1981 Clemson Tigers football team

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.

1981 Clemson Tigers football
Consensus national champion
ACC champion
Orange Bowl champion
Orange Bowl, W 22–15 vs. Nebraska
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
APNo. 1
Record12–0 (6–0 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorNelson Stokley (2nd season)
Offensive schemeOption
Base defense5–2
CaptainJeff Davis, Lee Nanney, Perry Tuttle
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
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
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