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Clemson

ACC · 2005 Season · Final

Rebuilding +
Record
8–4
0.667 Win %
Conference
4th
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

2005 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 6Texas A&M (TEXAS A & M)H2HB125–6W 25–24
3Week 3 · Sep 13Maryland (MARYLAND)H2HACC5–6W 28–24
4Week 4 · Sep 20Miami (MIAMI)H2HACC9–3L 30–36
5Week 5 · Sep 27Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE)H2HACC9–3L 13–16
6Week 6 · Oct 4Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST)H2HACC4–7L 27–31
8Week 8 · Oct 18NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE)H2HACC7–5W 31–10
9Week 9 · Oct 25Temple (TEMPLE)H2HIND FBSI0–11W 37–7
10Week 10 · Nov 1Georgia Tech (GEORGIA TECH)H2HACC7–5L 9–10
11Week 11 · Nov 8Duke (DUKE)H2HACC1–10W 49–20
12Week 12 · Nov 15Florida State (FLORIDA STATE)H2HACC8–5W 35–14
13Week 13 · Nov 22South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA)H2HSEC7–5W 13–9
4Post-Season Week 4 · Jan 3Colorado (COLORADO)H2HB127–6W 19–10

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
2.051
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+22
-18+40
  • Florida State +8
  • NC State +7
  • South Carolina +7
  • Colorado +7
  • Texas A&M +5
  • Maryland +5
  • Duke +1
  • Temple 0
  • Miami -3
  • Boston College -3
  • Georgia Tech -5
  • Wake Forest -7

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 #26Better than 82%
Win % Place 25thBetter than 82%

0.667 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#31W14#32Regular Season Final#33Post-Season W3#26Post-Season W4#26Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+1
+4
-6
-3
-4
+21
+30
-1
+29
+21
+4
+9

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

Final Rank by Season
#162000#412001#482002#262003#512004

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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