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Clemson

ACC · 2002 Season · Final

Struggling +
Record
7–6
0.538 Win %
Conference
5th
4–4 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

2002 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 3Georgia (GEORGIA)H2HSEC13–1L 28–31
3Week 3 · Sep 10Louisiana Tech (LOUISIANA TECH)H2HIND WAC4–8W 33–13
4Week 4 · Sep 17Georgia Tech (GEORGIA TECH)H2HACC7–6W 24–19
5Week 5 · Sep 24Ball State (BALL STATE)H2HMAC6–6W 30–7
7Week 7 · Oct 8Florida State (FLORIDA STATE)H2HACC9–5L 31–48
8Week 8 · Oct 15Virginia (VIRGINIA)H2HACC9–5L 17–22
9Week 9 · Oct 22Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST)H2HACC7–6W 31–23
10Week 10 · Oct 29NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE)H2HACC11–3L 6–38
11Week 11 · Nov 5Duke (DUKE)H2HACC2–10W 34–31
12Week 12 · Nov 12North Carolina (NORTH CAROLINA)H2HACC3–9W 42–12
13Week 13 · Nov 19Maryland (MARYLAND)H2HACC11–3L 12–30
14Week 14 · Nov 26South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA)H2HSEC5–7W 27–20
2Post-Season Week 2 · Dec 24Texas Tech (TEXAS TECH)H2HB129–5L 15–55

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
2.856
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+12
-22+34
  • Georgia Tech +7
  • Wake Forest +7
  • Ball State +6
  • South Carolina +5
  • Louisiana Tech +4
  • North Carolina +3
  • Duke +2
  • Georgia -1
  • NC State -3
  • Maryland -3
  • Florida State -5
  • Virginia -5
  • Texas Tech -5

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 #48Better than 66%
Win % Place 53rdBetter than 62%

0.538 Win % · Change 4

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#42W15#42Regular Season Final#55Post-Season W2#52Post-Season W3#48Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-3
+20
+5
+23
-17
-5
+8
-32
+3
+30
-18
+7
-40

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

Final Rank by Season
#401997#871998#431999#162000#412001

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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