Clemson Tigers men's basketball, 1970–1979

The Clemson Tigers men's basketball teams of 1970–1979 represented Clemson University in NCAA college basketball competition.

1969–70

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1969–70 Clemson Tigers men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record7–19 (2–12 ACC)
Head coach
Home arenaLittlejohn Coliseum
Seasons
1969–70 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 6 South Carolina 14 – 0   1.000 25 – 3   .893
North Carolina 9 – 5   .643 18 – 9   .667
No. 10 NC State † 9 – 5   .643 23 – 7   .767
Duke 8 – 6   .571 17 – 9   .654
Wake Forest 6 – 8   .429 14 – 13   .519
Maryland 5 – 9   .357 13 – 13   .500
Virginia 3 – 11   .214 10 – 15   .400
Clemson 2 – 12   .143 7 – 19   .269
† 1970 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
Date Opponent Site Result
December 4* Auburn Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC L 60–61
December 17* Alabama Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 104–95
December 20* vs. #15 LSU Charlotte, NC L 103–111
December 22* vs. Texas–El Paso El Paso, TX
(Sun Bowl Carnival Semifinal)		 L 82–90
December 23* vs. Texas A&M El Paso, TX
(Sun Bowl Carnival Consolation)		 L 63–78
January 7* at Georgia Tech Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA L 84–96
January 10 Virginia Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 104–87
January 12 Maryland Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC L 68–75
January 15 #7 North Carolina Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC L 91–96
January 17* at Furman Alley Gymnasium • Greenville, SC W 81–80
January 19* Georgia Tech Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 88–78
January 22* at Florida State Tully Gymnasium • Tallahassee, FL L 81–122
January 24* Virginia Tech Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 87–79
January 26 #3 South Carolina Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC L 76–97
January 28* Furman Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 93–67
January 31 at #8 NC State Reynolds Coliseum • Raleigh, NC L 87–119
February 4 Duke Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC L 88–92
February 7 at #2 South Carolina Carolina Coliseum • Columbia, SC L 52–99
February 9 at Duke Duke Indoor Stadium • Durham, NC L 75–91
February 13 vs. #10 North Carolina Charlotte Coliseum • Charlotte, NC
(North–South Doubleheader)		 L 66–110
February 14 vs. #5 NC State Charlotte Coliseum • Charlotte, NC
(North–South Doubleheader)		 L 84–102
February 18 at Wake Forest Winston–Salem Memorial Coliseum • Winston-Salem, NC L 71–97
February 21 at Virginia University Hall • Charlottesville, VA L 79–94
February 23 at Maryland Cole Field House • College Park, MD L 85–103
February 28 Wake Forest Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 105–95
March 5* vs. #3 South Carolina Charlotte Coliseum • Charlotte, NC
(ACC Tournament Quarterfinal)		 L 33–34
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

1970–71

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1970–71 Clemson Tigers men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record9–17 (3–11 ACC)
Head coach
Home arenaLittlejohn Coliseum
Seasons
1970–71 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 13 North Carolina 11 – 3   .786 26 – 6   .813
No. 6 South Carolina † 10 – 4   .714 23 – 6   .793
Duke 9 – 5   .643 20 – 10   .667
Wake Forest 7 – 7   .500 16 – 10   .615
Virginia 6 – 8   .429 15 – 11   .577
NC State 5 – 9   .357 13 – 14   .481
Maryland 5 – 9   .357 14 – 12   .538
Clemson 3 – 11   .214 9 – 17   .346
† 1971 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
Date Opponent Site Result
December 3* Furman Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 67–54
December 5* Mercer Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 61–46
December 18* at Vanderbilt Memorial Gymnasium • Nashville, TN
(Music City Classic Semifinal)		 L 61–75
December 19* vs. Southern Methodist Memorial Gymnasium • Nashville, TN
(Music City Classic Consolation)		 W 67–51
January 2 at #2 South Carolina Carolina Coliseum • Columbia, SC L 53–81
January 6* at Georgia Tech Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA L 55–72
January 9 at Virginia University Hall • Charlottesville, VA L 56–66
January 11 at Maryland Cole Field House • College Park, MD L 52–56
January 14 at #15 North Carolina Carmichael Auditorium • Chapel Hill, NC L 72–92
January 16 Duke Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC L 56–82
January 18 NC State Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 59–50
January 20* Georgia Tech Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC L 64–74
January 23* at Virginia Tech VPI Coliseum • Blacksburg, VA L 66–76
January 28 #15 Virginia Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 45–44
January 30* Indiana State Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 91–87 (OT)
February 1* at Furman Alley Gymnasium • Greenville, SC L 61–77
February 6 #7 South Carolina Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC L 44–47
February 8* Rollins Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 77–52
February 12 vs. NC State Charlotte Coliseum • Charlotte, NC
(North–South Doubleheader)		 L 57–64 (OT)
February 13 vs. #11 North Carolina Charlotte Coliseum • Charlotte, NC
(North–South Doubleheader)		 L 48–86
February 16 at Wake Forest Winston–Salem Memorial Coliseum • Winston-Salem, NC L 57–74
February 20* Virginia Tech Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 56–53
February 23 Maryland Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 51–45 (OT)
February 26 Wake Forest Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC L 54–64
March 2 at Duke Duke Indoor Stadium • Durham, NC L 60–70
March 11* vs. #13 North Carolina Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC
(ACC Tournament Quarterfinal)		 L 41–76
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

1971–72

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1971–72 Clemson Tigers men's basketball
Poinsettia Classic Champions
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record10–16 (2–10 ACC)
Head coach
Home arenaLittlejohn Coliseum
Seasons
1971–72 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 North Carolina † 9 – 3   .750 26 – 5   .839
No. 14 Maryland 8 – 4   .667 27 – 5   .844
No. 20 Virginia 8 – 4   .667 21 – 7   .750
Duke 6 – 6   .500 14 – 12   .538
NC State 6 – 6   .500 16 – 10   .615
Wake Forest 3 – 9   .250 8 – 18   .308
Clemson 2 – 10   .167 10 – 16   .385
† 1972 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
Date Opponent Site Result
December 4* at Davidson Charlotte Coliseum • Charlotte, NC L 65–76
December 11* Purdue Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 72–66 (OT)
December 18* at Indiana State Terre Haute, IN W 82–77 (OT)
December 21* at Cincinnati Armory Fieldhouse • Cincinnati, OH L 64–93
December 29* vs. Holy Cross Greenville, SC
(Poinsettia Classic Semifinal)		 W 67–49
December 30* vs. Auburn Greenville, SC
(Poinsettia Classic Final)		 W 77–67
January 5* at Georgia Tech Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA W 66–57
January 8 #12 Maryland Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 63–61
January 12 #3 North Carolina Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC L 61–81
January 15 at Duke Duke Indoor Stadium • Durham, NC L 69–71
January 17 at NC State Reynolds Coliseum • Raleigh, NC L 46–58
January 19* Furman Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 74–72
January 22* Virginia Tech Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 85–73
January 29* Georgia Tech Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 83–70
January 31 #8 Virginia Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC L 58–62
February 2* at Virginia Tech VPI Coliseum • Blacksburg, VA L 44–48
February 5* #8 South Carolina Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC L 58–62
February 11 vs. #3 North Carolina Charlotte Coliseum • Charlotte, NC
(North–South Doubleheader)		 L 50–73
February 12 vs. NC State Charlotte Coliseum • Charlotte, NC
(North–South Doubleheader)		 L 59–74
February 16 at Wake Forest Winston–Salem Memorial Coliseum • Winston-Salem, NC L 51–59
February 19 at #19 Maryland Cole Field House • College Park, MD L 57–67
February 21 at #6 Virginia University Hall • Charlottesville, VA L 60–62
February 26 Wake Forest Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC L 63–70
March 1 Duke Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 59–40
March 4* at #8 South Carolina Carolina Coliseum • Columbia, SC L 61–77
March 9* vs. #13 Maryland Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC
(ACC Tournament Quarterfinal)		 L 52–54
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

