Clemson Coach Dabo Swinney Defends Team’s Record After 1-2 Start

‘If they want me gone, if they’re tired of winning, they can send me on my way,’ Swinney told the media.

Head coach Dabo Swinney of the Clemson Tigers looks on during the first quarter of the game between the Clemson Tigers and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta, Ga., on Sept. 13, 2025. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images

With recent retirements of all-time greats like Nick Saban and Mack Brown, the coaching resume of Dabo Swinney matches up with that of any active head coach in the sport. He’s a two-time national champion, a three-time Bear Bryant Coach of the Year award winner, and is the ACC’s all-time leader in victories.

However, that’s apparently not good enough for those who are taking shots at either him or his program for a perceived lack of success lately. The Tigers are 1-2 this season, with only a victory over Group of Five program Troy, sandwiched in between a pair of losses against fellow Power 4 opponents.