Live College Football Rankings

Clemson

ACC · 1979 Season · Final

Developing −
Record
8–4
0.667 Win %
Conference
2nd
4–2 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

1979 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
3Week 3 · Sep 11Furman (FURMAN)H2HIND SOCON5–6W 21–0
4Week 4 · Sep 18Maryland (MARYLAND)H2HACC7–4L 0–19
5Week 5 · Sep 25Georgia (GEORGIA)H2HSEC6–5W 12–7
7Week 7 · Oct 9Virginia (VIRGINIA)H2HACC6–5W 17–7
8Week 8 · Oct 16Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH)H2HIND FBSI5–6W 21–0
9Week 9 · Oct 23Duke (DUKE)H2HACC2–8–1W 28–10
10Week 10 · Oct 30NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE)H2HACC7–4L 13–16
11Week 11 · Nov 6Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST)H2HACC8–4W 31–0
12Week 12 · Nov 13North Carolina (NORTH CAROLINA)H2HACC8–3–1W 19–10
13Week 13 · Nov 20Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME)H2HIND FBSI7–4W 16–10
14Week 14 · Nov 27South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA)H2HIND FBSI8–4L 9–13
4Post-Season Week 4 · Jan 1Baylor (BAYLOR)H2HIND SWC8–4L 18–24

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
1.711
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+31
-16+47
  • Wake Forest +8
  • North Carolina +8
  • Notre Dame +7
  • Georgia +6
  • Virginia +6
  • Furman +5
  • Virginia Tech +5
  • Duke +2
  • Maryland -4
  • NC State -4
  • South Carolina -4
  • Baylor -4

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 #21Better than 85%
Win % Place 31stBetter than 78%

0.667 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#15Regular Season Final#14Post-Season W2#14Post-Season W3#21Post-Season W4#21Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+21
-19
+5
+10
+21
+18
-3
+31
+9
+6
-4
-6

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

Final Rank by Season
#371974#1181975#901976#261977#61978

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

Power Up Rankings is an independent sports analytics and rankings publication. All team, school, conference, league, tournament, and championship names, logos, emblems, colors, trophies, and related marks are trademarks and property of their respective owners. Their use on this site is for editorial, informational, and identification purposes only and does not imply any affiliation, sponsorship, or endorsement.

Copyright © 2026. All Rights Reserved. Power Up Rankings