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The 2017 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by head coach Dabo Swinney in his ninth full year and tenth overall since taking over midway through 2008 season. They played their home games at Memorial Stadium, also known as "Death Valley", and competed in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Clemson won the ACC for the third consecutive season by beating Miami (FL) in the ACC Championship game, 38–3. They received their third straight bid to the College Football Playoff, earning the number one seed. The Tigers fell to eventual national champion Alabama in the semifinal game played at the Sugar Bowl, 24–6.
Schedule
Clemson announced their schedule for the 2017 season on January 24, 2017. The Tigers' schedule consisted of 7 home games and 5 away games. Clemson hosted conference opponents Boston College, Florida State, Georgia Tech, and Wake Forest, and traveled to Louisville, NC State, Syracuse, and Virginia Tech. The Tigers hosted out of conference games against Kent State, Auburn, and The Citadel, and traveled to arch rival South Carolina to close out the regular season. Clemson's out of conference opponents represented the MAC, SoCon, and SEC.
The Tigers played 10 total teams who played in the postseason in the 2016 season: 2 New Year's Six participants (Auburn and Florida State), 7 other bowl teams (Boston College, Georgia Tech, Louisville, NC State, South Carolina, Wake Forest, Virginia Tech), and 1 FCS playoff participant (Citadel).
Rankings
Game summaries
= Kent State
== Auburn
== At Louisville
== Boston College
== At Virginia Tech
== Wake Forest
== At Syracuse
== Georgia Tech
== At North Carolina State
== Florida State
== The Citadel
== At South Carolina
== vs Miami (FL) – ACC Championship Game
=CFP Playoff
= Alabama – Sugar Bowl
=Personnel
= Coaching staff
=Head coach Dabo Swinney added one new addition to the Tigers' coaching staff in January 2017, Todd Bates who was the defensive line coach at Jacksonville State University was hired after losing Dan Brooks to retirement and Marion Hobby signing with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Mickey Conn was promoted from defensive analyst to co-defensive back coach.
= Roster
== Recruiting class
== Transfers
=Clemson lost six players due to transfer, running back Tyshon Dye, Offensive linemen Jake Fruhmorgen, cornerback Adrian Baker, defensive tackle Scott Pagano, Safety Korrin Wiggins and Defensive end LaSamuel Davis all announced they would transfer from the program.
Awards and honors
= Individual awards
=Broyles Award – Tony Elliot
= All Americans
=Clelin Ferrell – AP 1st team, FWAA 2nd team
Mitch Hyatt – AP 2nd team, FWAA 2nd team, Walter Camp 2nd team
Christian Wilkins – AP 2nd team, Walter Camp 2nd team
Dorian O'Daniel – AP 2nd team
Tyrone Crowder – AP 3rd team
Austin Bryant – AP 3rd team, FWAA 1st team, Walter Camp 2nd team
= All-ACC Teams
=1st Team
Mitch Hyatt, Tackle Justin Falcinelli, Center Tyrone Crowder, Guard Clelin Ferrell, Defensive End Christian Wilkins, Defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence, Defensive tackle
2nd Team
Austin Bryant, Defensive End Dorian O'Daniel, Linebacker
3rd Team
Travis Etienne, Running Back Hunter Renfrow, Wide Receiver Deon Cain, Wide Receiver Taylor Hearn, Guard Kendall Joseph, Linebacker
2018 NFL Draft
= Undrafted free agents
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