Program history
Clemson Record vs Ranked Teams
Every opponent's AP Top 25 rank is taken from the time of the game—not the final poll—with all-time, site, decade, and season splits.
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- Overall record
- 92-133-2
- Win percentage
- 41%
- Current streak
- 1L
AP-ranked opponent summary
All Top 25
92-133-2
227 games · 41%
Against Top 10
29-63
92 games · 31.5%
Against Top 5
13-31
44 games · 29.5%
Streaks
1L
Current ranked-opponent streak · longest win streak 10
Record by site
| Site | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 38-38-1 | 77 | 50% |
| Road | 24-75-1 | 100 | 24.5% |
| Neutral | 30-20 | 50 | 60% |
Record by decade
| Decade | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 13-9 | 22 | 59.1% |
| 2010s | 30-14 | 44 | 68.2% |
| 2000s | 14-21 | 35 | 40% |
| 1990s | 11-24 | 35 | 31.4% |
| 1980s | 15-10-1 | 26 | 59.6% |
| 1970s | 4-15-1 | 20 | 22.5% |
| 1960s | 0-12 | 12 | 0% |
| 1950s | 3-18 | 21 | 14.3% |
| 1940s | 1-6 | 7 | 14.3% |
| 1930s | 1-4 | 5 | 20% |
Record by season
| Season | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2024 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2023 | 3-1 | 4 | 75% |
| 2022 | 4-1 | 5 | 80% |
| 2021 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 2020 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 2019 | 3-1 | 4 | 75% |
| 2018 | 4-0 | 4 | 100% |
| 2017 | 5-1 | 6 | 83.3% |
| 2016 | 5-0 | 5 | 100% |
| 2015 | 4-1 | 5 | 80% |
| 2014 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2013 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 2012 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2011 | 4-2 | 6 | 66.7% |
| 2010 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 2009 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 2008 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2007 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 2006 | 2-0 | 2 | 100% |
| 2005 | 4-1 | 5 | 80% |
| 2004 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2003 | 3-0 | 3 | 100% |
| 2002 | 0-5 | 5 | 0% |
| 2001 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 2000 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1999 | 1-4 | 5 | 20% |
| 1998 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1997 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1996 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 1995 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1994 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1993 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 1992 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 1991 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 1990 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1989 | 3-0 | 3 | 100% |
| 1988 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1987 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 1986 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1985 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1984 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1983 | 2-0-1 | 3 | 83.3% |
| 1982 | 2-0 | 2 | 100% |
| 1981 | 3-0 | 3 | 100% |
| 1980 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1979 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1978 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 1977 | 0-3-1 | 4 | 12.5% |
| 1976 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1975 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1974 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1972 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1971 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1970 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1969 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1967 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1966 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1965 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1963 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1962 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1960 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1959 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1958 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1957 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1956 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1955 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1954 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1953 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1952 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1951 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1950 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 1949 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1948 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 1947 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1946 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1944 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1942 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1939 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1938 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1936 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
Highest-ranked wins
Win over No. 1
Alabama, 2018
44-16 · Neutral · Clemson was No. 2
Win over No. 1
Alabama, 2016
35-31 · Neutral · Clemson was No. 3
Win over No. 2
Notre Dame, 2020
34-10 · Neutral · Clemson was No. 4
Win over No. 2
Ohio State, 2019
29-23 · Neutral · Clemson was No. 3
Win over No. 2
Ohio State, 2016
31-0 · Neutral · Clemson was No. 3
Win over No. 3
Notre Dame, 2018
30-3 · Neutral · Clemson was No. 2
Win over No. 3
Louisville, 2016
42-36 · Home · Clemson was No. 5
Win over No. 3
Florida State, 2003
26-10 · Home · Clemson was unranked
Win over No. 4
Oklahoma, 2015
37-17 · Neutral · Clemson was No. 1
Win over No. 4
Nebraska, 1981
22-15 · Neutral · Clemson was No. 1
All 227 qualifying games
| Season | Result | Opponent at game time | Team rank | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | L 10-22 | No. 7 Penn State | No. 12 | Neutral |
| 2025 | W 20-19 | No. 19 Louisville | Unranked | Road |
| 2025 | L 10-17 | No. 9 LSU | No. 4 | Home |
| 2024 | L 24-38 | No. 4 Texas | No. 13 | Road |
| 2024 | W 34-31 | No. 8 SMU | No. 18 | Neutral |
| 2024 | L 14-17 | No. 16 South Carolina | No. 12 | Home |
| 2023 | W 38-35 | No. 24 Kentucky | No. 25 | Neutral |
| 2023 | W 31-20 | No. 22 North Carolina | Unranked | Home |
| 2023 | W 31-23 | No. 12 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 2023 | L 24-31 | No. 4 Florida State | Unranked | Home |
| 2022 | L 14-31 | No. 6 Tennessee | No. 10 | Neutral |
| 2022 | W 39-10 | No. 24 North Carolina | No. 10 | Neutral |
| 2022 | W 27-21 | No. 14 Syracuse | No. 5 | Home |
| 2022 | W 30-20 | No. 10 NC State | No. 5 | Home |
| 2022 | W 51-45 | No. 21 Wake Forest | No. 5 | Road |
| 2021 | W 20-13 | No. 22 Iowa State | No. 19 | Neutral |
| 2021 | W 48-27 | No. 13 Wake Forest | Unranked | Home |
| 2021 | L 17-27 | No. 23 Pittsburgh | Unranked | Road |
| 2020 | L 28-49 | No. 3 Ohio State | No. 4 | Neutral |
| 2020 | W 34-10 | No. 2 Notre Dame | No. 4 | Neutral |
| 2020 | L 40-47 | No. 4 Notre Dame | No. 1 | Road |
| 2020 | W 42-17 | No. 7 Miami | No. 1 | Home |
| 2019 | L 25-42 | No. 1 LSU | No. 3 | Neutral |
| 2019 | W 29-23 | No. 2 Ohio State | No. 3 | Neutral |
| 2019 | W 62-17 | No. 22 Virginia | No. 3 | Neutral |
| 2019 | W 24-10 | No. 12 Texas A&M | No. 1 | Home |
| 2018 | W 44-16 | No. 1 Alabama | No. 2 | Neutral |
| 2018 | W 30-3 | No. 3 Notre Dame | No. 2 | Neutral |
| 2018 | W 27-7 | No. 17 Boston College | No. 2 | Road |
| 2018 | W 41-7 | No. 16 NC State | No. 3 | Home |
| 2017 | L 6-24 | No. 4 Alabama | No. 1 | Neutral |
| 2017 | W 38-3 | No. 7 Miami | No. 1 | Neutral |
| 2017 | W 38-31 | No. 20 NC State | No. 6 | Road |
| 2017 | W 31-17 | No. 12 Virginia Tech | No. 2 | Road |
| 2017 | W 47-21 | No. 14 Louisville | No. 3 | Road |
| 2017 | W 14-6 | No. 13 Auburn | No. 3 | Home |
| 2016 | W 35-31 | No. 1 Alabama | No. 3 | Neutral |
| 2016 | W 31-0 | No. 2 Ohio State | No. 3 | Neutral |
| 2016 | W 42-35 | No. 19 Virginia Tech | No. 3 | Neutral |
| 2016 | W 37-34 | No. 12 Florida State | No. 3 | Road |
| 2016 | W 42-36 | No. 3 Louisville | No. 5 | Home |
| 2015 | L 40-45 | No. 2 Alabama | No. 1 | Neutral |
| 2015 | W 37-17 | No. 4 Oklahoma | No. 1 | Neutral |
| 2015 | W 45-37 | No. 8 North Carolina | No. 1 | Neutral |
| 2015 | W 23-13 | No. 17 Florida State | No. 3 | Home |
| 2015 | W 24-22 | No. 6 Notre Dame | No. 12 | Home |
| 2014 | W 40-6 | No. 18 Oklahoma | No. 18 | Neutral |
| 2014 | L 6-28 | No. 24 Georgia Tech | No. 18 | Road |
| 2014 | L 17-23 | No. 1 Florida State | No. 22 | Road |
| 2013 | W 40-35 | No. 7 Ohio State | No. 12 | Neutral |
| 2013 | L 17-31 | No. 10 South Carolina | No. 6 | Road |
| 2013 | L 14-51 | No. 5 Florida State | No. 3 | Home |
| 2013 | W 38-35 | No. 5 Georgia | Unranked | Home |
| 2012 | W 25-24 | No. 9 LSU | No. 14 | Neutral |
| 2012 | L 17-27 | No. 13 South Carolina | No. 12 | Home |
| 2012 | L 37-49 | No. 4 Florida State | No. 10 | Road |
| 2011 | L 33-70 | No. 23 West Virginia | No. 14 | Neutral |
| 2011 | W 38-10 | No. 5 Virginia Tech | No. 21 | Neutral |
| 2011 | L 13-34 | No. 14 South Carolina | No. 18 | Road |
| 2011 | W 23-3 | No. 11 Virginia Tech | No. 13 | Road |
| 2011 | W 35-30 | No. 11 Florida State | No. 21 | Home |
| 2011 | W 38-24 | No. 21 Auburn | Unranked | Home |
| 2010 | L 7-29 | No. 18 South Carolina | Unranked | Home |
| 2010 | W 14-13 | No. 23 NC State | Unranked | Home |
| 2010 | L 21-30 | No. 16 Miami | Unranked | Home |
| 2010 | L 24-27 | No. 16 Auburn | Unranked | Road |
| 2009 | L 34-39 | No. 12 Georgia Tech | No. 25 | Neutral |
| 2009 | W 40-37 | No. 8 Miami | Unranked | Road |
| 2009 | L 10-14 | No. 15 TCU | Unranked | Home |
| 2009 | L 27-30 | No. 15 Georgia Tech | Unranked | Road |
| 2008 | L 27-41 | No. 24 Florida State | Unranked | Road |
| 2008 | L 7-12 | No. 21 Wake Forest | Unranked | Road |
| 2007 | L 20-23 | No. 23 Auburn | No. 16 | Road |
| 2007 | L 17-20 | No. 18 Boston College | No. 15 | Home |
| 2007 | L 23-41 | No. 15 Virginia Tech | No. 22 | Home |
| 2007 | W 24-18 | No. 19 Florida State | Unranked | Home |
| 2006 | W 31-7 | No. 13 Georgia Tech | No. 12 | Home |
| 2006 | W 27-20 | No. 9 Florida State | Unranked | Road |
| 2005 | W 19-10 | No. 22 Colorado | No. 22 | Road |
| 2005 | W 13-9 | No. 19 South Carolina | Unranked | Road |
| 2005 | W 35-14 | No. 17 Florida State | Unranked | Home |
| 2005 | L 30-36 | No. 13 Miami | No. 20 | Home |
| 2005 | W 25-24 | No. 17 Texas A&M | Unranked | Home |
| 2004 | W 24-17 | No. 11 Miami | Unranked | Road |
| 2004 | L 10-30 | No. 10 Virginia | Unranked | Road |
| 2004 | L 22-41 | No. 8 Florida State | Unranked | Road |
| 2003 | W 27-14 | No. 7 Tennessee | Unranked | Home |
| 2003 | W 26-10 | No. 3 Florida State | Unranked | Home |
| 2003 | W 30-27 | No. 25 Virginia | Unranked | Home |
| 2002 | L 15-55 | No. 24 Texas Tech | Unranked | Road |
| 2002 | L 12-30 | No. 19 Maryland | Unranked | Home |
| 2002 | L 6-38 | No. 12 NC State | Unranked | Home |
| 2002 | L 31-48 | No. 11 Florida State | Unranked | Road |
| 2002 | L 28-31 | No. 8 Georgia | Unranked | Road |
| 2001 | L 15-20 | No. 22 South Carolina | Unranked | Road |
| 2001 | L 20-37 | No. 13 Maryland | Unranked | Road |
| 2001 | L 27-41 | No. 14 Florida State | Unranked | Home |
| 2001 | W 47-44 | No. 9 Georgia Tech | Unranked | Road |
| 2000 | L 20-41 | No. 6 Virginia Tech | No. 16 | Neutral |
| 2000 | W 16-14 | No. 25 South Carolina | No. 16 | Home |
| 2000 | L 7-54 | No. 4 Florida State | No. 10 | Road |
| 1999 | L 7-17 | No. 15 Mississippi State | Unranked | Neutral |
| 1999 | L 42-45 | No. 13 Georgia Tech | Unranked | Road |
| 1999 | L 14-17 | No. 1 Florida State | Unranked | Home |
| 1999 | L 11-31 | No. 8 Virginia Tech | Unranked | Road |
| 1999 | W 33-14 | No. 22 Virginia | Unranked | Home |
| 1998 | L 21-24 | No. 21 Georgia Tech | Unranked | Home |
| 1998 | L 0-48 | No. 6 Florida State | Unranked | Road |
| 1998 | L 18-20 | No. 11 Virginia | Unranked | Road |
| 1997 | L 17-21 | No. 13 Auburn | No. 17 | Neutral |
| 1997 | L 10-17 | No. 8 North Carolina | Unranked | Home |
| 1997 | L 28-35 | No. 5 Florida State | No. 16 | Home |
| 1996 | L 7-10 | No. 17 LSU | No. 22 | Neutral |
| 1996 | W 24-16 | No. 15 Virginia | Unranked | Road |
| 1996 | W 28-25 | No. 22 Georgia Tech | Unranked | Home |
| 1996 | L 3-34 | No. 2 Florida State | Unranked | Road |
| 1995 | L 0-41 | No. 22 Syracuse | No. 23 | Neutral |
| 1995 | L 3-22 | No. 11 Virginia | Unranked | Home |
| 1995 | L 26-45 | No. 1 Florida State | Unranked | Home |
| 1994 | W 28-17 | No. 19 North Carolina | Unranked | Road |
| 1994 | L 0-17 | No. 10 Florida State | Unranked | Road |
| 1994 | L 13-19 | No. 25 Duke | Unranked | Road |
