The Graveyard
Clemson has garnered 73 wins over AP or USA Today ranked teams over the years, but some wins stand out. Winning over a ranked team in Death Valley is one thing, but gaining victory over a ranked team on an opponent’s home field is an extraordinary accomplishment. To document these victories, Clemson has constructed a “Graveyard” at the entrance to the Clemson practice fields behind the Jervey Athletic Center. Under Dabo Swinney’s watch, the Tigers have added nine tombstones to the “Graveyard” — including 2015 victims North Carolina (ACC Championship Game) and Oklahoma (Orange Bowl).
| Date | Opponent | Score | Opp. Rk |
| 11-13-48 | Wake Forest | 21-14 | 19 |
| 10-28-50 | Wake Forest | 13-12 | 17 |
| 1-1-51 | Miami (FL) | 15-14 | 15 |
| 9-19-59 | North Carolina | 20-18 | 12 |
| 9-17-77 | Georgia | 7-6 | 17 |
| 11-18-78 | Maryland | 28-24 | 11 |
| 11-8-81 | North Carolina | 10-8 | 8 |
| 11-13-82 | Maryland | 24-22 | 18 |
| 11-5-83 | North Carolina | 16-3 | 10 |
| 9-20-86 | Georgia | 31-28 | 14 |
| 9-9-89 | Florida State | 34-23 | 16 |
| 10-10-92 | Virginia | 29-28 | 10 |
| 11-5-94 | North Carolina | 28-17 | 19 |
| 11-9-96 | Virginia | 24-16 | 15 |
| 9-13-97 | N.C. State | 19-17 | *25 |
| 9-29-01 | Georgia Tech | ^47-44 | 9 |
| 11-06-04 | Miami | ^24-17 | 10 |
| 11-19-05 | South Carolina | 13-9 | 19 |
| 9-16-06 | Florida State | 27-20 | 9 |
| 10-24-09 | Miami | ^40-37 | 8 |
| 10-01-11 | Virginia Tech | 23-3 | 11 |
| 12-03-11 | Virginia Tech | 38-10 | 5 |
| 9-01-12 | Auburn | 26-19 | *25 |
| 12-31-12 | Louisiana State | 25-24 | 9 |
| 1-03-14 | Ohio State | 40-35 | 7 |
| 12-29-14 | Oklahoma | 40-6 | *24 |
| 12-05-15 | North Carolina | 45-37 | 8 |
| 12-31-15 | Oklahoma | 37-17 | 4 |
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Note: * – USA Today ranking ^ – overtime |
