orange & Northwest Purple |
| Conference | Atlanta Coast |
| President | James F. Barker, Clemson ’70 |
| Athletic Director | Bobby Robinson, Furman ’68 |
Coaching Staff
| Head Coach | Tommy Bowden, West Virginia ’77 |
| Record at Clemson | 6-6, 2nd year |
| Overall | 24-10 (.705), 3rd |
Offensive Assistants
| Ast. Head Coach/Off. Co/QBs | Rich Rodriguez, W.Virginia, ’86 |
| Ast. Head Coach/Tight Ends | Brad Scott, South Florida ’79 |
| Recruiting Coord/Wide Rec. | Rick Stockstill, Florida State ’81 |
| Running Backs | Burton Burns, Nebraska ’76 |
| Offensive Line | Ron West, Clemson ’79 |
Defensive Assistants
| Defensive Co./Linebackers | Reggie Herring, Florida State ’81 |
| Defensive Line | Thielen Smith, LSU ’77 |
| Defensive Ends | Rodney Allison, Texas Tech ’78 |
| Defensive Backs | Jack Hines, West Virginia ’73 |
Football Administration
| Ast AD Football Management | Andy Johnston, Clemson ’79 |
| Ast AD Football Relations | Don Hymel, LSU ’88 |
Program Information
| First Year of Football | 1896 |
| Bowl Games | 23 (12-11) |
| Last Bowl | 1999 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl |
| Top 25 Seasons | 19 |
| Highest Final Rank | National Champions in 1981 |
| ACC Championships | 13 |
| All-America selections | 48 |
2000 Squad Information
| Lettermen Lost | 12 |
| Lettermen Returning | 53 (25 off., 25 def., 3 special teams) |
| Starters Lost | 6 (3 offense, 3 defense) |
| Starters Returning | 16 (8 offense, 8 defense) |
| Offensive Formation | Multiple |
| Defensive Formation | 43 |
| All-Americans Returning (1) | Keith Adams, LB |
| Acad. All-Americans Returning (2) | Kyle Young, C (1st), |
| Chad Carson, LB (2nd) | |
| All-ACC Players Returning (4) | Keith Adams, LB (1st), |
| Robert Carswell, SS (1st) | |
| Rod Gardner, WR (2nd), Terry Jolly, DT (2nd) | |
| All-ACC Players Lost (1) | Dextra Polite, CB (2nd) |
Clemson Returning Starters on Offense (8) Kyle Young (C), Rod Gardner (WR), Travis Zachery (RB)
Starters Lost on Offense (3): Brandon Streeter (QB), Brian Wofford (WR), Mal Lawyer (WR)
Clemson Returning Starters on Defense (8) Robert Carswell (FS)
Starters Lost on Defense (3): Dextra Polite (CB)
Returning Leaders
| Top Returning Scorer | Travis Zachery (96 pts) |
| Top Returning TD Scorer | Travis Zachery (16) |
| Top Returning Rusher | Travis Zachery (185-820) |
| Top Returning Passer | Woodrow Dantzler (112-201-1506) |
| Top Returning Receiver | Rod Gardner (80-1084-4) |
| Top Returning Tackler | Keith Adams (186) |
| Top Returnee in tackles for loss | Keith Adams (35) |
| Top Returnee in quarterback sacks | Keith Adams (16) |
Clemson in Final NCAA Stats, 1999
Individually
| *Travis Zachery | 41st in rushing (82.7 yards/game) |
| *Travis Zachery | 9th in scoring (9.6 points/game) |
| *Rod Gardner | 17th in receptions/game (6.6) |
| *Rod Gardner | 23rd in reception yards/game (91.7) |
| *Woodrow Dantzler | 31st in passing efficiency (131.68) |
| *Woodrow Dantzler | 30th in total offense (231.2 yards/game) |
| *Robert Carswell | 10th in interceptions/game (0.55) |
| *Alex Ardley | 20th in interceptions/game (0.45) |
| *Keith Adams | 1st in tackles (176) |
| *Keith Adams | 1st in tackles for loss (33) |
| *Keith Adams | 2nd in quarterback sacks (16) |
Team *17th in passing efficiency defense (105.6) *11th in Turnover margin (+0.82) *8th in total interceptions (19)
Clemson 1999 Results
6-6 overall, 5-3 in ACC (2nd), 3-2 home, 3-3 away, 0-1 neutral
| Date | Site | W | L | Score | Opponent | Attend |
| Sept. 4 | H | L | 10-13 | Marshall | 79,186 | |
| Sept. 11 | H | W | 33-14 | Virginia | 66,922 | |
| Sept. 23 | A | L | 11-31 | at Virginia Tech | 51,907 | |
| Oct. 2 | H | W | 31-20 | North Carolina | 81,737 | |
| Oct. 9 | A | L | 31-35 | at NC State | 48,790 | |
| Oct. 16 | A | W | 42-30 | at Maryland | 34,097 | |
| Oct. 23 | H | L | 14-17 | Florida State | 86,092 | |
| Oct. 30 | A | W | 12-3 | at Wake Forest | 21,105 | |
| Nov. 6 | H | W | 58-7 | Duke | 77,573 | |
| Nov. 13 | A | L | 42-45 | at Georgia Tech | 46,085 | |
| Nov. 20 | A | W | 31-21 | South Carolina | 83,523 | |
| Dec. 30 | N1 | L | 7-17 | Mississippi State | 73,315 |
Home Attendance: 391,510 (78,032 ave.) N1 at Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
Clemson 2000 Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Special Day | Series |
| Sept. 2 | THE CITADEL | IPTAY/Tiger Cub | 28-5-1 |
| Sept. 9 | MISSOURI | Hall of Fame | 2-1-0 |
| Sept. 16 | WAKE FOREST | Youth | 50-14-1 |
| Sept. 23 | at Virginia | 33-5-1 | |
| Sept. 30 | at Duke | 28-15-1 | |
| Oct. 7 | NC STATE | Bowl Reunion | 42-25-1 |
| Oct. 14 | MARYLAND | Homecoming/Parents | 26-20-2 |
| Oct. 21 | at North Carolina | 30-17-1 | |
| Oct. 28 | GEORGIA TECH | Tiger Pride | 20-42-2 |
| Nov. 4 | at Florida State | 2-11-0 | |
| Nov. 18 | SOUTH CAROLINA | 58-35-4 |
Note: Ticket prices are $25 for all home games, except South Carolina, which are $32 per ticket.
Publicity Staff
| Sports Information Director | Tim Bourret, Notre Dame ’77 |
| Associate SID | Sam Blackman, Clemson ’85 |
| Assistant SID/Football | Todd Lamb, Ohio State ’94 |
| Assistant SID | Julie Pare, Furman ’96 |
| SID Graduate Assistants | Brian Hennessy, Jacob Barker |