| 1989 Clemson Football Schedule | | | | |
| 2-Sep | | Furman | W | 30 | 0 | |
| 9-Sep | at | Florida State | W | 34 | 23 | |
| 16-Sep | at | Virginia Tech | W | 27 | 7 | |
| 23-Sep | | Maryland | W | 31 | 7 | |
| 30-Sep | at | Duke | L | 17 | 21 | |
| 7-Oct | | Virginia | W | 34 | 20 | |
| 14-Oct | | Georgia Tech | L | 14 | 30 | |
| 21-Oct | | North Carolina State | W | 30 | 10 | |
| 28-Oct | | Wake Forest | W | 44 | 10 | |
| 4-Nov | at | North Carolina | W | 35 | 3 | |
| 18-Nov | at | South Carolina | W | 45 | 0 | |
| 30-Dec | N | West Virginia | W | 27 | 7 | Gator-Jacksonville, FL |
| | 10-2-0 | | 368 | 138 | |
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| 1988 Clemson Football Schedule | | | | |
| 3-Sep | | Virginia Tech | W | 40 | 7 | |
| 10-Sep | | Furman | W | 23 | 3 | |
| 17-Sep | | Florida State | L | 21 | 24 | |
| 24-Sep | at | Georgia Tech | W | 30 | 13 | |
| 8-Oct | at | Virginia | W | 10 | 7 | |
| 15-Oct | | Duke | W | 49 | 17 | |
| 22-Oct | at | North Carolina State | L | 3 | 10 | |
| 29-Oct | at | Wake Forest | W | 38 | 21 | |
| 5-Nov | | North Carolina | W | 37 | 14 | |
| 12-Nov | at | Maryland | W | 49 | 25 | |
| 19-Nov | | South Carolina | W | 29 | 10 | |
| 2-Jan | N | Oklahoma | W | 13 | 6 | Citrus-Orlando, FL |
| | 10-2-0 | | 342 | 157 | |
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| 1987 Clemson Football Schedule | | | | |
| 5-Sep | | Western Carolina | W | 43 | 0 | |
| 12-Sep | at | Virginia Tech | W | 22 | 10 | |
| 19-Sep | | Georgia | W | 21 | 20 | |
| 26-Sep | | Georgia Tech | W | 33 | 12 | |
| 10-Oct | | Virginia | W | 38 | 21 | |
| 17-Oct | | Duke | W | 17 | 10 | |
| 24-Oct | | North Carolina State | L | 28 | 30 | |
| 31-Oct | | Wake Forest | W | 31 | 17 | |
| 7-Nov | at | North Carolina | W | 13 | 10 | |
| 14-Nov | | Maryland | W | 45 | 16 | |
| 21-Nov | at | South Carolina | L | 7 | 20 | |
| 1-Jan | N | Penn State | W | 35 | 10 | Citrus-Orlando, FL |
| | 10-2-0 | | 333 | 176 | |
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| 1986 Clemson Football Schedule | | | | |
| 13-Sep | | Virginia Tech | L | 14 | 20 | |
| 20-Sep | at | Georgia | W | 31 | 28 | |
| 27-Sep | at | Georgia Tech | W | 27 | 3 | |
| 4-Oct | | Citadel | W | 24 | 0 | |
| 11-Oct | at | Virginia | W | 31 | 17 | |
| 18-Oct | | Duke | W | 35 | 3 | |
| 25-Oct | at | North Carolina State | L | 3 | 27 | |
| 1-Nov | at | Wake Forest | W | 28 | 20 | |
| 8-Nov | | North Carolina | W | 38 | 10 | |
| 15-Nov | N | Maryland | T | 17 | 17 | Baltimore, MD |
| 22-Nov | | South Carolina | T | 21 | 21 | |
| 27-Dec | N | Stanford | W | 27 | 21 | Gator-Jacksonville, FL |
| | 8-2-2 | | 296 | 187 | |
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| 1985 Clemson Football Schedule | | | | |
| 14-Sep | at | Virginia Tech | W | 20 | 17 | |
| 21-Sep | | Georgia | L | 13 | 20 | |
| 28-Sep | | Georgia Tech | L | 3 | 14 | |
| 5-Oct | at | Kentucky | L | 7 | 26 | |
| 12-Oct | | Virginia | W | 27 | 24 | |
| 19-Oct | at | Duke | W | 21 | 9 | |
| 26-Oct | | North Carolina State | W | 39 | 10 | |
| 2-Nov | | Wake Forest | W | 26 | 10 | |
| 9-Nov | at | North Carolina | L | 20 | 21 | |
| 16-Nov | | Maryland | L | 31 | 34 | |
| 23-Nov | at | South Carolina | W | 24 | 17 | |
