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Clemson

ACC · 1970 Season · Final

Failing −
Record
3–8
0.273 Win %
Conference
6th
2–4 in ACC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
125
1902–2026
All-Time Record
797–476–44
0.622 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#1
2016, 2018
#1 Finishes
2
Top 5: 6 · Top 10: 15 · Top 25: 38
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 6 Top 10 · 2× #1
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 3 Top 10
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 2 Top 10
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 3 Top 10
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 30 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Pioneer Era · 4 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Clemson head-to-head · History & Eras

1970 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
3Week 3 · Sep 15Citadel (CITADEL)H2HIND SOCON5–6W 24–0
4Week 4 · Sep 22Virginia (VIRGINIA)H2HACC5–6W 27–17
5Week 5 · Sep 29Georgia (GEORGIA)H2HSEC5–5L 0–38
6Week 6 · Oct 6Georgia Tech (GEORGIA TECH)H2HIND FBSI9–3L 7–28
7Week 7 · Oct 13Auburn (AUBURN)H2HSEC9–2L 0–44
8Week 8 · Oct 20Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST)H2HACC6–5L 20–36
9Week 9 · Oct 27Duke (DUKE)H2HACC6–5L 10–21
10Week 10 · Nov 3Maryland (MARYLAND)H2HACC2–9W 24–11
11Week 11 · Nov 10Florida State (FLORIDA STATE)H2HIND FBSI7–4L 13–38
12Week 12 · Nov 17North Carolina (NORTH CAROLINA)H2HACC8–4L 7–42
13Week 13 · Nov 24South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA)H2HACC4–6–1L 32–38

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
5.483
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-22
-34+12
  • Citadel +5
  • Virginia +5
  • Maryland +2
  • Auburn -2
  • Georgia Tech -3
  • Florida State -4
  • North Carolina -4
  • Georgia -5
  • Wake Forest -5
  • Duke -5
  • South Carolina -6

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #96Better than 31%
Win % Place 100thBetter than 28%

0.273 Win % · Change 1

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#96Regular Season Final#96Post-Season W1#97Post-Season W2#97Post-Season W3#96Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+24
+10
-38
-21
-44
-16
-11
+13
-25
-35
-6

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#651965#471966#481967#681968#851969

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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