The 2010 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University

Clemson University

Clemson University is an American public, coeducational, land-grant, sea-grant, research university located in Clemson, South Carolina, United States....

 in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season

2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season

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. The Tigers were led by head coach Dabo Swinney

Dabo Swinney

William Christopher "Dabo" Swinney is the head coach of the Clemson University Tigers football team; he was previously assistant head coach and wide receivers coach.-Playing career:...

 in his second full year and third year overall after taking over the job midway through the 2008 season. They played their home games at Memorial Stadium

Memorial Stadium, Clemson

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 and were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference

Atlantic Coast Conference

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 in the Atlantic Division. They finished the season 6–7, 4–4 in ACC play and were invited to the Meineke Car Care Bowl

2010 Meineke Car Care Bowl

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 where they were defeated by South Florida

2010 South Florida Bulls football team

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 26–31.

Incoming Recruiting Class

• Kalon Davis (OL; Chester, SC; Chester HS)
• Josh Watson (DT; Wilmington, DE; Hargrave Military Academy)
• Martavis Bryant (WR; Anderson, SC; T.L. Hanna HS)
• Corey Crawford (DE; Columbus, GA; Carver HS)
• David Beasley (OL; Columbus, GA; Carver HS)
• Reid Webster (OL; Woodstock, GA; Etowah HS)
• Jake Nicolopulos (LB; Anderson, SC; T.L. Hanna HS)
• Sam Cooper (TE; Nashville, TN; The Ensworth HS)
• Victor Beasley (TE; Adairsville, GA; Adairsville HS)
• Demont Buice (RB; Gadsden, AL; Gaston HS)
• Martin Jenkins (DB; Roswell, GA; Roswell HS)
• Ricky Chaney (DB; Beaufort, SC; Battery Creek HS)
• DeAndre "Nuke" Hopkins (WR Central, SC, D.W. Daniel HS)
• Tavaris Barnes (DE; Jacksonville, FL; First Coast HS)
• Desmond Brown (DB; Centre, AL; Cherokee County HS)
• Darius Robinson (DB; Atlanta, GA; Westlake HS)
• Joe Craig (WR; Gaffney, SC; Gaffney HS)
• Bashaund Breeland (DB; Fairfax, SC; Allendale-Fairfax HS)
• Garry Peters (DB; Conyers, GA; Heritage HS)
• Gifford Timothy (OL; Middletown, DE; Middletown HS)
• Tra Thomas (DT; Wadesboro, NC; Anson HS)
• D.J. Howard (RB; Lincoln, AL; Lincoln HS)
• Justin Parker (LB; Beaufort, SC; Beaufort HS)

Departures

• Jamie Cumbie (DT, RS Junior) - Dismissed for violation of team rules (assault charges)
• J.K. Jay (OL, Freshman) - Back injuries; will remain at Clemson as a student coach
• Willy Korn (QB, RS Sophomore) - Graduated; transferred to Marshall University then to North Greenville University
• Billy Napier (Offensive Coordinator) - Fired on January 2, 2011
• Andre Powell (Running Back/Special Teams Coach) - Fired on January 2, 2011

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