| 21-Dec | N | Minnesota | L | 13 | 20 | Independence-Shreveport, LA |
| | 6-6-0 | | 244 | 222 | |
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| 1984 Clemson Football Schedule | | | | |
| 1-Sep | | Appalachian State | W | 40 | 7 | |
| 8-Sep | at | Virginia | W | 55 | 0 | |
| 22-Sep | at | Georgia | L | 23 | 26 | |
| 29-Sep | at | Georgia Tech | L | 21 | 28 | |
| 6-Oct | | North Carolina | W | 20 | 12 | |
| 20-Oct | | Duke | W | 54 | 21 | |
| 27-Oct | at | North Carolina State | W | 35 | 34 | |
| 3-Nov | | Wake Forest | W | 37 | 14 | |
| 10-Nov | | Virginia Tech | W | 17 | 10 | |
| 17-Nov | N | Maryland | L | 23 | 41 | Baltimore, MD |
| 24-Nov | | South Carolina | L | 21 | 22 | |
| | 7-4-0 | | 346 | 215 | |
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| 1983 Clemson Football Schedule | | | | |
| 3-Sep | | Western Carolina | W | 44 | 10 | |
| 10-Sep | at | Boston College | L | 16 | 31 | |
| 17-Sep | | Georgia | T | 16 | 16 | |
| 24-Sep | | Georgia Tech | W | 41 | 14 | |
| 8-Oct | | Virginia | W | 42 | 21 | |
| 15-Oct | at | Duke | W | 38 | 31 | |
| 22-Oct | | North Carolina State | W | 27 | 17 | |
| 29-Oct | | Wake Forest | W | 24 | 17 | |
| 5-Nov | at | North Carolina | W | 16 | 3 | |
| 12-Nov | | Maryland | W | 52 | 27 | |
| 19-Nov | at | South Carolina | W | 22 | 13 | |
| | 9-1-1 | | 338 | 200 | |
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| 1982 Clemson Football Schedule | | | | |
| 6-Sep | at | Georgia | L | 7 | 13 | |
| 11-Sep | | Boston College | T | 17 | 17 | |
| 25-Sep | | Western Carolina | W | 21 | 10 | |
| 2-Oct | | Kentucky | W | 24 | 6 | |
| 9-Oct | at | Virginia | W | 48 | 0 | |
| 16-Oct | | Duke | W | 49 | 14 | |
| 23-Oct | at | North Carolina State | W | 38 | 29 | |
| 6-Nov | | North Carolina | W | 16 | 13 | |
| 13-Nov | at | Maryland | W | 24 | 22 | |
| 20-Nov | | South Carolina | W | 24 | 6 | |
| 27-Nov | N | Wake Forest | W | 21 | 17 | Mirage-Tokyo, Japan |
| | 9-1-1 | | 289 | 147 | |
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| 1981 Clemson Football Schedule | | | | |
| 5-Sep | | Wofford | W | 45 | 10 | |
| 12-Sep | at | Tulane | W | 13 | 5 | |
| 19-Sep | | Georgia | W | 13 | 3 | |
| 3-Oct | at | Kentucky | W | 21 | 3 | |
| 10-Oct | | Virginia | W | 27 | 0 | |
| 17-Oct | at | Duke | W | 38 | 10 | |
| 24-Oct | | North Carolina State | W | 17 | 7 | |
| 31-Oct | | Wake Forest | W | 82 | 24 | |
| 7-Nov | at | North Carolina | W | 10 | 8 | |
| 14-Nov | | Maryland | W | 21 | 7 | |
| 21-Nov | at | South Carolina | W | 29 | 13 | |
| 1-Jan | N | Nebraska | W | 22 | 15 | Orange-Miami, FL |
| | 12-0-0 | | 338 | 105 | |
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| 1980 Clemson Football Schedule | | | | |
| 13-Sep | | Rice | W | 19 | 3 | |
| 20-Sep | at | Georgia | L | 16 | 20 | |
| 27-Sep | | Western Carolina | W | 17 | 10 | |
| 4-Oct | | Virginia Tech | W | 13 | 10 | |
| 11-Oct | at | Virginia | W | 27 | 24 | |
| 18-Oct | | Duke | L | 17 | 34 | |
| 25-Oct | at | North Carolina State | L | 20 | 24 | |
| 1-Nov | at | Wake Forest | W | 35 | 33 | |
| 8-Nov | | North Carolina | L | 19 | 24 | |
| 15-Nov | at | Maryland | L | 7 | 34 | |
| 22-Nov | | South Carolina | W | 27 | 6 | |
| | 6-5-0 | | 217 | 222 | |
