| 1979 Clemson Football Schedule | | | | |
| 8-Sep | | Furman | W | 21 | 0 | |
| 15-Sep | | Maryland | L | 0 | 19 | |
| 22-Sep | | Georgia | W | 12 | 7 | |
| 6-Oct | | Virginia | W | 17 | 7 | |
| 13-Oct | at | Virginia Tech | W | 21 | 0 | |
| 20-Oct | at | Duke | W | 28 | 10 | |
| 27-Oct | | North Carolina State | L | 13 | 16 | |
| 3-Nov | | Wake Forest | W | 31 | 0 | |
| 10-Nov | at | North Carolina | W | 19 | 10 | |
| 17-Nov | at | Notre Dame | W | 16 | 10 | |
| 24-Nov | at | South Carolina | L | 9 | 13 | |
| 31-Dec | N | Baylor | L | 18 | 24 | Peach-Atlanta, GA |
| | 8-4-0 | | 205 | 116 | |
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| 1978 Clemson Football Schedule | | | | |
| 16-Sep | | Citadel | W | 58 | 3 | |
| 23-Sep | at | Georgia | L | 0 | 12 | |
| 30-Sep | | Villanova | W | 31 | 0 | |
| 7-Oct | | Virginia Tech | W | 38 | 7 | |
| 14-Oct | at | Virginia | W | 30 | 14 | |
| 21-Oct | | Duke | W | 28 | 8 | |
| 28-Oct | at | North Carolina State | W | 33 | 10 | |
| 4-Nov | at | Wake Forest | W | 51 | 6 | |
| 11-Nov | | North Carolina | W | 13 | 9 | |
| 18-Nov | at | Maryland | W | 28 | 24 | |
| 25-Nov | | South Carolina | W | 41 | 23 | |
| 29-Dec | N | Ohio State | W | 17 | 15 | Gator-Jacksonville, FL |
| | 11-1-0 | | 368 | 131 | |
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| 1977 Clemson Football Schedule | | | | |
| 10-Sep | | Maryland | L | 14 | 21 | |
| 17-Sep | at | Georgia | W | 7 | 6 | |
| 24-Sep | at | Georgia Tech | W | 31 | 14 | |
| 1-Oct | at | Virginia Tech | W | 31 | 13 | |
| 8-Oct | | Virginia | W | 31 | 0 | |
| 15-Oct | at | Duke | W | 17 | 11 | |
| 22-Oct | | North Carolina State | W | 7 | 3 | |
| 29-Oct | | Wake Forest | W | 26 | 0 | |
| 5-Nov | at | North Carolina | T | 13 | 13 | |
| 12-Nov | | Notre Dame | L | 17 | 21 | |
| 19-Nov | at | South Carolina | W | 31 | 27 | |
| 30-Dec | N | Pittsburgh | L | 3 | 34 | Gator-Jacksonville, FL |
| | 8-3-1 | | 228 | 163 | |
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| 1976 Clemson Football Schedule | | | | |
| 11-Sep | | Citadel | W | 10 | 7 | |
| 18-Sep | | Georgia | L | 0 | 41 | |
| 25-Sep | at | Georgia Tech | T | 24 | 24 | |
| 2-Oct | at | Tennessee | L | 19 | 21 | |
| 9-Oct | at | Wake Forest | L | 14 | 20 | |
| 16-Oct | | Duke | T | 18 | 18 | |
| 23-Oct | at | North Carolina State | L | 21 | 38 | |
| 30-Oct | at | Florida State | W | 15 | 12 | |
| 6-Nov | | North Carolina | L | 23 | 27 | |
| 13-Nov | at | Maryland | L | 0 | 20 | |
| 20-Nov | | South Carolina | W | 28 | 9 | |
| | 3-6-2 | | 172 | 237 | |
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| 1975 Clemson Football Schedule | | | | |
| 13-Sep | | Tulane | L | 13 | 17 | |
| 20-Sep | at | Alabama | L | 0 | 56 | |
| 27-Sep | at | Georgia Tech | L | 28 | 33 | |
| 4-Oct | at | Georgia | L | 7 | 35 | |
| 11-Oct | | Wake Forest | W | 16 | 14 | |
| 18-Oct | at | Duke | L | 21 | 25 | |
| 25-Oct | | North Carolina State | L | 7 | 45 | |
| 1-Nov | | Florida State | L | 7 | 43 | |
| 8-Nov | at | North Carolina | W | 38 | 35 | |
| 15-Nov | | Maryland | L | 20 | 22 | |
