Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
August 30 |
8:00 PM |
vs. Alabama* |
#9 |
Georgia Dome • Atlanta, GA (Chick-fil-A College Kickoff) |
ABC |
L 10–34 |
70,097[2] |
September 6 |
3:30 PM |
The Citadel* |
#22 |
Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Military Appreciation Day) |
|
W 45–17 |
76,794[2] |
September 13 |
12:00 PM |
NC State |
#23 |
Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Textile Bowl/Hall of Fame Day) |
Raycom |
W 27–9 |
77,071[2] |
September 20 |
1:00 PM |
SC State* |
#21 |
Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Youth Day) |
|
W 54–0 |
78,607[2] |
September 27 |
12:00 PM |
Maryland |
#19 |
Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Family Weekend) |
Raycom |
L 17–20 |
81,500[2] |
October 9 |
7:45 PM |
at Wake Forest |
|
BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC |
ESPN |
L 7–12 |
33,988[2] |
October 18 |
12:00 PM |
Georgia Tech |
|
Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (IPTAY Day) |
ESPN |
L 17–21 |
81,500[2] |
November 1 |
3:30 PM |
at Boston College |
|
Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA (O'Rourke-McFadden trophy) |
ESPNU |
W 27–21 |
41,863[2] |
November 8 |
3:30 PM |
at #24 Florida State |
|
Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL |
ABC |
L 27–41 |
77,013[2] |
November 15 |
12:00 PM |
Duke |
|
Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Homecoming) |
Raycom |
W 31–7 |
76,217[2] |
November 22 |
12:00 PM |
at Virginia |
|
Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA |
Raycom |
W 13–3 |
51,979[2] |
November 29 |
12:00 PM |
South Carolina* |
|
Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Battle for the Palmetto State/Solid Orange Game) |
ESPN2 |
W 31–14 |
82,456[2] |
January 1, 2009 |
1:00 PM |
vs. Nebraska* |
|
Jacksonville Municipal Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl) |
CBS |
L 21–26 |
67,282[2] |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |