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 | |
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Meineke Car Care Bowl, L 26–31 vs. South Florida | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Atlantic Division | |
| Record | 6–7 (4–4 ACC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Billy Napier (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Kevin Steele (2nd season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Before the season
Departures
- Jamie Cumbie (DT, RS Junior) – Dismissed for violation of team rules (assault charges)
- 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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| 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) | - | |
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| DeAndre Hopkins WR | Central, South Carolina | D. W. Daniel | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | — | |
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| Josh Watson DT | Chatham, Virginia | Hargrave Military Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | — | |
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| Garry Peters CB | Conyers, Georgia | Heritage | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||
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| Darius Robinson CB | Atlanta, Georgia | Westlake | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | — | |
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| 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) | - | |
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| David Beasley OG | Columbus, Georgia | Carver H.S. | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | — | |
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| Tavaris Barnes DE | Jacksonville, Florida | First Coast H.S. | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | — | |
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| 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) | — | |
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| Reid Webster OL | Woodstock, Georgia | Etowa H.S. | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | — | |
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| Joe Craig ATH | Gaffney, South Carolina | Gaffney H.S. | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | — | |
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| DJ Howard RB | Lincoln, Alabama | Lincoln H.S. | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | — | |
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| Demont Buice RB | Gadsden, Alabama | Gadsden H.S. | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | — | |
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| Jake Nicolopulos LB | Anderson, South Carolina | T. L. Hanna | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | — | |
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| Ricky Chaney S | Beaufort, South Carolina | Battery Creek | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | — | |
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| Martin Jenkins DB | Roswell, Georgia | Rosswell H.S. | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | — | |
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| Tra Thomas DT | Wadesboro, North Carolina | Anson H.S. | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | — | |
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| Kalon Davis OG | Chester, South Carolina | Chester H.S. | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 345 lb (156 kg) | — | |
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 14 Rivals: 20 247Sports: 28 ESPN: 19 | ||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 4 | 3:30 p.m. | North Texas* |
| ESPNU | W 35–10 | 77,342 |
| September 11 | 3:30 p.m. | Presbyterian* |
| ESPN3 | W 58–21 | 74,358 |
| September 18 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 16 Auburn* | ESPN | L 24–27 OT | 87,451 | |
| October 2 | Noon | No. 16 Miami (FL) |
| ESPN2 | L 21–30 | 82,313 |
| October 9 | 3:30 p.m. | at North Carolina | ABC/ESPN | L 16–21 | 60,000 | |
| October 16 | Noon | Maryland |
| ACCN | W 31–7 | 72,484 |
| October 23 | 3:30 p.m. | Georgia Tech |
| ABC/ESPN | W 27–13 | 78,522 |
| October 30 | Noon | at Boston College | ACCN | L 10–16 | 37,137 | |
| November 6 | Noon | No. 25 NC State |
| ACCN | W 14–13 | 75,906 |
| November 13 | 8:00 p.m. | at Florida State | ABC | L 13–16 | 72,228 | |
| November 20 | 2:00 p.m. | at Wake Forest | ESPN3 | W 30–10 | 31,783 | |
| November 27 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 17 South Carolina* |
| ESPN2 | L 7–29 | 81,355 |
| December 31 | Noon | vs. South Florida* | ESPN | L 26–31 | 41,122 | |
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Draft picks
The Tigers had 6 players drafted in the 2011 NFL Draft
| Player | Team | Round | Pick # | Position |
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| 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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