Clemson ranked 21st in Sears Directors' Cup

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Clemson, SC -- Clemson is ranked 21st in the final fall standings for

the Sears Directors' Cup. Clemson accumulated 134 points in the fall

season led by solid performances by the football and soccer programs.

It is Clemson's best fall finish since the 1993-94 academic year when

Clemson was 16th after the fall results. Clemson also had its best

overall finish in the Sears standings that year with a number-nine

finish for the entire year.

Tommy Bowden guided the football team to a 9-3 record and a

Gator Bowl appearance in his second season. The Tigers finished the

season ranked 15th in the final Associated Press Poll, the highest

ranking for the program since 1990.

The women's soccer team finished its best season ever with a

19-3-1 record overall and a number five ranking in the final NSCAA

poll. Clemson defeated eventual national champion North Carolina for

the first time ever and claimed the ACC regular season championship.

The Lady Tigers advanced to the NCAA Tournament's Final Eight this

season before losing to UCLA 2-1.

The men's soccer team finished the season with a 14-4-2

record overall and a number eight ranking in the final NSCAA poll.

The Tigers advanced to the NCAA Tournament Final16 before losing to

eventual national champion Connecticut.

Clemson's point total is the third highest in the ACC behind

national leader North Carolina and 13th-ranked Wake Forest. Stanford

has won six consecutive Sears Directors' Cups. Awards points based on

an institutions finish in up to 20 sports--10 for men and 10 for

women. Points are awarded for final poll rankings and NCAA

2000-01 Sears Directors' Cup


Division I Final Fall Standings


1 North Carolina


2 Stanford (Cal.) 


3 Wisconsin 


4 California-Los Angeles 


5 Nebraska  


6 Colorado 


7 Brigham Young (Utah) 


8 Notre Dame (Ind.) 


9 Connecticut 


9 Michigan 


11 Washington 


12 Kansas State 


13 Wake Forest (N.C.) 


14 Colorado State 


15 Arkansas 


16 Southern California 


17 Arizona 


18 Penn State 


19 Providence (R.I.) 


20 Georgetown (D.C.) 


21 Clemson (S.C.) 


22 Florida 133


23 Duke (N.C.)


24 Arizona State 


25 Florida State 


26 Montana


26 Virginia 


28 William and Mary (Va.) 


29 Ohio State


29 Texas A&M


31 Indiana


32 North Carolina State


33 Minnesota


34 Georgia Southern


34 Oklahoma


34 Old Dominion (Va.)


34 Villanova (Penn.)


38 Dartmouth (N.H.)


39 Boston College (Mass.)


40 Brown (R.I.)


41 Creighton (Neb.)


41 Miami (Fla.)


41 Santa Clara (Cal.)


44 Missouri


44 Oregon


46 South Carolina


47 Princeton (N.J.)


47 Texas


49 Appalachian State (N.C.)


49 Delaware 


49 Hawaii


49 Maryland


49 Portland (Ore.)


49 Southern Methodist (Tex.)

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