NO. 2/2 CLEMSON (0-0, 0-0 ACC) vs. FURMAN (0-0, 0-0 SOCON) SATURDAY, SEPT. 1 • 12:20 P.M. • MEMORIAL STADIUM (81,500) • CLEMSON, S.C. GAME CENTER MEDIA AVAILABILITY TELEVISION: ACC Network (Tom CLEMSON/FURMAN SERIES HISTORY: DABO SWINNEY PRESS CONFERENCE Werme, Dave Archer, Lericia Harris) - OVERALL: Clemson leads series, 42-10-4 Head Coach Dabo Swinney holds his weekly press - HOME: Clemson leads series, 24-2 conference at the Team Meeting Room on the second floor RADIO: Clemson Radio Network (Don - ROAD: Clemson leads series, 18-8-4 of the Allen N. Reeves Football Complex each Tuesday at Munson, Rodney Williams, Reggie 11 a.m. Each Tuesday press conference will be available on - NEUTRAL: N/A ClemsonTigers.com. Merriweather) - LAST MEETING: Sept. 15, 2012 (41-7 W) *Sirius 111, XM 193, Internet 955 - STREAK: Clemson, Won 30 (Undefeated in 31) COORDINATOR AVAILABILITY A Clemson offensive coordinator — either Tony Elliott or Jeff Scott — will be available on Mondays at 11:45 a.m. at the Poe Indoor Facility. Defensive Coordinator Brent Venables will be available at the Poe Indoor Facility on CLEMSON HOSTS FURMAN IN 2018 Mondays at noon. SEASON OPENER 2018 SCHEDULE/RESULTS The 123rd season of Clemson football will commence STUDENT-ATHLETE INTERVIEWS Date Opponent TV Score/Time (ET) Clemson student-athlete interviews are held each on the afternoon of Saturday, Sept. 1, when the Tigers 9/1 vs. FURMAN1 ACC 12:20 p.m. Monday and Tuesday in the Poe Indoor Facility. Contact play host to the Furman Paladins. Kickoff at Memorial 9/8 at Texas A&M ESPN 7 p.m. Ross Taylor each Sunday by 4 p.m. with your requests 9/15 vs. GEORGIA SOUTHERN 2 TBA 3:30 p.m. Stadium in Clemson is scheduled for 12:20 p.m. for the week. Monday availability will typically start at 11 9/22 at Georgia Tech* TBA TBA While the very nature of college football ensures that a.m. In necessary, players may also be made available after 9/29 vs. SYRACUSE*3 TBA TBA every team assumes a new identity every season, the Coach Swinney’s Tuesday press conference. 10/6 at Wake Forest* TBA TBA faces that comprise Clemson's 2018 squad may look 10/13 - OPEN DATE - ACC COACHES TELECONFERENCE extremely familiar. The Tigers return 61 lettermen from 10/20 vs. NC STATE*4 TBA TBA The ACC holds a teleconference for the media every their 2017 squad that went 12-2 and captured the 10/27 at Florida State* TBA TBA Wednesday from 10:30 a.m., to 1 p.m. The first session is program's third consecutive ACC title en route to a third 10/3 vs. LOUISVILLE*5 TBA TBA Aug. 29 and the last is Nov. 21. The final teleconference 11/10 at Boston College* TBA TBA straight College Football Playoff berth. (Nov. 20) is held on Tuesday of Thanksgiving week. The 11/17 vs. DUKE*6 TBA TBA There's a myriad of reasons to love the 2018 Tigers, teleconference is live streamed on TheACC.com. Please 11/24 vs. SOUTH CAROLINA7 TBA TBA all of which had Head Coach Dabo Swinney beaming at * - ACC contest; Note: Home games in bold; 1 Football Reunion reach out to the ACC to inquire about call access. the start of the team's fall camp. Day; 2 Family Weekend; 3 Hall of Fame Day; 4 Homecoming; “I feel great about this team. I love this team,” 5 IPTAY Day; 6 Military Appreciation Day; 7 Solid Orange Day Time Head Coach Team Swinney said. “Last year was such a fun, different 10:40 a.m. Bronco Mendenhall Virginia 10:50 a.m. Dabo Swinney Clemson challenge for us. But this team, we’ve got all the 11 a.m. Bobby Petrino Louisville ingredients. I think we’ve got talent. We’ve got CREDENTIALS 11:10 a.m. Dino Babers Syracuse experience. We’ve got depth. We’ve got character. 