1986 Clemson Tigers football team

1986 Clemson Tigers football
ACC champion
Gator Bowl champion
Gator Bowl, W 27–21 vs. Stanford
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
APNo. 17
Record8–2–2 (5–1–1 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJack Crowe (1st season)
Captains
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1986 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 17 Clemson $ 5 1 18 2 2
NC State 5 2 08 3 1
North Carolina 5 2 07 4 1
Georgia Tech 3 3 05 5 1
Maryland 2 3 15 5 1
Wake Forest 2 5 05 6 0
Duke 2 5 04 7 0
Virginia 2 5 03 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its ninth season under head coach Danny Ford, the team compiled an 8–2–2 record (5–1–1 against conference opponents), won the ACC championship, defeated Stanford in the 1986 Gator Bowl, and outscored opponents by a total of 296 to 187. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

Terrence Flagler and Terence Mack were the team captains. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Rodney Williams with 1,245 passing yards, Terrence Flagler with 1,258 rushing yards and 78 points scored (13 touchdowns), and Ray Williams with 280 receiving yards.