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Danny Ford

Ethan Levine

By Ethan Levine

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Danny Ford served as the head coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks for five seasons from 1993-1997 after a 12-season stay as head coach of the Clemson Tigers. Ford experienced limited success at Arkansas, racking up a 26-30-1 record in five seasons, including an 0-1 record in bowl games. Ford’s best season in Fayetteville came in 1995 when he lead the Razorbacks to an 8-5 record, including a 6-3 record in the SEC. His team finished the regular season 8-3 overall and 6-2 in the regular season, good enough to win the SEC West division. His teams were a combined 18-25-1 in his other four seasons, including a 10-21-1 record in SEC play.

Ford’s best years were spent at Clemson, where his teams went a combined 96-29-4 and reached eight bowl games in the span of 12 seasons. He was the head coach of Clemson’s 1981 national championship team as well as four other ACC championship teams.

Coaching History Team Years
Head Coach Arkansas Razorbacks 1993-1997
Head Coach Clemson Tigers 1978-1989
Offensive Line Coach Clemson Tigers 1977-1978
Assistant Coach Virginia Tech Hokies 1974-1976
Assistant Coach Alabama Crimson Tide 1973
Ethan Levine

A former newspaper reporter who has roamed the southeastern United States for years covering football and eating way too many barbecue ribs, if there is such a thing.

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