| 22-Nov | at | South Carolina | L | 20 | 56 | |
| | 2-9-0 | | 177 | 381 | |
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| 1974 Clemson Football Schedule | | | | |
| 14-Sep | at | Texas A&M | L | 0 | 24 | |
| 21-Sep | at | North Carolina State | L | 10 | 31 | |
| 28-Sep | | Georgia Tech | W | 21 | 17 | |
| 5-Oct | | Georgia | W | 28 | 24 | |
| 12-Oct | at | Maryland | L | 0 | 41 | |
| 19-Oct | | Duke | W | 17 | 13 | |
| 26-Oct | at | Tennessee | L | 28 | 29 | |
| 2-Nov | at | Wake Forest | W | 21 | 9 | |
| 9-Nov | | North Carolina | W | 54 | 32 | |
| 16-Nov | | Virginia | W | 28 | 9 | |
| 23-Nov | | South Carolina | W | 39 | 21 | |
| | 7-4-0 | | 246 | 250 | |
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| 1973 Clemson Football Schedule | | | | |
| 8-Sep | | Citadel | W | 14 | 12 | |
| 22-Sep | at | Georgia | L | 14 | 31 | |
| 29-Sep | at | Georgia Tech | L | 21 | 29 | |
| 6-Oct | | Texas A&M | L | 15 | 30 | |
| 13-Oct | | Virginia | W | 32 | 27 | |
| 20-Oct | at | Duke | W | 24 | 8 | |
| 27-Oct | | North Carolina State | L | 6 | 29 | |
| 3-Nov | | Wake Forest | W | 35 | 8 | |
| 10-Nov | at | North Carolina | W | 37 | 29 | |
| 17-Nov | | Maryland | L | 13 | 28 | |
| 24-Nov | at | South Carolina | L | 20 | 32 | |
| | 5-6-0 | | 231 | 263 | |
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| 1972 Clemson Football Schedule | | | | |
| 9-Sep | | Citadel | W | 13 | 0 | |
| 23-Sep | at | Rice | L | 10 | 29 | |
| 30-Sep | at | Oklahoma | L | 3 | 52 | |
| 7-Oct | at | Georgia Tech | L | 9 | 31 | |
| 14-Oct | | Duke | L | 0 | 7 | |
| 21-Oct | | Virginia | W | 37 | 21 | |
| 28-Oct | at | Wake Forest | W | 31 | 0 | |
| 4-Nov | | North Carolina | L | 10 | 26 | |
| 11-Nov | at | Maryland | L | 6 | 31 | |
| 18-Nov | at | North Carolina State | L | 17 | 42 | |
| 25-Nov | | South Carolina | W | 7 | 6 | |
| | 4-7-0 | | 143 | 245 | |
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| 1971 Clemson Football Schedule | | | | |
| 11-Sep | | Kentucky | L | 10 | 13 | |
| 25-Sep | | Georgia | L | 0 | 28 | |
| 2-Oct | at | Georgia Tech | L | 14 | 24 | |
| 9-Oct | N | Duke | W | 3 | 0 | Norfolk, VA |
| 16-Oct | N | Virginia | W | 32 | 15 | Richmond, VA |
| 23-Oct | at | Auburn | L | 13 | 35 | |
| 30-Oct | | Wake Forest | W | 10 | 9 | |
| 6-Nov | at | North Carolina | L | 13 | 26 | |
| 13-Nov | | Maryland | W | 20 | 14 | |
| 20-Nov | | North Carolina State | L | 23 | 31 | |
| 27-Nov | at | South Carolina | W | 17 | 7 | |
| | 5-6-0 | | 155 | 202 | |
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| 1970 Clemson Football Schedule | | | | |
| 12-Sep | | Citadel | W | 24 | 0 | |
| 19-Sep | | Virginia | W | 27 | 17 | |
| 26-Sep | at | Georgia | L | 0 | 38 | |
| 3-Oct | at | Georgia Tech | L | 7 | 28 | |
| 10-Oct | | Auburn | L | 0 | 44 | |
| 17-Oct | at | Wake Forest | L | 20 | 36 | |
| 24-Oct | | Duke | L | 10 | 21 | |
| 31-Oct | at | Maryland | W | 24 | 11 | |
| 7-Nov | at | Florida State | L | 13 | 38 | |
| 14-Nov | | North Carolina | L | 7 | 42 | |
| 21-Nov | | South Carolina | L | 32 | 38 | |
| | 3-8-0 | | 164 | 313 | |