11:20 a.m. Larry Fedora North Carolina GAME CREDENTIALS We’ve got good leadership. So we have, I think, all of 11:30 a.m. Paul Johnson Georgia Tech Media wishing to apply for credentials to cover Clemson 11:40 a.m. Willie Taggart Florida State the things that it takes.” Football games at Memorial Stadium will be asked to 11:50 a.m. Justin Fuente Virginia Tech Now entering his 11th season as head coach and apply at www.sportssystems.com/clemson. Please contact Noon Dave Clawson Wake Forest his 10th in a non-interim role, Swinney has produced Libby Kehn at [email protected] with any questions or 12:10 p.m. Pat Narduzzi Pittsburgh concerns. teams that have been strong out of the gate during 12:20 p.m. Steve Addazio Boston College his tenure. Clemson is 8-1 in season openers under 12:30 p.m. David Cutcliffe Duke WEEKLY ACCESS Swinney. A victory against Furman on Saturday would 12:40 p.m. Dave Doeren NC State After the first game, please contact Ross Taylor to request 12:50 p.m. Mark Richt Miami (Fla.) give Swinney nine season-opening wins, which would credentials for player and coach media availability at the Allen match Danny Ford for the second-most in program N. Reeves Football Complex. SWINNEY SUNDAY TELECONFERENCE history, trailing only Frank Howard's 25 season-debut Head Coach Dabo Swinney will hold a teleconference victories as head coach of the Tigers. each Sunday at 6 p.m. Contact Ross Taylor to request access to the call, which will begin Sept. 2. CLEMSON FOOTBALL ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Athletic Communications: 864-656-2114 Ticket Office Phone 1-800-CLEMSON Social Media @ClemsonFB Website(s) ClemsonTigers.com DaboSwinney.com Practice Facility: Allen N. Reeves Football Complex, 100 Reeves Lane Clemson, SC 29631 Mailing Address: P.O. 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Guided Colors Tiger Orange & Regalia history to win four consecutive ACC titles outright. by Head Coach Walter Riggs, Clemson earned a 14-6 Founded 1889 (Note: Florida State earned at least a share of nine road victory against the Furman Purple Hurricane in the Enrollment (2017-18) 24,387 consecutive ACC titles from 1992-2000 but never Tigers' gridiron debut on Oct. 31, 1896. President Dr. James P. Clements (Maryland-Baltimore County ‘85) earned more than three consecutive titles outright.) - Clemson improving to 43-10-4 against Furman all- Director of Athletics Dan Radakovich (Indiana (Pa.) ‘80) - Clemson attempting to become only the second time. Conference Atlantic Coast Conference (Atlantic Division) Facility (Capacity) Memorial Stadium (81,500) team ever to earn four consecutive College Football - Clemson opening a season against Furman for Year Opened 1942 Playoff berths (Alabama, 2014-17). the ninth time in program history. The Tigers are 8-0 Record Crowd 86,092 (Oct. 23, 1999 vs. Florida State) - Clemson winning 10 games for a school-record all-time against Furman in season openers, including Head Coach Dabo Swinney (Alabama '93) eighth consecutive season. Clemson would match victories to begin the 1896, 1915, 1916, 1964, 1979, Years as a full-time college coach* 23 Miami (1985-92) and Virginia Tech (2004-11) for the 1989, 1994 and 1998 campaigns. Winning seasons (HC & Asst.)* 20 fourth-longest streak of 10-win seasons in FBS history. - Clemson winning its 31st consecutive contest Bowl seasons (HC & Asst.)* 19 Record as an assistant coach 106-58-1 (.645) - Clemson earning 12 victories to reach 100 wins against Furman and extending its unbeaten streak Record as a head coach^ 101-30 (.771) in a single decade for the first time in school history. against the Paladins to 32 consecutive games. The last Record at Clemson (HC & Asst.) 144-55 (.724) Entering 2018 with an 88-22 record this decade, the tie between the two teams occurred in 1937, and the * entering 2018; ^ all at Clemson 2010s already representing the winningest decade in most recent Furman victory in the series came during First Year of Football 1896 Clemson history, surpassing the 87-25-4 mark set in the 1936 campaign. Clemson's 30-game winning Seasons of Football (ent. 2018) 122 the 1980s. streak against Furman is its longest active winning Overall Record 729-459-45 Record in ACC Play (since 1953) 286-144-6 - Clemson (40 from 2015-17) winning 11 games streak against any opponent. ACC regular season play* 282-143-6 to make the 2018 senior class the winningest class in - Clemson improving to 92-23-8 all-time in season ACC Championship Games 4-1 school history. Last year's 2017 class currently holds openers. * According to ACC records the school record with a 50-7 mark across the 2014-17 - Clemson extending its winning streak in non- National Championships 2 seasons. The 2018 class already ranks tied for fifth in conference regular season play to 16 games.