The 1968 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In its 29th season under head coach Frank Howard, the team compiled a 4–5–1 record (4–1–1 against conference opponents), finished second in the ACC, and outscored opponents by a total of 184 to 179. ^{[2] [3]} The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

Quarterback Billy Ammons and defensive end Ronnie Duckworth were the team captains. The team's statistical leaders included Ammons with 1,006 passing yards, Buddy Gore with 776 rushing yards, Charlie Waters with 411 receiving yards, and Ray Yauger with 42 points scored (7 touchdowns). ^[4]

Five Clemson players were selected by the Associated Press as first-team players on the 1968 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team: back Buddy Gore; offensive tackle Joe Lhotsky; defensive end Ronnie Duckworth; defensive tackle John Cagle; and linebacker Jimmy Catoe. ^[5]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	2:00 p.m.	at Wake Forest	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	T 20–20	20,221	[6]
September 28	2:00 p.m.	at Georgia*	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA ( rivalry)	L 13–31	59,008	[7]
October 5	2:00 p.m.	at Georgia Tech*	Grant Field Atlanta, GA ( rivalry)	L 21–24	56,116	[8]
October 12	1:30 p.m.	Auburn*	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC ( rivalry)	L 10–21	38,501	[9]
October 19	1:30 p.m.	Duke	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	W 39–22	28,509	[10]
October 26	2:15 p.m.	at Alabama*	Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL ( rivalry)	L 14–21	43,874	[11] [12]
November 2	1:30 p.m.	at NC State	Carter Stadium Raleigh, NC ( rivalry)	W 24–19	31,183	[13]
November 9	1:30 p.m.	at Maryland	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	W 16–0	28,596	[14]
November 16	1:30 p.m.	North Carolina	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	W 24–14	27,177	[15]
November 23	1:30 p.m.	South Carolina	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC ( rivalry)	L 3–7	53,247	[16]
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

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