1996 Clemson Tigers football team

The 1996 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Tommy West, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the ACC. Clemson was invited to the Peach Bowl, where the Tigers lost to LSU. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

1996 Clemson Tigers football
Peach Bowl, L 7–10 vs. LSU
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record7–5 (6–2 ACC)
Head coach
  • Tommy West (3rd season)
Offensive coordinatorDarrell Moody (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorEllis Johnson (1st season)
CaptainDexter McCleon
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1996 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 3 Florida State $  8 0   11 1  
No. 10 North Carolina  6 2   10 2  
Clemson  6 2   7 5  
Virginia  5 3   7 5  
Georgia Tech  4 4   5 6  
Maryland  3 5   5 6  
NC State  3 5   3 8  
Wake Forest  1 7   3 8  
Duke  0 8   0 11  
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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