The 1958 Clemson Tigers football team was an

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team that represented

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in the

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(ACC) during the

1958 NCAA University Division football season The 1958 NCAA University Division football season was notable in that it was the first to feature the two-point conversion. On January 13, 1958, the eleven-man NCAA Rules Committee unanimously approved a resolution to allow teams to choose betwee ...

. In its 19th season under head coach Frank Howard, the team compiled an 8–3 record (5–1 against conference opponents), won the ACC championship, was ranked No. 12 in the final

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(No. 13

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), and outscored opponents by a total of 169 to 138. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in

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. Coach Frank Howard's 100th win came September 27 against North Carolina. Clemson also played its first game against a No. 1 ranked team when it played

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in the 1959 Sugar Bowl. Center Bill Thomas was the team captain. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Harvey White with 492 passing yards and 30 points scored (five touchdowns) and fullback

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with 450 rushing yards. Three Clemson players were selected as first-team players on the 1958 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team: Bill Thomas; end Ray Masneri; and tackle Jim Padgett.1960 Clemson Football Media Guide, p. 22.

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