The 1989 Clemson Tigers football team represented

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in the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Tigers were led by head coach

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, who was serving his final season as head coach at Clemson. The Tigers played their home games in Memorial Stadium. The Tigers finished the 1989 season with a 10–2 record and defeated

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27–7 in the 1989 Gator Bowl.

Incoming recruiting class

Source: * Nick Blinsky (C; Struthers, Ohio; Struthers HS) * Rodney Blunt (TB; Pensacola, Florida; Pine Forest HS) * Brentson Buckner (MG; Columbus, Georgia; Carver HS) * Greg Burk (FB; Lawton, Oklahoma; Lawton HS) * Pat Burris (DB; Rock Hill, South Carolina; Northwestern HS) * Arthur Bussie (OLB; Camden, New Jersey; Camden HS) * Darren Calhoun (LB; McCormick, South Carolina; McCormick HS) * Jason Davis (WR; Pensacola, Florida; Pine Forest HS) * Steve Derriso (LB; Huntsville, Alabama; Grissom HS) * Garth Fennigan (QB; Harlingen, Texas; Harlingen HS) * Eric Geter (CB; Newnan, Georgia; Newnan HS) * Tyrone Gibson (LB; Hartsville, South Carolina; Hartsville HS) * Rudy Harris (TB; Brockton, Massachusetts; Brockton HS) * David Hogue (OG; New Castle PA; Laurel HS) * Brent LeJeune (OT; Lake Charles, Louisiana; Barbe HS) * Richard Moncrief (QB; Montgomery, Alabama; Davis HS) * Robert O'Neal (CB; Clarkston, Georgia; Clarkston HS) * Thad Ridgley (FB; Ambridge, Pennsylvania; Ambridge HS) * Larry Ryans (CB; Greenwood, South Carolina; Greenwood HS) * Stacy Seegars (MG; Kershaw, South Carolina; Andrew Jackson HS) * Ashley Sheppard (OLB; Greenville, North Carolina; North Pitt HS) * Tyrone Simpson (DT; Rock Hill, South Carolina; Northwestern HS) * Terry Smith (WR; Clemson, South Carolina; Daniel HS) * Daniel Telley (OLB; Anderson, South Carolina; T.L.Hanna HS) * Franklin Thomas (TE; New Orleans, Louisiana; St. Augustine HS) * James Trapp (SS; Lawton, Oklahoma; Lawton HS) * Scott Vaughn (OT; Phillipsburg, New Jersey; Phillipsburg HS) * Pierre Wilson (DT; Jackson, Mississippi; Provine HS)

Schedule

Roster

Depth chart

Source:

Coaching staff

– Head coach *

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– Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks *

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– Defensive coordinator/inside linebackers * – Co-defensive coordinator/defensive backs * – Assistant head coach/tackles and tight ends * – Associate head coach/offensive guards and centers * – Defensive tackles * – Running backs/special teams * – Defensive ends * Woody McCorvey – Recruiting coordinator/wide receivers

References

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