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2010 Clemson Tigers football team

The 2010 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by head coach Dabo Swinney in his second full year and third year overall after taking over the job midway through the 2008 season. They played their home games at Memorial Stadium and were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference in the Atlantic Division. They finished the season 6–7, 4–4 in ACC play and were invited to the Meineke Car Care Bowl where they were defeated by South Florida, 31–26. As of 2021, this is the only losing season for the Tigers under coach Dabo Swinney's tenure.

2010 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionAtlantic Division
Record6–7 (4–4 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBilly Napier (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorKevin Steele (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2009
2011 →
2010 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Atlantic Division
No. 17 Florida State x   6 – 2     10 – 4  
No. 23 Maryland   5 – 3     9 – 4  
No. 25 NC State   5 – 3     9 – 4  
Boston College   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Clemson   4 – 4     6 – 7  
Wake Forest   1 – 7     3 – 9  
Coastal Division
No. 16 Virginia Tech x$   8 – 0     11 – 3  
Miami (FL)   5 – 3     7 – 6  
Georgia Tech   4 – 4     6 – 7  
North Carolina   4 – 4     8 – 5  
Duke   1 – 7     3 – 9  
Virginia   1 – 7     4 – 8  
Championship: Virginia Tech 44, Florida State 33
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Before the season

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Departures

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  • Jamie Cumbie (DT, RS Junior) – Dismissed for violation of team rules (assault charges)[1]
  • J.K. Jay (OL, Freshman) – Back injuries; will remain at Clemson as a student coach
  • Willy Korn (QB, RS Sophomore) – Graduated; transferred to Marshall University then to North Greenville University
  • Billy Napier (Offensive Coordinator) – Fired on January 2, 2011
  • Andre Powell (Running Backs/Special Teams Coach) – Fired on January 2, 2011

Recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for 2010 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Martavis Bryant
WR 		Anderson, South Carolina T. L. Hanna 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) -  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
DeAndre Hopkins
WR 		Central, South Carolina D. W. Daniel 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) —  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Josh Watson
DT 		Chatham, Virginia Hargrave Military Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 270 lb (120 kg) —  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Garry Peters
CB 		Conyers, Georgia Heritage 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Darius Robinson
CB 		Atlanta, Georgia Westlake 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) —  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Justin Parker
LB 		Ladys Island, South Carolina Beaufort H.S. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 225 lb (102 kg) —  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Bashaud Breeland
S 		Fairfax, South Carolina Allendale Fairfax H.S. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) -  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
David Beasley
OG 		Columbus, Georgia Carver H.S. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 290 lb (130 kg) —  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Tavaris Barnes
DE 		Jacksonville, Florida First Coast H.S. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 250 lb (110 kg) —  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Vic Beasley
TE 		Adairsville, Georgia Adairsville H.S. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) —  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Desmond Brown
S 		Centre, Alabama Cherokee Co Sch 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 192 lb (87 kg) —  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Reid Webster
OL 		Woodstock, Georgia Etowa H.S. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 290 lb (130 kg) —  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Joe Craig
ATH 		Gaffney, South Carolina Gaffney H.S. 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) —  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
DJ Howard
RB 		Lincoln, Alabama Lincoln H.S. 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 190 lb (86 kg) —  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Demont Buice
RB 		Gadsden, Alabama Gadsden H.S. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) —  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Jake Nicolopulos
LB 		Anderson, South Carolina T. L. Hanna 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 220 lb (100 kg) —  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Ricky Chaney
S 		Beaufort, South Carolina Battery Creek 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) —  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Martin Jenkins
DB 		Roswell, Georgia Rosswell H.S. 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) —  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Tra Thomas
DT 		Wadesboro, North Carolina Anson H.S. 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 285 lb (129 kg) —  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Kalon Davis
OG 		Chester, South Carolina Chester H.S. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 345 lb (156 kg) —  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 14   Rivals: 20  247Sports: 28  ESPN: 19
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2010 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 6, 2016.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 43:30 p.m.North Texas*
ESPNUW 35–1077,342
September 113:30 p.m.Presbyterian*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC (Family/Youth Day)
ESPN3W 58–2174,358
September 187:00 p.m.at No. 16 Auburn*
ESPNL 24–27 OT87,451
October 212:00 p.m.No. 16 Miami (FL) 
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
ESPN2L 21–3082,313
October 93:30 p.m.at North Carolina
ABC/ESPNL 16–2160,000
October 1612:00 p.m.Maryland
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC (Football Reunion Day)
ACCNW 31–772,484
October 233:30 p.m.Georgia Tech
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC (rivalry, IPTAY Day)
ABC/ESPNW 27–1378,522
October 3012:00 p.m.at Boston College
ACCNL 10–1637,137
November 612:00 p.m.No. 25 NC State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC (Textile Bowl, Military Appreciation Day)
ACCNW 14–1375,906
November 138:00 p.m.at Florida State
ABCL 13–1672,228
November 202:00 p.m.at Wake Forest
ESPN3W 30–1031,783
November 277:00 p.m.No. 17 South Carolina*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC (rivalry)
ESPN2L 7–2981,355
December 3112:00 p.m.vs. South Florida*
ESPNL 26–3141,122
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

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vs No. 18 South Carolina (rivalry)

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See also: 2010 South Carolina Gamecocks football team
Game Twelve– No. 18 South Carolina Gamecocks (8-3) at Clemson Tigers (6-5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 18 South Carolina 9 10 10029
Clemson 7 0 007

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina

  • Date: Saturday, November 27, 2010
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather: Clear
  • TV: ESPN
Game information
First quarter
  • (13:10) CLEM – DeAndre Hopkins 45-yard pass from Kyle Parker (Chandler Catanzaro kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 1:50; Clemson 7-0)
  • (9:18) SC – Spencer Lanning 46-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 3:52; Clemson 7-3)
  • (5:00) SC – Patrick DiMarco 5-yard pass from Stephen Garcia (Spencer Lanning kick BLOCKED) (Drive: 1 play, 5 yards, 0:05; South Carolina 9-7)
Second quarter
  • (14:53) SC – Alshon Jeffery 37-yard pass from Stephen Garcia (Spencer Lanning kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 2:16; South Carolina 16-7)
  • (8:22) SC – Spencer Lanning 25-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:29; South Carolina 19-7)
Third quarter
  • (10:17) SC – Antonio Allen 37-yard interception return (Spencer Lanning kick) (South Carolina 26-7)
  • (1:15) SC – Spencer Lanning 37-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 2:49; South Carolina 29-7)
Fourth quarter
  • no scoring
Statistics SC CLEM
First downs 14 13
Total yards 66–322 62–251
Rushing yards 36–95 27–61
Passing yards 227 212
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–30–0 17–35–1
Time of possession 21:11 15:26
Team Category Player Statistics
South Carolina Passing Stephen Garcia 14/30, 227 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Marcus Lattimore 23 carries, 48 yards
Receiving Alshon Jeffery 5 receptions, 141 yards, TD
Clemson Passing Kyle Parker 7/17, 117 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Jamie Harper 16 carries, 58 yards
Receiving DeAndre Hopkins 7 receptions, 124 yards, TD

Draft picks

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The Tigers had six players selected in the 2011 NFL draft.

Player Team Round Pick # Position
Jarvis Jenkins Washington Redskins 2nd 41 DE
Marcus Gilchrist San Diego Chargers 2nd 50th CB
Da'Quan Bowers Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2nd 51 DE
Chris Hairston Buffalo Bills 4th 122 OT
Jamie Harper Tennessee Titans 4th 130th RB
Byron Maxwell Seattle Seahawks 6th 173th CB

References

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  1. ^ "Clemson Player Accused In Violent Assault". Archived from the original on July 10, 2010. Retrieved September 13, 2010.
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