Clemson
ACC · 1989 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- 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
1989 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Week 2 · Sep 5 | FURMAN | Unranked | — | W 30–0 |
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 12 |  Florida State (FLORIDA STATE)H2H | IND FBSI | 10–2 | W 34–23 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 19 |  Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH)H2H | IND FBSI | 6–4–1 | W 27–7 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 26 |  Maryland (MARYLAND)H2H |  ACC | 3–7–1 | W 31–7 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 3 |  Duke (DUKE)H2H | ACC | 8–4 | L 17–21 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 10 |  Virginia (VIRGINIA)H2H | ACC | 10–3 | W 34–20 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 17 |  Georgia Tech (GEORGIA TECH)H2H | ACC | 7–4 | L 14–30 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 24 |  NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE)H2H | ACC | 7–5 | W 30–10 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Oct 31 |  Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST)H2H | ACC | 2–8–1 | W 44–10 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 7 |  North Carolina (NORTH CAROLINA)H2H | ACC | 1–10 | W 35–3 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 21 |  South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA)H2H | IND FBSI | 6–4–1 | W 45–0 |
| 18 | Final · Jan 2 |  West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA)H2H | IND FBSI | 8–3–1 | W 27–7 |
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.
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
- Florida State +10
- Virginia +10
- West Virginia +8
- NC State +7
- Virginia Tech +6
- South Carolina +6
- Maryland +3
- Wake Forest +2
- North Carolina +1
- Duke -4
- Georgia Tech -4
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.833 Win % · Change 2
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.