Game 14: #1 Clemson (14-0) Vs
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
GAME 14: #1 CLEMSON (14-0) VS. #2 ALABAMA (13-1) JANUARY 11, 2016 CLEMSON TIGERS ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE National Championship Game 2015 Record 14-0, 8-0 ACC, ACC Champs 2015 Record: 13-1 overall, 7-1 SEC Champs University of Phoenix Stadium Location Clemson, S.C. Location: Tuscaloosa, Ala Colors Clemson Orange & Regalia Colors: Crimson and White Glendale, Arizona Enrollment 21,303 Enrollment: 6,155 Kickoff: 8:32 p.m. Director of Athletics Dan Radakovich (Indiana (Pa.) ‘80) Athletics Director: Bill Battle Head Coach Dabo Swinney (Alabama ‘93) Head Coach: Nick Saban (Kent State ‘73) TV: ESPN Clemson Record (7th full season) 75-26 (.743) Alabama Record (9th year): 99-18 (.852) (Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Heather Cox) Bowl Record 5-3 Overall: (22nd year) 190-60-1 (.764) Away & Neutral Record 29-20 (.592) vs Clemson: 1-0 CLEMSON RADIO NETWORK vs. ACC regular season 47-14 (.770) Offensive Coordinator: Lane Kiffin (Don Munson,Rodney Williams,Patrick Sapp) vs. Alabama 0-0 Defensive Coordinator: Kirby Smart ESPN Radio: Clemson Rankings #1 CFP, #1 AP, #1 USA Football Communications: Josh Maxson Co-Offensive Coordinators Tony Elliott, Jeff Scott Phone: (205) 348-6084 (Mike Tirico, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe) Defensive Coordinator Brent Venables Email: [email protected] Twitter /Instagram @ClemsonFB Web Address: Rolltide.com SERIES HISTORY Web ClemsonTigers.com Twitter: @AlabamaFtBl Overall Record: Alabama Leads, 12-3 at Neutral: Tied 3-3 at Alabama: Alabama Leads, 7-0 Clemson vs. Alabama Series at Clemson: Alabama Leads 2-0 First Meeting: Clemson 35-0 in 1900 Clemson and Alabama have two of schedule. Last Meeting: Alabama 34-10 in 2008 the top football traditions in the South. Both Bryant came to Clemson for the first Last Clemson Win: 25-0 in 1905 have won National Championships and both time in 1967 and the two teams did not disap- programs have the most league titles in their point the sellout crowd or 49,500 at Clemson Streak: Alabama won 12 straight respective conference histories. Clemson has Memorial Stadium. The contest ended with won 15 ACC titles to tie Florida State for best a 13-10 Alabama victory. Ken Stabler hit on in the ACC, while Alabama has 25 to lead SEC 9-15 passes for 135 yards, including four con- 2015 SCHEDULE & RESULTS institutions. nections for 110 yards to All-American Denis Date Opponent TV W-L Score/Time The two schools have met just once Homan. Clemson was led by Buddy Gore, the Sept. 5 Wofford ACCN W 49-10 on the gridiron since 1975, and that was in the ACC Player of the Year that season, who had Sept. 12 Appalachian St. ESPN3 W 41-10 season opener in Atlanta in 2008. 23-73 rushing. Total offense was as close as Sept. 17 at Louisville ESPN W 20-17. Alabama has a 12-3 lead in the the score, 276 for Alabama and 275 for Clem- Oct. 3 Notre Dame ABC W 24-22 series that dates to a 35-0 Clemson victory in son. Oct. 10 Georgia Tech ABC/2 W 43-24 1900. College football Hall of Fame Coach Clemson had the ball in Alabama ter- Oct. 17 Boston College ESPNU W 34-17 John Heisman was Clemson’s coach that day. ritory twice in the last eight minutes, but could Oct. 24 at Miami (FL) ABC W 58-0 Clemson won the first three games of the series, not get on the scoreboard. Oct. 31 at NC State ABC/2 W 56-41 as the Tigers followed with shutout wins in Clemson came close again in 1968, Nov. 7 Florida State ABC W 23-13 1904 and 1905. Alabama has won the last but an Alabama team that finished with an 8-3 Nov. 14 at Syracuse ABC/2 W 37-27 12, so Clemson has not beaten Alabama since record and top 15 national ranking, beat Clem- Nov. 21 Wake Forest ESPN2 W 33-13 1905. son at Tuscaloosa, 21-14. The following year, Nov. 28 at South Carolina ESPN W 37-32 Alabama did not score on Clemson in Clemson ran up and down the field, but lost, Dec. 5 No. Carolina (ACC) ABC W 45-37 the first three meetings, then Clemson did not 38-13. Clemson had a 200-yard passer (Tom- Dec. 31 Oklahoma ESPN W 37-17 score on Alabama in four consecutive games my Kendrick), a 100-yard rusher (Ray Yauger) played between 1934-1966. Alabama won a and a 100-yard receiver (Charlie Waters), yet battle of strong teams in 1935, as Clemson en- lost the game by 25 points. CLEMSON ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS tered the game with