Test Your Knowledge On Clemson Tigers Football

Dabo Swinney, Clemson's 2008 interim football coach, played NCAA football at Alabama.

In the 2003 season opener, Georgia shut out Clemson with a score of 30-0. This means that Clemson was unable to score any points during the game while Georgia scored 30 points.

In 2008, Clemson gained no rushing yards against Alabama, which was its fewest in 61 years. This suggests that Alabama had a strong defense that effectively shut down Clemson's rushing game. It could also imply that Clemson's offensive line struggled to create running lanes or that their running backs were unable to find success against Alabama's defense. Nonetheless, the lack of rushing yards against Alabama in 2008 was a significant and rare occurrence for Clemson.

Miami (FL) needed three overtimes to upend Clemson 36-30 in football in 2005. This means that the game went into overtime three times before Miami (FL) was able to secure the victory over Clemson.

In 2007, Clemson played in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl.

Dabo Swinney's title at Clemson before becoming head football coach in 2008 was Receivers Coach.

In 2007, the Clemson Tigers scored 70 points against the Central Michigan football team.

Alabama is the correct answer because they defeated Clemson for the twelfth straight time in 2008. This indicates that Alabama had a dominant record against Clemson in their previous twelve matchups.

Justin Miller set an NCAA single-game kick return record of 282 yards in 2004.

Three players were selected ahead of Clemson's Gaines Adams in the 2007 NFL Draft. This means that there were three players chosen before Adams during the draft process.

Clemson fell to Kentucky 28-20 in the Music City Bowl in 2006.

In the 2003 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, Tennessee defeated Clemson with a score of 27-14. This indicates that the correct answer is Tennessee.

In 2005, Clemson appeared in the Champs Sports Bowl.

In 2004, Georgia Tech was the only ACC football team to defeat the Tigers in Clemson.

In the 2007 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, Auburn emerged victorious with a narrow 23-20 win over Clemson. Auburn, known as the fellow Tigers, managed to outscore Clemson in a closely contested match.

In 2008, Clemson shut out South Carolina State with a score of 54-0.

Jad Dean kicked a Clemson record six field goals in one game against Texas A&M in 2005.

Aaron Kelly set Clemson's one-game record for a freshman with 155 receiving yards in 2005.

Maryland is the correct answer because it states that they won in Clemson for the first time since 1985. This implies that they had not won a game in Clemson for 17 years, making 2002 the first time they achieved victory in that stadium since 1985.

Georgia was the only football team to defeat Clemson in "Death Valley" in 2003.

In 2008, Clemson won all three of its football games against teams from South Carolina.

In 2008, Dabo Swinney, as Clemson's football coach, secured his first win against Boston College.

Gaines Adams, a player from Clemson, accrued a total of 28 sacks from 2003-06, which allowed him to tie a Tiger record. This means that over the course of those four years, Adams was able to sack the opposing team's quarterback 28 times, showcasing his exceptional skill and contribution to the Clemson team.

In 2004, Clemson missed a bowl game for the first time in six years. This implies that Clemson had been consistently qualifying for bowl games for the previous six years leading up to 2004.

Clemson defeated Miami (FL) for its only football road victory in 2004.

In 2008, Clemson defeated Boston College for the first time in 50 years. This implies that Clemson had not been able to defeat Boston College in their previous encounters for half a century.

In 2006, Clemson had a dominant victory over North Carolina with a score of 52-7. During this game, Clemson managed to score seven rushing touchdowns, showcasing their strong running game. This indicates that North Carolina struggled to defend against Clemson's rushing attack, leading to a lopsided victory for Clemson.

In 2003, Derrick Hamilton became Clemson's career leader in receptions with a total of 167. This means that he caught the most passes in Clemson's history up until that point.

Phillip Merling was the only Clemson player chosen in the 2008 NFL Draft. This means that out of all the players from Clemson University who were eligible for the draft that year, Merling was the only one selected by an NFL team.

The correct answer is Two. This means that there were only two former Clemson footballers who played their NFL rookie season in 2008.