The Clemson Tigers were 9-2 in 1988. They emerged victorious over the Oklahoma Sooners, 13 to 6, in the Citrus Bowl.
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | 6-1 | 10-2 | |
4-2-1 | 8-3-1 | ||
3-3-1 | 7-3-1 | ||
5-2 | 7-4 | ||
4-3 | 6-4-1 |
| 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 | 329 | 4,371 | 815 | 5.4 | 3,054 | 625 | 4.9 | 1,317 | 190 | 6.9 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 22nd | 29th | 34th | 34th | 10th | 7th | 13th | 92nd | 92nd | 53rd | |||||||||
Opponent | 11 | 151 | 3,075 | 4.3 | 1,278 | 401 | 3.2 | 1,797 | 320 | 5.6 | |||||||||
Opponent Rank | 8th | 11th | 18th | 13th | 9th | 21st | 29th | 66th | 11th | ||||||||||
Net | +178 | +1,296 | +815 | +1.1 | +1,776 | +224 | +1.7 | -480 | -130 | +1.3 | |||||||||
Net Rank | 16th | 14th | 34th | 18th | 5th | 6th | 12th | 81st | 95th | 29th |
| Atlantic Coast | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 1 | .900 | |
| 2 | 9 | 2 | .818 |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 2 | .800 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 9 | .182 | |
| 2 | 5 | 5 | .500 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 2 | .800 | |
| 2 | 7 | 3 | .700 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 9 | 1 | .900 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 2 | .800 | |
| 2 | 9 | 1 | .900 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 4 | .636 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 3 | .700 | |
| 2 | 8 | 2 | .800 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 1 | .900 | |
| 2 | 7 | 3 | .700 |