Dabo Swinney Career Defeat Margin Explorer

Margin Deficit Spectrum (All Tracked Defeats)

Showing 26 key deficit events • Hover or tap a data point for game telemetry

Blowout (≥20 pts)

Double-Digit (10-19 pts)

Single-Digit (<10 pts)

Defeat Deep-Dive Comparator

Contrast team yardage deficit, turnover disparity, and quarter progression

Loss A (Selected Benchmark)

Clemson vs Georgia

Aug 31, 2024 • Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA)

3 - 34

-31 PTS DEFICIT

Loss B (Comparison Matchup)

Clemson vs West Virginia

Jan 4, 2012 • 2012 Orange Bowl (Miami, FL)

33 - 70

-37 PTS DEFICIT

Landmark Blowout Deficits in Dabo Swinney Era

Key high-water mark losses

#1 All-Time Tenure Worst -41 PTS

Bleacher Report Milestone Defeat

Verified as the largest defeat margin across Dabo Swinney's entire 17-season head coaching career, shattering the previous 37-point threshold set over a decade earlier.

#2 (Tied) Historic Postseason -37 PTS

2012 Orange Bowl vs. West Virginia (70–33)

WVU scored 35 points in the second quarter alone, prompting Dabo Swinney to hire Brent Venables as defensive coordinator, transforming Clemson's program identity for the championship decade.

#2 (Tied) Worst Home Defeat -37 PTS

2013 vs. #5 Florida State (51–14)

College GameDay host matchup at Memorial

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