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Clemson

ACC · 1982 Season · Final

Developing
Record
9–1–1
0.864 Win %
Conference
1st
6–0 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

1982 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 7Georgia (GEORGIA)H2HSEC11–1L 7–13
3Week 3 · Sep 14Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE)H2HIND FBSI8–3–1T 17–17
5Week 5 · Sep 28WESTERN CAROLINAUnranked—W 21–10
6Week 6 · Oct 5Kentucky (KENTUCKY)H2HSEC0–10–1W 24–6
7Week 7 · Oct 12Virginia (VIRGINIA)H2HACC2–9W 48–0
8Week 8 · Oct 19Duke (DUKE)H2HACC6–5W 49–14
9Week 9 · Oct 26NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE)H2HACC6–5W 38–29
11Week 11 · Nov 9North Carolina (NORTH CAROLINA)H2HACC8–4W 16–13
12Week 12 · Nov 16Maryland (MARYLAND)H2HACC8–4W 24–22
13Week 13 · Nov 23South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA)H2HIND FBSI4–7W 24–6
14Week 14 · Nov 30Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST)H2HACC3–8W 21–17

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
1.447
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+36
-1+37
  • North Carolina +8
  • Maryland +8
  • Duke +6
  • NC State +6
  • South Carolina +4
  • Wake Forest +3
  • Virginia +2
  • Boston College 0
  • Kentucky 0
  • Georgia -1

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 #9Better than 94%
Win % Place 9thBetter than 94%

0.864 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#9Regular Season Final#9Post-Season W1#9Post-Season W2#9Post-Season W3#9Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-6
0
+11
+18
+48
+35
+9
+3
+2
+18
+4

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

Final Rank by Season
#261977#61978#211979#501980#31981

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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