1981 Clemson Tigers football team

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1981 Clemson Tigers football
Clemson Tigers logo.svg
Consensus national champion
ACC champion
Orange Bowl champion
Orange Bowl, W 22–15 vs. Nebraska
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
APNo. 1
Record12–0 (6–0 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Nelson Stokley (2nd season)
Offensive scheme Option
Base defense 5–2
Captain Jeff Davis, Lee Nanney, Perry Tuttle
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
Seasons
←  1980
1982  →
1981 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Clemson $ 6 –0 –012 –0 –0
No. 9 North Carolina 5 –1 –010 –2 –0
Maryland 4 –2 –04 –6 –1
Duke 3 –3 –06 –5 –0
NC State 2 –4 –04 –7 –0
Wake Forest 1 –5 –04 –7 –0
Virginia 0 –6 –01 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1981 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Tigers were led by head coach Danny Ford and played their home games in Memorial Stadium. Clemson finished their undefeated 1981 season with a 22–15 victory over the #4 Nebraska Cornhuskers in the 1982 Orange Bowl, and were voted #1 in the Associated Press (AP) and United Press International (UPI) polls.

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Achievements

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] The Clemson Tigers of the 1980s were the fifth winningest Division I college football team of the decade, with a record of 86-25-4 (.765). [2]

Clemson head coach Danny Ford was awarded the 1981 Coach of the Year Award by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) and the FWAA. [3] At the time, Coach Ford was the youngest ever to receive the award, and the youngest to have won a National Championship. [4]

In the 1982 Orange Bowl, Clemson QB Homer Jordan received Offensive Most Valuable Player honors. [5] He earned first-team All-ACC honors in 1981, his junior season, and finished first in the ACC in passing efficiency and 12th in the nation. Jordan was an honorable mention All-American selection in 1981. He was runner-up for ACC MVP behind teammate Jeff Davis, but the team voted him MVP in 1981. Even though Jordan was injured for much of his senior season, he helped lead the 1982 team to a 9-1-1 record and number-eight national ranking. He also earned honorable mention All-American honors as a senior. He ranked as Clemson's 18th greatest player of the century. Jordan was inducted into the Clemson Hall of Fame in 1993. [6]

Tigers visit the Oval Office in January 1982 with President Ronald Reagan 1981 Clemson Tigers football team meets Ronald Reagan.jpg
Tigers visit the Oval Office in January 1982 with President Ronald Reagan

Clemson LB Jeff Davis, captain of Clemson's 1981 team, was inducted into the Clemson Ring of Honor in 1995. Davis was a Consensus All-American in 1981 [7] when he led the Tigers in tackles. Davis was also named MVP of the ACC and was the defensive MVP of the Orange Bowl victory over Nebraska. [5] Davis has the third best mark in career tackles in Clemson history and has also caused the most fumbles and recovered the most fumbles in team history. He was a fifth-round draft pick of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and played for them from 1982 to 1987. He led the Buccaneers in tackles and was the captain of the team for four seasons. Along with being in the Clemson Ring of Honor, Davis was inducted into the Clemson Hall of Fame in 1989 and the South Carolina Hall of Fame in 2001. He was named to Clemson's Centennial football team in 1996 and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in December 2007. [8]

Clemson DB Terry Kinard is the only Clemson player to be a unanimous All-America pick. He was the first two-time Clemson All-American defensive back and a first-team AP All-American two years in a row, the only Clemson player to accomplish that. Kinard was named the CBS National Defensive Player-of-the-Year for the 1982 season and was chosen to the USA Today All-College Football Team in the 1980s. Kinard was a two-year member of the All-ACC team. He is the all-time Clemson leader in interceptions with 17, a mark that tied the 20-year-old ACC record. He also holds the Clemson record for tackles by a defensive back with 294 in his career. After leaving Clemson Kinard was a first-round pick of the New York Giants in 1983, and was the 10th pick overall in the draft. Sports Illustrated named him to College Football's Centennial Team in 1999. He played with Super Bowl Champion New York Giants in 1986 and was with the club from 1983 until 1989. Kinard played in the 1988 Pro Bowl Game. Kinard played with Houston Oilers in 1990. He was named to Clemson's Centennial team in April 1996. He ranks as Clemson's #3 football player of all-time was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in December 2001. [9] He was inducted into Clemson Hall of Fame in 1992 and the Ring of Honor in 2001. He was also inducted into the state of South Carolina Hall of Fame in 2002.

