The Clemson Tigers were 10-1 in 1978. They emerged victorious over the Ohio State Buckeyes, 17 to 15, in the Gator Bowl.
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | 6-0 | 11-1 | |
5-1 | 9-3 | ||
4-2 | 9-3 | ||
3-3 | 5-6 | ||
2-4 | 4-7 |
| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 11 | 351 | 4,804 | 866 | 5.5 | 3,262 | 681 | 4.8 | 1,542 | 185 | 8.3 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 5th | 7th | 13th | 10th | 6th | 9th | 9th | 62nd | 100th | 8th | |||||||||
Opponent | 11 | 116 | 2,796 | 3.9 | 1,693 | 502 | 3.4 | 1,103 | 209 | 5.3 | |||||||||
Opponent Rank | 5th | 17th | 22nd | 34th | 26th | 45th | 12th | 42nd | 13th | ||||||||||
Net | +235 | +2,008 | +866 | +1.6 | +1,569 | +179 | +1.4 | +439 | -24 | +3.1 | |||||||||
Net Rank | 4th | 5th | 13th | 8th | 12th | 8th | 19th | 23rd | 77th | 3rd |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 9 | .182 | |
| 2 | 5 | 6 | .455 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 4 | .636 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |