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The Clemson Tigers finished the 1981 season undefeated and untied (12–0) and were voted No. 1 in the Associated Press and UPI polls. Following the bowl win over Nebraska, a consensus national championship was secured via voting by AP, UPI, Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), and National Football Foundation (NFF). [1]
But Clemson was able to take advantage of an injury to Husker quarterback Turner Gill. Eight out of twelve Nebraska possessions ended in a three and out, they crossed the fifty only four times and ended up with just two scoring opportunities. Entering the game, the top four teams in order were Clemson, Georgia, Alabama, and Nebraska.
Since October 2008, Dabo Swinney has served as Clemson's head coach. [2] The team has played in 1,050 games over 116 seasons. [3] In that time, eight coaches have led Clemson to postseason bowl games: Jess Neely, Frank Howard, Charley Pell, Danny Ford, Ken Hatfield, Tommy West, Tommy Bowden, and Swinney. [1]
Homer Jordan, the quarterback for Clemson's first championship, recalls his past and weighs in on the Tigers' chances this year.
The Tigers have three national championship titles (1981, 2016 and 2018) along with two other national championship appearances in 2015 and 2019. [2] The Tigers have claimed 26 conference championships and have appeared in 50 postseason bowl games with an overall record of 27-23. [ 3 ]
The Clemson Tigers football team of Clemson University has had 277 players drafted into the National Football League (NFL) since the league began holding drafts in 1936. [1] [A 1] Each NFL franchise seeks to add new players through the annual NFL Draft. The draft rules were last updated in 2009. The team with the worst record the previous year ...
Jordan attended Clemson University from 1979 to 1982 and was a pioneer of dual threat quarterbacks, with his ability to both pass and run. [2] With Jordan as the starting quarterback in 1980, Clemson finished 6–5. [5] With Jordan quarterback for the 1981 Season, the Tigers began the season unranked. However, the team ran the table and ...
Before South Carolina’s win over No. 1 Alabama in 2010, it was this victory over the Tar Heels that ranked as the biggest upset in USC program history.