1972–73

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1972–73 Clemson Tigers men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record12–14 (4–8 ACC)
Head coach
Home arenaLittlejohn Coliseum
Seasons
1972–73 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 NC State † 12 – 0   1.000 27 – 0   1.000
No. 11 North Carolina 8 – 4   .667 25 – 8   .758
No. 8 Maryland 7 – 5   .583 23 – 7   .767
Duke 4 – 8   .333 12 – 14   .462
Virginia 4 – 8   .333 13 – 12   .520
Clemson 4 – 8   .333 12 – 14   .462
Wake Forest 3 – 9   .250 12 – 15   .444
† 1973 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
Date Opponent Site Result
November 28* Georgia Tech Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 86–77
December 2* at Davidson Charlotte Coliseum • Charlotte, NC L 59–65
December 6* at Furman Alley Gymnasium • Greenville, SC L 69–83
December 9* Presbyterian Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 89–68
December 16* at Villanova Armory Fieldhouse • Philadelphia, PA L 60–63
December 22* Kent State Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 70–63
December 28* vs. Pepperdine Greenville, SC
(Poinsettia Classic Semifinal)		 W 80–65
December 29* vs. Furman Greenville, SC
(Poinsettia Classic Final)		 L 59–70
January 3* Niagara Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 75–68
January 6 #2 Maryland Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC L 75–79
January 10 at #7 North Carolina Carmichael Auditorium • Chapel Hill, NC L 58–92
January 13 at Duke Cameron Indoor Stadium • Durham, NC L 73–75
January 17* at #17 St. John's New York, NY L 59–87
January 20 #2 NC State Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC L 76–86
January 24* The Citadel Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 72–54
January 27 Virginia Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 64–63
February 3* at Georgia Tech Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA W 74–57
February 6* Stetson Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 89–68
February 9 vs. #2 NC State Charlotte Coliseum • Charlotte, NC
(North–South Doubleheader)		 L 61–68
February 10 vs. #6 North Carolina Charlotte Coliseum • Charlotte, NC
(North–South Doubleheader)		 L 69–84
February 14 Wake Forest Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 86–61
February 17 at #10 Maryland Cole Field House • College Park, MD L 66–69
February 19 at Virginia University Hall • Charlottesville, VA W 56–54 (OT)
February 24 at Wake Forest Winston–Salem Memorial Coliseum • Winston-Salem, NC L 55–58
February 28 Duke Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 75–50
March 8* vs. #10 Maryland Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC
(ACC Tournament Quarterfinal)		 L 61–77
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

1973–74

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1973–74 Clemson Tigers men's basketball
IPTAY Tournament Champions
Poinsettia Classic Champions
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record14–12 (3–9 ACC)
Head coach
Home arenaLittlejohn Coliseum
Seasons
1973–74 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 NC State † 12 – 0   1.000 30 – 1   .968
No. 4 Maryland 9 – 3   .750 23 – 5   .821
No. 12 North Carolina 9 – 3   .750 22 – 6   .786
Virginia 4 – 8   .333 11 – 16   .407
Clemson 3 – 9   .250 14 – 12   .538
Wake Forest 3 – 9   .250 13 – 13   .500
Duke 2 – 10   .167 10 – 16   .385
† 1974 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
Date Opponent Site Result
November 30* Auburn Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC
(IPTAY Tournament Semifinal)		 W 87–72
December 1* St. John's Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC
(IPTAY Tournament Final)		 W 68–58
December 5* at Purdue Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, IN W 81–80 (OT)
December 7* vs. Florida State Pittsburgh, PA
(Steel Bowl Tournament Semifinal)		 L 58–65
December 8* vs. Duquesne Pittsburgh, PA
(Steel Bowl Tournament Consolation)		 W 71–66
December 15* Georgia Tech Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 63–61
December 18* #8 Louisville Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC L 70–74
December 28* vs. Delaware Greenville, SC
(Poinsettia Classic Semifinal)		 W 78–63
December 29* vs. Furman Greenville, SC
(Poinsettia Classic Final)		 W 75–67
January 5 at #3 Maryland Cole Field House • College Park, MD L 60–89
January 9 #5 North Carolina Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC L 90–102
January 12 at #4 NC State Reynolds Coliseum • Raleigh, NC L 68–96
January 16 at Duke Cameron Indoor Stadium • Durham, NC L 50–63
January 19 at Wake Forest Winston–Salem Memorial Coliseum • Winston-Salem, NC L 65–74
January 23* Furman Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 58–54
January 26 Virginia Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 61–51
January 30* The Citadel Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 62–58 (OT)
February 2 at #4 North Carolina Carmichael Auditorium • Chapel Hill, NC L 60–61
February 6* East Tennessee State Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 73–65
February 13 Wake Forest Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 74–73
February 16 #6 Maryland Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC L 54–56
February 20 at Virginia University Hall • Charlottesville, VA L 68–81
February 23 #1 NC State Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC L 75–80
February 27 Duke Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 74–68
March 2* at Georgia Tech Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA W 71–58
March 7* vs. Virginia Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC
(ACC Tournament Quarterfinal)		 L 63–68
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

