Clemson Football Records Set in 2000

Nov. 25, 2000

CLEMSON, S.C-Clemson established 40 school records during the 2000 season. That included 30 individual records and 10 team records. A total of 35 of the 40 records were set on offense. Clemson set 38 school records in Tommy Bowden’s first season, including 26 on offense. Only one of the 38 records set in 1999 was broken in 2000 (single game rushing yards by a quarterback). In other words, in Tommy Bowden’s two years at Clemson the Tigers have set 77 school records, 60 that deal with the offensive side of the football.

Team Records (40)

Team Offense (10)

• *Total offense/game in a season–446.5
• *Most Touchdowns in a season–53
• *Most touchdowns/game in a season–4.82
• *Most points in a season-396
• *Most points/game in a season–36.0
• *First downs/game in a season–22.91
• *Most 400-yard total offense games in a season–8
• *#Most touchdowns passing in a game–4 vs. North Carolina
• *#Most touchdown passes in a season–17
• *Most extra points made in a season–49

Individual Records (30) By Woodrow Dantzler (16)

• *Total offense in a season–2638
• *Yards rushing by a quarterback in season–947
• *Yards rushing by a quarterback in a game–220 vs. Virginia
• *100-yard rushing games in season by a quarterback–4
• *100-yard rushing games by quarterback in career–6
• *Most yards rushing in series of 3 games–520
• *Most yards rushing in series of 4 games–623
• *Most total offense/game in season–239.8
• *Most total offense/game in career–188.4
• *Most 200-yard total offense games in season–8
• *Most 300-yard total offense games in career–6
• *Most 100-yard rushing, 300-yard total offense games in a season–4
• *Most 100-yard rushing, 300-yard total offense games in a career–6
• *Most touchdowns rushing and passing in a season–23
• *Single game pass completion percentage–.941 vs. The Citadel
• *Single game passing efficiency–247.2 vs. The Citadel

by Travis Zachery (5)

• *Most total touchdowns in a career–38
• *Most rushing touchdowns in a career–33
• *#Most touchdowns in a season–17
• *Most receptions in season by a running back–27
• *Most receptions in career by a running back–58

By Rod Gardner (3)

• *Most reception yards in a game–182 vs. North Carolina
• *Most reception touchdowns in a game–3 vs. North Carolina
• *Most 100-yard reception games in career–9

By Willie Simmons (1)

*Most touchdown passes in a game–4 vs. North Carolina

By Alex Ardley (2)

*#Most interceptions in a game–3 vs. Maryland *#Most takeawaysin a game–3 vs. Maryland

By Robert Carswell (1)

*Most career tackles by a defensive back–362

Chad Speck (1)

*#Most special teams tackles in a career–45

Rodney Thomas (1)

*Most special teams tackles in a season–25

#Denotes tied record