The 1964 Clemson Tigers football team was an

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team that represented

Clemson University Clemson University () is a public land-grant research university in Clemson, South Carolina. Founded in 1889, Clemson is the second-largest university in the student population in South Carolina. For the fall 2019 semester, the university enro ...

in the

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(ACC) during the

1964 NCAA University Division football season The NCAA was without a playoff for the major college football teams in the University Division, later known as Division I-A, during the 20th century. The NCAA recognizes Division I-A national champions based on the final results of polls including ...

. In its 25th season under head coach Frank Howard, the team compiled a 3–7 record (2–4 against conference opponents), finished seventh in the ACC, and was outscored by a total of 135 to 105. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in

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. John Boyett and Ted Bunton were the team captains. The team's statistical leaders included Thomas Ray with 253 passing yards, Hal Davis with 533 rushing yards and 30 points scored (5 touchdowns), and Hoss Hostetler with 103 receiving yards.

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Clemson Tigers football The Clemson Tigers are the American football team at Clemson University. The Tigers compete in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic C ...