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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Coaches# AP°
Clemson Tigers (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2008–present)
2008 Clemson 4–3[A 1] 3–2 T–3rd (Atlantic) L Gator
2009 Clemson 9–5 6–2 1st (Atlantic) W Music City 24
2010 Clemson 6–7 4–4 T–4th (Atlantic) L Meineke Car Care
2011 Clemson 10–4 6–2 1st (Atlantic) L Orange† 22 22
2012 Clemson 11–2 7–1 T–1st (Atlantic) W Chick-fil-A 9 11
2013 Clemson 11–2 7–1 2nd (Atlantic) W Orange† 7 8
2014 Clemson 10–3 6–2 2nd (Atlantic) W Russell Athletic 15 15
2015 Clemson 14–1 8–0 1st (Atlantic) W Orange†, L CFP NCG† 2 2
2016 Clemson 14–1 7–1 T–1st (Atlantic) W Fiesta†, W CFP NCG† 1 1
2017 Clemson 12–2 7–1 1st (Atlantic) L Sugar† 4 4
2018 Clemson 15–0 8–0 1st (Atlantic) W Cotton†, W CFP NCG† 1 1
2019 Clemson 3–0 2–0
Clemson: 119–30 71–16
Total: 119–30
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth
Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Coaches# AP°
Clemson Tigers (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2008–present)
2008 Clemson 4–3[A 1] 3–2 T–3rd (Atlantic) L Gator
2009 Clemson 9–5 6–2 1st (Atlantic) W Music City 24
2010 Clemson 6–7 4–4 T–4th (Atlantic) L Meineke Car Care
2011 Clemson 10–4 6–2 1st (Atlantic) L Orange† 22 22
2012 Clemson 11–2 7–1 T–1st (Atlantic) W Chick-fil-A 9 11
2013 Clemson 11–2 7–1 2nd (Atlantic) W Orange† 7 8
2014 Clemson 10–3 6–2 2nd (Atlantic) W Russell Athletic 15 15
2015 Clemson 14–1 8–0 1st (Atlantic) W Orange†, L CFP NCG† 2 2
2016 Clemson 14–1 7–1 T–1st (Atlantic) W Fiesta†, W CFP NCG† 1 1
2017 Clemson 12–2 7–1 1st (Atlantic) L Sugar† 4 4
2018 Clemson 15–0 8–0 1st (Atlantic) W Cotton†, W CFP NCG† 1 1
2019 Clemson 3–0 2–0
Clemson: 119–30 71–16
Total: 119–30
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth
