1987-88 Clemson Tigers — schedule and results

The 1987-88 Clemson Tigers went 14-15 (4-10 in the ACC) under head coach Cliff Ellis. Simple Rating System: 9.21.

Game-by-game results (29 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1987-11-27neutral Oregon State BeaversW 69–54
1987-11-30vs Charleston Southern BuccaneersW 81–60Littlejohn Coliseum
1987-12-02vs Towson TigersW 71–61Littlejohn Coliseum
1987-12-05vs Mercer BearsW 103–68Littlejohn Coliseum
1987-12-12vs Coastal Carolina ChanticleersW 76–57Littlejohn Coliseum
1987-12-15vs Southern Miss Golden EaglesL 85–88Littlejohn Coliseum
1987-12-16vs augusta stateW 91–45Littlejohn Coliseum
1987-12-28neutral Michigan WolverinesL 88–93
1987-12-29neutral Florida International PanthersW 98–47
1988-01-06at NC State WolfpackL 61–70Reynolds Coliseum
1988-01-09at Loyola Maryland GreyhoundsL 53–68Cole Fieldhouse
1988-01-10at Virginia CavaliersL 75–77University Hall
1988-01-13vs Rider BroncsW 83–48Littlejohn Coliseum
1988-01-16vs Wake Forest Demon DeaconsW 75–62Littlejohn Coliseum
1988-01-20vs Furman PaladinsW 76–65Littlejohn Coliseum
1988-01-23vs South Carolina GamecocksW 69–65Littlejohn Coliseum
1988-01-26at Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsL 76–85Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1988-02-01at Duke Blue DevilsL 63–101Cameron Indoor Stadium
1988-02-04vs North Carolina Tar HeelsL 64–88Littlejohn Coliseum
1988-02-06at South Carolina GamecocksL 63–75Carolina Coliseum
1988-02-10vs Loyola Maryland GreyhoundsL 66–70Littlejohn Coliseum
1988-02-18vs NC State WolfpackL 63–88Littlejohn Coliseum
1988-02-21vs Virginia CavaliersW 65–62Littlejohn Coliseum
1988-02-24at Wake Forest Demon DeaconsL 73–79Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1988-02-28at North Carolina Tar HeelsL 52–88Dean Smith Center
1988-03-02vs Duke Blue DevilsW 79–77Littlejohn Coliseum
1988-03-05vs Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsW 97–94Littlejohn Coliseum
1988-03-11at NC State WolfpackL 72–79Greensboro Coliseum
1988-03-18at Southern Miss Golden EaglesL 69–74Reed Green Coliseum

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