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Clemson

ACC · 2008 Season · Final

Struggling +
Record
7–6
0.538 Win %
Conference
8th
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

2008 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 2Alabama (ALABAMA)H2HSEC12–2L 10–34
3Week 3 · Sep 9FCSUnranked—W 45–17
4Week 4 · Sep 16NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE)H2HACC6–7W 27–9
5Week 5 · Sep 23FCSUnranked—W 54–0
6Week 6 · Sep 30Maryland (MARYLAND)H2HACC8–5L 17–20
8Week 8 · Oct 14Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST)H2HACC8–5L 7–12
9Week 9 · Oct 21Georgia Tech (GEORGIA TECH)H2HACC9–4L 17–21
11Week 11 · Nov 4Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE)H2HACC9–5W 27–21
12Week 12 · Nov 11Florida State (FLORIDA STATE)H2HACC9–4L 27–41
13Week 13 · Nov 18Duke (DUKE)H2HACC4–8W 31–7
14Week 14 · Nov 25Virginia (VIRGINIA)H2HACC5–7W 13–3
15Week 15 · Dec 2South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA)H2HSEC7–6W 31–14
4Post-Season Week 4 · Jan 6Nebraska (NEBRASKA)H2HB129–4L 21–26

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
2.773
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+7
-24+31
  • Boston College +9
  • South Carolina +7
  • NC State +6
  • Virginia +5
  • Duke +4
  • Alabama -2
  • Georgia Tech -4
  • Florida State -4
  • Nebraska -4
  • Maryland -5
  • Wake Forest -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 #49Better than 65%
Win % Place 52ndBetter than 63%

0.538 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#43Regular Season Final#42Post-Season W2#44Post-Season W3#49Post-Season W4#49Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-24
+28
+18
+54
-3
-5
-4
+6
-14
+24
+10
+17
-5

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

Final Rank by Season
#262003#512004#262005#362006#232007

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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