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Clemson Football Team History


Clemson Tigers
Clemson University
 Clemson, SC
Founded: 1889
Stadium: Clemson Memorial Stadium
Capacity: 81,473
Colors: Orange & Purple
Coach: Danny Ford
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024
1981 Season Highlights
 Danny Ford enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Clemson.
 The Tigers won the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship.
 The Tigers won the National Championship.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  vs. Wofford  45   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 12  @ Tulane  13   5   W       
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Georgia  13   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Kentucky  21   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Virginia  27   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Duke  38   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. North Carolina State  17   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Wake Forest  82   24   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ North Carolina  10   8   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Maryland  21   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ South Carolina  29   13   W       
 Fri., Jan. 1   Nebraska  22   15   W    @ Miami, FL   Orange Bowl
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record12-0
  Points Scored338
  Scoring Average28.2
  Points Allowed105
  Defense Average8.8
  Opponents Record63-61
  Conference Record6-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record5-0
1981 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
112-0-0 AP
112-0-0 Coaches
112-0-0 UPI
  
1981 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 12-0338105Won  22-156-019556  Danny Ford
North Carolina 10-2375150Won  31-276-117071  Dick Crum
Duke 6-5210230 4-3156158  Shirley Red Wilson
Maryland 4-6-1232194 4-2168108  Jerry Claiborne
North Carolina State 4-7182223 2-597150  Monte Kiffin
Wake Forest 4-7217365 1-5124255  Al Groh
Miami 9-2245145   Howard Schnellenberger
Georgia Tech 1-10124309 0-23166  Bill Curry
Virginia 1-10127261 0-690175  Dick Bestwick

1981 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1981 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.