| 1993 | W 23-14 | No. 18 Virginia | Unranked | Home |
| 1993 | L 0-24 | No. 16 North Carolina | Unranked | Road |
| 1993 | W 20-14 | No. 24 NC State | Unranked | Home |
| 1993 | L 0-57 | No. 1 Florida State | No. 21 | Road |
| 1992 | W 40-7 | No. 18 North Carolina | Unranked | Home |
| 1992 | L 6-20 | No. 23 NC State | No. 18 | Road |
| 1992 | W 29-28 | No. 10 Virginia | No. 25 | Road |
| 1992 | L 20-24 | No. 5 Florida State | No. 15 | Home |
| 1991 | L 13-37 | No. 14 California | No. 13 | Neutral |
| 1991 | W 29-19 | No. 12 NC State | No. 19 | Home |
| 1991 | W 9-7 | No. 19 Georgia Tech | No. 7 | Home |
| 1990 | W 30-0 | No. 16 Illinois | No. 14 | Neutral |
| 1990 | L 19-21 | No. 11 Georgia Tech | No. 22 | Road |
| 1990 | L 7-20 | No. 11 Virginia | No. 16 | Road |
| 1989 | W 27-7 | No. 17 West Virginia | No. 14 | Neutral |
| 1989 | W 30-10 | No. 12 NC State | Unranked | Home |
| 1989 | W 34-23 | No. 16 Florida State | No. 10 | Road |
| 1988 | W 13-6 | No. 10 Oklahoma | No. 13 | Neutral |
| 1988 | L 21-24 | No. 10 Florida State | No. 3 | Home |
| 1987 | W 35-10 | No. 20 Penn State | No. 14 | Neutral |
| 1987 | L 7-20 | No. 8 South Carolina | No. 13 | Road |
| 1987 | W 21-20 | No. 20 Georgia | No. 9 | Home |
| 1986 | W 27-21 | No. 20 Stanford | No. 19 | Neutral |
| 1986 | L 3-27 | No. 16 NC State | Unranked | Road |
| 1985 | L 13-20 | No. 20 Minnesota | Unranked | Neutral |
| 1984 | L 21-22 | No. 7 South Carolina | Unranked | Home |
| 1984 | L 23-41 | No. 18 Maryland | Unranked | Road |
| 1984 | L 21-28 | No. 12 Georgia Tech | Unranked | Road |
| 1984 | L 23-26 | No. 12 Georgia | No. 13 | Road |
| 1983 | W 52-27 | No. 20 Maryland | No. 13 | Home |
| 1983 | W 16-3 | No. 19 North Carolina | No. 17 | Road |
| 1983 | T 16-16 | No. 14 Georgia | Unranked | Road |
| 1982 | W 24-22 | No. 18 Maryland | No. 11 | Road |
| 1982 | W 16-13 | No. 18 North Carolina | No. 13 | Home |
| 1981 | W 22-15 | No. 4 Nebraska | No. 1 | Neutral |
| 1981 | W 10-8 | No. 8 North Carolina | No. 2 | Road |
| 1981 | W 13-3 | No. 4 Georgia | Unranked | Home |
| 1980 | W 27-6 | No. 19 South Carolina | Unranked | Home |
| 1980 | L 19-24 | No. 15 North Carolina | Unranked | Home |
| 1980 | L 16-20 | No. 10 Georgia | Unranked | Road |
| 1979 | L 18-24 | No. 19 Baylor | No. 18 | Neutral |
| 1979 | L 9-13 | No. 17 South Carolina | No. 18 | Road |
| 1979 | W 31-0 | No. 20 Wake Forest | No. 18 | Home |
| 1978 | W 17-15 | No. 20 Ohio State | No. 7 | Neutral |
| 1978 | W 28-24 | No. 13 Maryland | No. 10 | Road |
| 1978 | L 0-12 | No. 19 Georgia | Unranked | Road |
| 1977 | L 3-34 | No. 10 Pittsburgh | No. 11 | Neutral |
| 1977 | L 17-21 | No. 6 Notre Dame | No. 15 | Home |
| 1977 | T 13-13 | No. 19 North Carolina | No. 15 | Home |
| 1977 | L 14-21 | No. 11 Maryland | Unranked | Home |
| 1976 | L 0-20 | No. 6 Maryland | Unranked | Road |
| 1976 | L 0-41 | No. 7 Georgia | Unranked | Home |
| 1975 | L 0-56 | No. 14 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1974 | L 10-31 | No. 15 NC State | Unranked | Road |
| 1972 | L 3-52 | No. 2 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 1971 | L 13-35 | No. 5 Auburn | Unranked | Road |
| 1971 | W 3-0 | No. 14 Duke | Unranked | Road |
| 1971 | L 0-28 | No. 14 Georgia | Unranked | Home |
| 1970 | L 0-44 | No. 6 Auburn | Unranked | Home |
| 1970 | L 7-28 | No. 16 Georgia Tech | Unranked | Road |
| 1969 | L 0-51 | No. 15 Auburn | Unranked | Road |
| 1969 | L 0-30 | No. 7 Georgia | Unranked | Home |
| 1967 | L 17-24 | No. 5 Georgia | Unranked | Home |
| 1966 | L 0-30 | No. 5 USC | Unranked | Road |
| 1966 | L 0-26 | No. 3 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1966 | L 12-13 | No. 9 Georgia Tech | Unranked | Road |
| 1965 | L 9-23 | No. 5 Georgia | Unranked | Road |
| 1963 | L 0-27 | No. 7 Georgia Tech | Unranked | Road |
| 1963 | L 14-31 | No. 3 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 1962 | L 14-17 | No. 10 Auburn | Unranked | Home |
| 1962 | L 9-26 | No. 8 Georgia Tech | Unranked | Road |
| 1960 | L 6-21 | No. 15 Duke | Unranked | Road |
| 1959 | W 23-7 | No. 7 TCU | No. 10 | Neutral |
| 1959 | L 6-16 | No. 3 Georgia Tech | Unranked | Road |
| 1958 | L 0-7 | No. 1 LSU | No. 12 | Neutral |
| 1958 | L 0-13 | No. 20 Georgia Tech | Unranked | Road |
| 1957 | L 6-7 | No. 11 Duke | Unranked | Road |
| 1957 | L 7-13 | No. 13 NC State | Unranked | Home |
| 1956 | L 21-27 | No. 19 Colorado | No. 13 | Neutral |
| 1956 | L 0-21 | No. 6 Miami | Unranked | Road |
| 1955 | L 0-21 | No. 12 Auburn | Unranked | Road |
| 1955 | L 12-25 | No. 2 Maryland | Unranked | Home |
| 1954 | L 6-27 | No. 18 Auburn | Unranked | Road |
| 1954 | L 0-16 | No. 17 Maryland | Unranked | Road |
| 1954 | W 14-7 | No. 14 Florida | Unranked | Road |
| 1953 | L 19-45 | No. 16 Auburn | Unranked | Home |
| 1953 | L 7-20 | No. 5 Georgia Tech | Unranked | Road |
| 1953 | L 0-20 | No. 4 Maryland | Unranked | Home |
| 1952 | L 14-27 | No. 19 Kentucky | Unranked | Road |
| 1952 | L 0-28 | No. 2 Maryland | Unranked | Road |
| 1952 | L 7-14 | No. 14 Villanova | Unranked | Home |
| 1951 | L 0-14 | No. 19 Miami | No. 16 | Neutral |
| 1950 | W 15-14 | No. 14 Miami | No. 11 | Neutral |
| 1949 | L 7-33 | No. 9 Rice | Unranked | Road |
| 1948 | W 24-23 | No. 20 Missouri | No. 9 | Neutral |
| 1947 | L 14-16 | No. 15 Wake Forest | Unranked | Home |
| 1946 | L 7-19 | No. 13 Wake Forest | Unranked | Road |
| 1946 | L 12-35 | No. 7 Georgia | Unranked | Road |
| 1944 | L 0-51 | No. 9 Georgia Tech | Unranked | Road |
| 1942 | L 7-14 | No. 3 Boston College | Unranked | Road |
| 1939 | W 6-3 | No. 14 Boston College | No. 15 | Neutral |
| 1939 | L 6-7 | No. 8 Tulane | Unranked | Road |
| 1938 | L 7-20 | No. 6 Tennessee | Unranked | Road |
| 1936 | L 0-25 | No. 13 Duke | Unranked | Road |
| 1936 | L 0-32 | No. 14 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
Methodology and coverage
A game qualifies when the opponent was ranked in the AP Top 25 at kickoff. Regular-season games use the poll recorded for that game week; postseason games use the last regular-season AP poll before bowl and playoff results. Final-season rankings never change qualification. Top 5 is a subset of Top 10, and Top 10 is a subset of Top 25. Games without a final score or a matching game-time poll row are excluded. Records use the final scores stored in the database and are not adjusted for wins or losses that were later vacated.
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