1974–75

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1974–75 Clemson Tigers men's basketball
NIT, First Round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
Record17–11 (8–4 ACC)
Head coach
Home arenaLittlejohn Coliseum
Seasons
1974–75 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 5 Maryland 10 – 2   .833 24 – 5   .828
No. 9 North Carolina † 8 – 4   .667 23 – 8   .742
Clemson 8 – 4   .667 17 – 11   .607
No. 7 NC State 8 – 4   .667 22 – 6   .786
Virginia 4 – 8   .333 12 – 13   .480
Duke 2 – 10   .167 13 – 13   .500
Wake Forest 2 – 10   .167 13 – 13   .500
† 1975 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
Date Opponent Rank# Site Result
November 29* Ole Miss Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC
(IPTAY Tournament Semifinal)		 W 93–80
November 30* #14 Penn Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC
(IPTAY Tournament Final)		 L 75–76
December 4* Furman Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 82–69
December 7* Appalachian State Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 103–57
December 18* at #4 Louisville Freedom Hall • Louisville, KY L 75–90
December 20* vs. La Salle University of Dayton Arena • Dayton, OH
(Dayton Invitational Semifinal)		 L 63–67
December 21* vs. Dayton University of Dayton Arena • Dayton, OH
(Dayton Invitational Consolation)		 L 69–71
December 27* vs. Auburn Metropolitan Sports Center • Bloomington, MN
(Pillsbury Classic Semifinal)		 W 63–59
December 28* vs. Minnesota Metropolitan Sports Center • Bloomington, MN
(Pillsbury Classic Final)		 L 52–66
December 31* at Florida Southern Lakeland, FL W 92–73
January 4 Virginia Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 86–68
January 9 at #15 North Carolina Carmichael Auditorium • Chapel Hill, NC L 72–74
January 15 at Duke Cameron Indoor Stadium • Durham, NC L 72–75
January 18 Wake Forest Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 80–77
January 22 #3 Maryland Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 83–82
January 25 at Virginia University Hall • Charlottesville, VA W 74–64
January 29* The Citadel Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 106–75
February 1 #10 North Carolina Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 80–72
February 4 at #6 NC State #15 Reynolds Coliseum • Raleigh, NC L 89–92
February 12 at Wake Forest #18 Winston–Salem Memorial Coliseum • Winston-Salem, NC W 71–54
February 15 Duke #18 Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 100–66
February 19* at Georgia Tech #16 Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA W 85–69
February 22 #4 NC State #16 Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 92–70
February 26 at #2 Maryland #11 Cole Field House • College Park, MD L 64–70
March 1* Biscayne #11 Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 93–59
March 6* vs. Duke #14 Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC
(ACC Tournament Quarterfinal)		 W 78–76
March 7* vs. #12 North Carolina #14 Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC
(ACC Tournament Semifinal)		 L 71–76 (OT)
March 15* vs. Providence #14 Madison Square Garden • New York, NY
(NIT First Round)		 L 86–91
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

1975–76

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1975–76 Clemson Tigers men's basketball
Charlotte Invitational Champions
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record18–10 (5–7 ACC)
Head coach
Home arenaLittlejohn Coliseum
Seasons
1975–76 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 8 North Carolina 11 – 1   .917 25 – 4   .862
No. 11 Maryland 7 – 5   .583 22 – 6   .786
NC State 7 – 5   .583 21 – 9   .700
Clemson 5 – 7   .417 18 – 10   .643
Wake Forest 5 – 7   .417 17 – 10   .630
No. 18 Virginia † 4 – 8   .333 18 – 12   .600
Duke 3 – 9   .250 13 – 14   .481
† 1976 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

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1975–76 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
C 30 Tree Rollins 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Cordele, Georgia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule

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Date Opponent Site Result
November 28* Harvard Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC
(IPTAY Tournament Semifinal)		 W 78–64
November 29* Austin Peay Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC
(IPTAY Tournament Final)		 L 81–87 (OT)
December 3* at Furman Alley Gymnasium • Greenville, SC W 92–86 (OT)
December 6* Baptist Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 93–49
December 13* Presbyterian Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 103–64
December 16* Jacksonville Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum • Jacksonville, FL W 59–54
December 19* vs. Middle Tennessee St. Stokely Athletic Center • Knoxville, TN
(Volunteer Classic Semifinal)		 W 82–46
December 20* vs. #11 Tennessee Stokely Athletic Center • Knoxville, TN
(Volunteer Classic Final)		 L 66–77
December 29* vs. Boston College Charlotte Coliseum • Charlotte, NC
(Charlotte Invitational Semifinal)		 W 80–60
December 30* vs. Davidson Charlotte Coliseum • Charlotte, NC
(Charlotte Invitational Final)		 W 72–54
January 2* Biscayne Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 103–71
January 7 #6 North Carolina Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC L 64–80
January 10* at The Citadel McAlister Field House • Charleston, SC W 81–68
January 14 Duke Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 102–96 (OT)
January 17 at #5 Wake Forest Winston–Salem Memorial Coliseum • Winston-Salem, NC W 86–81
January 21 at #2 Maryland Cole Field House • College Park, MD W 82–77
January 24 Virginia Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC L 62–69
January 28* Furman Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 89–65
January 31 at #4 North Carolina Carmichael Auditorium • Chapel Hill, NC L 64–79
February 3 at #10 NC State Reynolds Coliseum • Raleigh, NC L 89–92
February 11 Wake Forest Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC L 77–84
February 14 #4 Maryland Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC L 89–98
February 18 at Virginia University Hall • Charlottesville, VA L 77–90
February 21 #12 NC State Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 103–90
February 25 at Duke Cameron Indoor Stadium • Durham, NC W 90–89
February 28* Florida Southern Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 122–79
March 4* vs. Wake Forest Capital Centre • Landover, MD
(ACC Tournament Quarterfinal)		 W 76–63
March 5* vs. #4 North Carolina Capital Centre • Landover, MD
(ACC Tournament Semifinal)		 L 74–82
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

1976–77

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1976–77 Clemson Tigers men's basketball
IPTAY Tournament Champions
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record22–6 (8–4 ACC)
Head coach
Home arenaLittlejohn Coliseum
Seasons

Roster

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1976–77 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
C 30 Tree Rollins 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Cordele, Georgia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule

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Date Opponent Rank# Site Result
November 26* Yale Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC
(IPTAY Tournament Semifinal)		 W 104–50
November 27* Florida State Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC
(IPTAY Tournament Final)		 W 108–92
December 1* Furman Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 110–72
December 4* Georgia Southern Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 110–55
December 11* Tennessee Tech #16 Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 133–78
December 14* Buffalo #13 Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 98–67
December 16* Biscayne #13 Miami, FL W 94–42
December 18* at Stetson #13 Edmunds Center • DeLand, FL W 78–64
December 27* vs. #6 Marquette #11 Milwaukee, WI
(Dairyland Classic Semifinal)		 L 49–67
December 28* vs. Boston College #11 Milwaukee, WI
(Dairyland Classic Consolation)		 W 128–76
January 5 vs. #6 North Carolina #16 Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC L 63–91
January 8* Georgia Tech #16 Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 98–69
January 12 at Duke #17 Cameron Indoor Stadium • Durham, NC W 80–73 (OT)
January 15 #7 Wake Forest #17 Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC L 82–84
January 19 #13 Maryland Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 93–71
January 22 at Virginia University Hall • Charlottesville, VA W 63–54
January 26* at Furman #19 Alley Gymnasium • Greenville, SC W 94–86
January 29 #4 North Carolina #19 Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 93–73
February 1 NC State #16 Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 60–59
February 3* Cleveland State #16 Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 77–50
February 8 at #4 Wake Forest #15 Winston–Salem Memorial Coliseum • Winston-Salem, NC W 70–66
February 12 at Maryland #15 Cole Field House • College Park, MD L 78–84
February 16 Virginia #18 Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC L 65–71
February 19 at NC State #18 Reynolds Coliseum • Raleigh, NC W 68–66
February 23 Duke #18 Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 67–63
February 26* Roanoke #19 Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 120–56
March 3* vs. Duke #18 Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC
(ACC Tournament Quarterfinal)		 W 82–74
March 4* vs. Virginia #18 Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC
(ACC Tournament Semifinal)		 L 60–72
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