Clemson WR Perry Tuttle was voted a first-team All-American in 1981, and set then-Clemson records for receptions and yards. Tuttle also had at least one reception during the last 32 games of his Tiger career. He still ranks fourth all-time in receptions (150), second all-time in receiving yards (2,534), second in touchdown receptions (17), and ninth in yards per reception (16.89). In the 1982 Orange Bowl, he had five receptions for 56 yards, including a 13-yard touchdown pass. That touchdown catch was the final reception of his Clemson career and earned him a place on the cover of Sports Illustrated. Following his Clemson career, Tuttle was chosen with the 19th overall pick of the 1982 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills. After a three-year NFL career, Tuttle went on to the Canadian Football League where he had a six-year career with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He helped lead the team to a Grey Cup Championship in 1990 and was inducted into the Winnipeg Hall of Fame in 1997. Tuttle was inducted into the Clemson Hall of Fame in 1991 and named to Clemson's Centennial team in 1996. [10]

Schedule

Clemson hosted Wofford on Saturday, September 5, in the season opener for both teams. Wofford was one of the three teams Clemson played in its first year of football competition in 1896, but had not played the Terriers since 1940. Clemson was originally scheduled to play the Villanova Wildcats for the third game of the 1981 season, on Saturday, September 26, but the Wildcats had canceled their football program in the spring of that year. Wofford had an open spot in their schedule and agreed to play Clemson.

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 51:00 p.m. Wofford *
W 45–1059,313 [11]
September 128:30 p.m.at Tulane *
W 13–545,736 [12]
September 191:00 p.m.No. 4 Georgia *No. 18
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC (rivalry)
 ESPN W 13–362,466 [13]
October 31:30 p.m.at Kentucky *No. 14
 ABC W 21–357,453 [14]
October 101:00 p.m. Virginia Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 9
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 27–063,064 [15]
October 171:30 p.m.at Duke No. 6
W 38–1026,000 [16]
October 241:00 p.m. NC State No. 4
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC (rivalry)
W 17–762,727 [17]
October 311:00 p.m. Wake Forest No. 3
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
 USA W 82–2460,383 [18]
November 71:00 p.m.at No. 9 North Carolina No. 2
ABCW 10–853,611 [19]
November 141:00 p.m. Maryland No. 2
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
USAW 21–763,199 [20]
November 211:30 p.m.at South Carolina *No. 2
ESPNW 29–1356,971 [21]
January 1, 19828:00 p.m.vs. No. 4 Nebraska *No. 1
 NBC W 22–1572,748 [22]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

Wofford

SCORING SUMMARY
 1 2 3 4  T
Clemson 314141445
Wofford 300710

WOF - Hairston 24 FG
CLE - Igwebuike 52 FG
CLE - Tuttle 80 pass from Jordan (Paulling kick)
CLE - Jordan 14 run (Paulling kick)
CLE - Magwood 11 pass from Jordan (Paulling kick)
CLE - Jordan 3 run (Paulling kick)
CLE - C. McSwain 5 run (Igwebuike kick)
WOF - Derrick 15 pass from Thompson (Hairston kick)
CLE - McCall 10 run (Paulling run)

at Tulane

SCORING SUMMARY
 1 2 3 4  T
Clemson 070613
Tulane 50005

TU - Manalla 46 FG
TU - Safety, Hatcher falls on bad snap in end zone
CLE - Austin 4 run (Paulling kick)
CLE - Paulling 31 FG
CLE - Paulling 37 FG

Georgia

SCORING SUMMARY
 1 2 3 4  T
Clemson 0100313
#4 Georgia 00303

CLE - Tuttle 8 pass from Jordan (Paulling kick)
CLE - Igwebuike 38 FG
UGA - Butler 40 FG
CLE - Igwebuike 29 FG

at Kentucky

SCORING SUMMARY
 1 2 3 4  T
#14 Clemson 0014721
Kentucky 30003

UK - Griggs 40 FG
CLE - Mack 11 run (Paulling kick)
CLE - Jordan 3 run (Paulling kick)
CLE - McSwain 3 run (Paulling kick)

Virginia

SCORING SUMMARY
 1 2 3 4  T
#9 Clemson 3714327
Virginia 00000

CLE - Igwebuike 22 FG
CLE - Austin 42 run (Paulling kick)
CLE - McCall 5 run (Paulling kick)
CLE - Austin 1 run (Paulling kick)
CLE - Igwebuike 32 FG

at Duke

SCORING SUMMARY
 1 2 3 4  T
#6 Clemson 71714038
Duke 037010

CLE - Crite 4 run (Paulling kick)
CLE - Paulling 20 FG
CLE - Austin 15 run (Paulling kick)
CLE - Jordan 1 run (Paulling kick)
DUK - McKinney 29 FG
CLE - Austin 2 run (Paulling kick)
DUK - Jones 21 pass from Bennett (McKinney kick)
CLE - Tuttle 29 pass from Jordan (Paulling kick)

