The 1985 Clemson Tigers football team was an

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team that represented

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in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the

1985 NCAA Division I-A football season The 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season saw the Oklahoma Sooners, led by head coach Barry Switzer, win the national championship. Oklahoma finished the season 11–1, with their only loss to Miami at home, in a game in which future NFL star ...

. In its eighth season under head coach

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, the team compiled a 6–6 record (4–3 against conference opponents), tied for third place in the ACC, lost to

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in the

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, and outscored opponents by a total of 244 to 222. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in

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. Steve Berlin and Steve Reese were the team captains. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Rodney Williams with 772 passing yards,

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with 1,200 rushing yards and 78 points scored (13 touchdowns), and Terrance Roulhac with 533 receiving yards.

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