1977–78

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1977–78 Clemson Tigers men's basketball
IPTAY Tournament Champions
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record15–12 (3–9 ACC)
Head coach
Home arenaLittlejohn Coliseum
Seasons
Date Opponent Site Result
November 25* TCU Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC
(IPTAY Tournament Semifinal)		 W 125–62
November 26* Rhode Island Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC
(IPTAY Tournament Final)		 W 82–75
November 30* at Furman Alley Gymnasium • Greenville, SC W 101–83
December 3* The Citadel Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 99–65
December 7* American Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 98–58
December 10* at South Carolina Carolina Coliseum • Columbia, SC L 66–72
December 17* Appalachian State Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 93–88
December 20* vs. Catholic Charleston, SC W 82–58
December 21* vs. Canisius Charleston, SC W 94–61
December 30* vs. Boston University Jacksonville, FL W 100–55
January 4 #2 North Carolina Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC L 77–79 (OT)
January 7* South Carolina Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 79–58
January 11 Duke Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC L 85–107
January 14 at Wake Forest Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC L 90–91 (OT)
January 16 at Maryland Cole Field House • College Park, MD L 75–90
January 21 #13 Virginia Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 79–70 (OT)
January 25* Furman Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC L 68–87
January 28 at #3 North Carolina Carmichael Auditorium • Chapel Hill, NC L 64–98
January 31 at NC State Reynolds Coliseum • Raleigh, NC L 69–73
February 4* Stetson Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 85–65
February 8 #14 Wake Forest Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 91–81
February 11 Maryland Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC L 75–80
February 15 at #17 Virginia University Hall • Charlottesville, VA W 63–55
February 18 NC State Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC L 65–72
February 22 at #13 Duke Cameron Indoor Stadium • Durham, NC L 65–78
February 25* Biscayne Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 91–47
March 1* vs. #15 Duke Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC
(ACC Tournament Quarterfinal)		 L 72–83
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

1978–79

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1978–79 Clemson Tigers men's basketball
IPTAY Tournament Champions
Sun Bowl Carnival Champions
NIT, Second Round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record19–10 (5–7 ACC)
Head coach
Home arenaLittlejohn Coliseum
Seasons
1978–79 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 9 North Carolina † 9 – 3   .750 23 – 6   .793
No. 11 Duke 9 – 3   .750 22 – 8   .733
Virginia 7 – 5   .583 19 – 10   .655
Maryland 6 – 6   .500 19 – 11   .633
Clemson 5 – 7   .417 19 – 10   .655
NC State 3 – 9   .250 18 – 12   .600
Wake Forest 3 – 9   .250 12 – 15   .444
† 1979 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
Date Opponent Site Result
November 24* Catholic Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 108–67
November 27* Furman Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 106–74
December 1* Brown Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC
(IPTAY Tournament Semifinal)		 W 73–57
December 2* Kent State Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC
(IPTAY Tournament Final)		 W 72–52
December 6* at South Carolina Carolina Coliseum • Columbia, SC W 70–65
December 9* The Citadel Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 71–58
December 16* Western Carolina Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 71–56
December 28* vs. UTEP Special Events Center • El Paso, TX
(Sun Bowl Carnival Semifinal)		 W 68–57
December 29* vs. Texas Tech Special Events Center • El Paso, TX
(Sun Bowl Carnival Final)		 W 58–57
January 3 vs. #3 North Carolina Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC L 68–90
January 6* at The Citadel McAlister Field House • Charleston, SC L 56–58
January 10 at #7 Duke Cameron Indoor Stadium • Durham, NC L 54–73
January 13 Wake Forest Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 71–66 (2OT)
January 17 #19 Maryland Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC L 63–77
January 20 at Virginia University Hall • Charlottesville, VA L 54–61
January 24* at Furman Alley Gymnasium • Greenville, SC W 64–58
January 27 #2 North Carolina Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 66–61
January 30 #20 NC State Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 85–72
February 1* Colgate Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 110–73
February 3* South Carolina Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 74–64
February 7 at Wake Forest Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC W 85–74
February 10 at #19 Maryland Cole Field House • College Park, MD L 69–77
February 14 Virginia Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC L 68–72
February 17 at NC State Reynolds Coliseum • Raleigh, NC L 58–83
February 21 #6 Duke Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 70–49
February 24* Buffalo State Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 81–47
March 1* vs. Maryland Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC
(ACC Tournament Quarterfinal)		 L 67–75
March 7* at Kentucky Rupp Arena • Lexington, KY
(NIT First Round)		 W 68–67 (OT)
March 12* Old Dominion Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC
(NIT Second Round)		 L 59–61 (2OT)
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

References

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  • Games: Bourret, Tim; Sikes, Philip. "2012–13 Clemson Men's Basketball Media Guide". Clemson University. pp. 186–187. Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
  • Coaches: 2012 Media Guide, pp. 142–143
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