NC State

SCORING SUMMARY
 1 2 3 4  T
#4 Clemson 370717
N.C. State 70007

NCS - Lawson 13 run (? kick)
CLE - Igwebuike 39 FG
CLE - Austin 1 run (Paulling kick)
CLE - McCall 15 run (Paulling kick)

Wake Forest

SCORING SUMMARY
 1 2 3 4  T
#3 Clemson 1435201382
Wake Forest 773724

CLE - Austin 4 run (Paulling kick)
CLE - Austin 3 run (Paulling kick)
WF - Duckett 17 pass from Schofield (Denfield kick)
CLE - C. McSwain 1 run (Paulling kick)
CLE - Mack 10 run (Paulling kick)
CLE - Jordan 7 run (Paulling kick)
CLE - McCall 24 run (Paulling kick)
CLE - C. McSwain 16 run (Paulling kick)
WF - Cunningham 1 run (Denfield kick)
CLE - Tuttle 75 pass from Jordan (L. Brown kick failed)
WF - Denfield 22 FG
CLE - Tuttle 25 pass from Gasque (L. Brown kick)
CLE - C. McSwain 12 run (L. Brown kick)
CLE - Holloman 3 run (L. Brown kick)
CLE - Crawford 72 run (L. Brown kick failed)
WF - Duckett 5 pass from Schofield (Denfield)

at North Carolina

SCORING SUMMARY
 1 2 3 4  T
#2 Clemson 073010
#8 North Carolina 05308

UNC - Barwick 22 FG
CLE - McCall 7 run (Paulling kick)
UNC - Safety, Barlow blocks punt out of end zone
CLE - Igwebuike ? FG
UNC - Barwick 26 FG

Maryland

SCORING SUMMARY
 1 2 3 4  T
#2 Clemson 7140021
Maryland 00077

CLE - Tuttle 14 pass from Jordan (Paulling kick)
CLE - Tuttle 5 pass from Jordan (Paulling kick)
CLE - Gaillard 12 pass from Jordan (Paulling kick)
MD - Wysocki 7 run (Atkinson kick)

at South Carolina

SCORING SUMMARY
 1 2 3 4  T
#2 Clemson 697729
South Carolina 706013

USC - Wright 1 run (Fleetwood kick)
CLE - Rembert recovered blocked punt (Paulling kick failed)
CLE - Paulling 24 FG
CLE - Jordan 11 run (pass failed)
USC - Smith 10 pass from Beckham (run failed)
CLE - C. McSwain 1 run (Paulling kick)
CLE - C. McSwain 23 run (Paulling kick)

vs. Nebraska (Orange Bowl)

SCORING SUMMARY [25]
 1 2 3 4  T
#1 Clemson 6610022
#4 Nebraska 700815

CLE - Igwebuike 41 FG
NEB - Steels 25 pass from Rozier (Seibel kick)
CLE - Igwebuike 41 FG
CLE - Austin 2 run (pass failed)
CLE - Tuttle 13 pass from Jordan (Paulling kick)
CLE - Igwebuike 36 FG
NEB - Craig 26 run (Craig run)

Personnel

Roster

1981 Clemson Tigers football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB 7 Cliff Austin Jr
C 63Tony BerryhillSr
G 70Brian ClarkSr
RB 48Craig CrawfordFr
TE 85Bubba DiggsJr
TE 81 K. D. Dunn Fr
G 60James FarrSo
OT 61Brad FisherSr
WR 41Jerry GaillardSr
QB 11Mike GasqueSr
QB 3 Homer Jordan Jr
RB 27 Kevin Mack So
C 52Cary MassaroSo
RB 35 Chuck McSwain Jr
OT 77Lee NanneySr
WR 15Jeff StockstillJr
WR 22 Perry Tuttle Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DT 69Vernie AnthonyJr
CB 1Vandaell ArringtonSo
DT 71 Dan Benish Jr
DE 57Nick BowmanSr
DB 9Ken BrownSo
DT 99 Jeff Bryant Sr
SS 26Tim ChildersSo
LB 24 Billy Davis So
LB 45 Jeff Davis Jr
LB 36Dean DayJr
DT 94William DevaneSo
CB 29Hollis HallSr
DE 12Andy HeadenJr
FS 43 Terry Kinard Jr
CB 28 Rod McSwain So
DT 66 William Perry Fr
LB 90 Johnny Rembert Jr
CB 21Anthony RoseSr
DE 84Bill SmithSr
LB 82Danny TriplettJr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P 5 Dale Hatcher Fr
K 18 Donald Igwebuike Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster

Depth chart

Coaching staff

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