The 2007 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Tommy Bowden, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 9âÂÂ4 with a mark of 5âÂÂ3 in conference play, tying for second place in the ACC's Atlantic Division. Clemson was invited to the Chick-fil-A Bowl, where the Tigers lost to Auburn in overtime. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.
Schedule
Rankings
Preseason
In the preseason, incoming quarterback Willy Korn was named one of the top ten impact freshman for 2007.
Game summaries
No. 19 Florida State
LouisianaâÂÂMonroe
Furman
At NC State
At Georgia Tech
No. 15 Virginia Tech
Central Michigan
At Maryland
At Duke
Wake Forest
No. 18 Boston College
At South Carolina
Vs. No. 22 AuburnâÂÂChick-fil-A Bowl
Personnel
Coaching staff
- Tommy Bowden â Head coach
- Rob Spence â Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
- Vic Koenning â Defensive Coordinator/Defensive backs
- Brad Scott â Assistant head coach/offensive line
- David Blackwell â Linebackers
- Andre Powell â Running backs
- Billy Napier â Tight ends/recruiting coordinator
- Chris Rumph â Defensive line
- Dabo Swinney â Wide receivers
- Ron West â Outside linebackers
- Mike Dooley â Defensive video graduate assistant
- Andy Ford â Defensive graduate assistant
- Paul Hogan â Offensive graduate assistant
- Willie Simmons â Offensive video graduate assistant
Depth chart
These were the projected starters and primary backups as of April 9, 2007.
References