a 5-1 record and the Crim- After the game, then Alabama son Tide stood with a 5-1-1 mark. Alabama captain and future Clemson head coach Danny Assistant AD / Football Communications won the game played at Tuscaloosa, 33-0. Ford presented Coach Bryant with a game ball Tim Bourret (Notre Dame ‘77) The two schools met four consecutive that included a sticker with the No. 100 on it. th Office:864-656-1926 years from 1966-69. It was a series arranged (It was the 100 year of college football and Cell: 864-356-3791 by good friends Frank Howard of Clemson and teams wore a 100 logo, so all he had to do Bear Bryant of Alabama. Howard was a 1931 was take if off of his helmet.” The victory was Email: [email protected] Alabama graduate who went to Clemson the fall Bryant’s 100th win at Alabama. Assistant AD / Director of Athletic Communications after he graduated and never left until his death Now current Head Coach Nick Saban Joe Galbraith (Mississippi State ‘01) in 1996. Howard was a senior when Bryant goes for his 100th win at Alabama against Office:864-656-9227 was a freshman at Alabama. Clemson. Email: [email protected] They decided late in Howard’s career Alabama defeated Clemson in the Associate Communications Director / Secondary to have a four-game home-and-home series. Georgia Dome in the 2008 season opener, 34- Clemson went to Alabama in 1966 and 1968 10. Clemson was ranked eighth and Alabama Philip Sikes (Clemson ‘02) and Alabama came to Clemson in 1967 and was 24thentering the game, but Nick Saban’s Office:864-656-1985 1969. The 1969 season was Howard’s final team was outstanding. Alabama finished Cell: 864-525-4889 year as head coach. that year 12-2 and ranked sixth in the nation. Email: [email protected] The 1966 game was a contest The highlight of the game for Clemson was a Sr. Associate Communications Director / Credentials between eventual conference champions. Ala- 96-yard kickoff return for a touchdown by C.J. Sam Blackman (Clemson ‘85) bama finished that season with an 11-0 record Spiller. and won the SEC with a 6-0 conference mark. A month and a half after this game, Email: [email protected] Clemson finished with a 6-4 record, but had Alabama graduate Dabo Swinney was named Athletic Communications: 864-656-2114 a 6-1 record in the ACC. That year Clemson Clemson interim head coach. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 31, Clemson, SC 29633 played ninth-ranked Georgia Tech, fourth- Overnight: 100 Perimeter Rd, Clemson, SC 29633 ranked Alabama and fifth-ranked Southern Tickets: 1-800-CLEMSON California, all on the road, as its non-conference 1 2015 FOOTBALL NOTES CLEMSON vs. Alabama Cliff Notes Version of Clemson Accomplish- to an unranked team. Clemson has a streak of ments this Year 37 consecutive wins over unranked teams, a streak that will be active entering 2016. •Established school record for wins in a season •Became the 23rd program in FBS history to with 14. reach 700 wins. Program is now 20th in victo- •The Tigers became just the third ACC team in ries with 703. history with at least 14 wins. Florida State did •Posted a 3-0 record in games decided by sev- 2015 STANDINGS it in 2013 and 2014. en points or less, giving the program an 11-1 •Just as the case in 1981, Clemson was only record in such games over the last five years. Atlantic Division ACC Home Away Overall team in the nation to complete regular season •Clemson was 4-0 this year against teams Clemson 8-0 7-0 5-0 14-0 without a loss. ranked among the top 20 winningest programs Florida State 6-2 7-0 3-2 10-3 •Posted perfect 8-0 record in the ACC regular (percentage) in FBS college football history. Louisville 5-3 4-2 3-2 8-5 season, first Clemson team to win eight confer- Clemson defeated #1 Notre Dame, #6 Oklaho- NC State 4-4 3-3 4-2 7-6 ence games in a season. Syracuse 2-6 4-3 0-5 4-8 ma, #11 Florida State, and #15 Miami (FL). •Won ACC Championship with 45-37 victory Clemson is 13-4 against the top 20 programs Wake Forest 1-7 1-5 2-4 3-9 over North Carolina in ACC Championship Boston College 0-8 3-4 0-4 3-9 over the last five years. game on December 5 in Charlotte. That gave •The victory over Oklahoma was its fourth game Coastal Division ACC Home Away Overall Clemson league record tying nine wins vs. ACC against a team ranked in the top 25 entering North Carolina 7-0 7-0 4-0 11-3 teams. the game. That tied school season record that Pittsburgh 6-2 3-3 5-1 8-5 •Ranked as the No.