Who did Clemson play in 1981 college football championship game? Homer Jordan, Danny Ford and Bill Smith reflect on Tigers’ national title team after 40 years.

#2 1981 Football National Championship Overview The 1981 Clemson Tigers completed the first 12-0 season in program history on their way to collecting their first national championship.

In 1981, Clemson celebrated its only national championship in college football, under coach Danny Ford, and the school’s first in any team sport. Less than one year later, the NCAA found Clemson ...

In college football history, no top-ranked team ever seemed a less likely national champ than the one rated No. 1 on Dec. 27, 1981. As Clemson practiced football that Sunday at Tropical Park, on ...

The 1981 Clemson football team started the season unranked, but a 13-3 victory over Georgia in the third game got them into the top 20 and the Tigers steadily gained ground with each subsequent ...

CLEMSON, S.C. -- It stands as a singular achievement of success that has both defined and challenged Clemson's football program. And 25 years later, not a week goes by when those who took part ...

Clemson’s national football champions of 1981 and 2016 … so different, yet so much alike. The style of play, the size of the athletes, the championship formats and expectations at the start of ...

Clemson is going for its third title in four years, but the '81 Tigers were the first to bring a national championship to the school.

After a special 2015-16 season that saw Clemson reach the national championship game, the school unveiled an updated uniform design that includes nods to the Tigers' 1981 championship team.

Who did Clemson play in 1981 college football championship game? Homer Jordan, Danny Ford and Bill Smith reflect on Tigers’ national title team after 40 years.

CLEMSON, S.C. -- It stands as a singular achievement of success that has both defined and challenged Clemson's football program. And 25 years later, not a week goes by when those who took part ...