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ALL-TIME RESULTS 11-8 11-15 11-22
H L 19-24 * North Carolina -/14 A L 7-34 * Maryland H W 27-6 South Carolina -/14
11-1 #10/9 8-4 # 8-4 #
1981 (12-0 OVERALL; 6-0 ACC, 1ST) National Champion Ranked No. 1 by AP, No. 1 by UPI Head Coach - Danny Ford (4th Season, 3rd Full Season) Date Site W-L Score Opponent AP Ranks OFRD OFRK 9-5 H W 45-10 Wofford 6-5 9-12 A W 13-5 %Tulane 6-5 9-19 H W 13-3 Georgia -/4 10-2 #6/5 10-3 A W 21-3 Kentucky 14/- 3-8 10-10 H W 27-0 * Virginia 9/- 1-10 10-17 A W 38-10 * Duke 6/- 6-5 10-24 H W 17-7 * NC State 4/- 4-7 10-31 H W 82-24 * Wake Forest 3/- 4-7 11-7 A W 10-8 * North Carolina 2/8 10-2 #9/8 11-14 H W 21-7 * Maryland 2/- 4-7 11-21 A W 29-13 South Carolina 2/- 6-6 1-1 N1 W 22-15 %Nebraska 1/4 9-3 #11/9 N1 - Miami, Fla. (Orange Bowl)
1982 (9-1-1 OVERALL; 6-0 ACC, 1ST) Ranked No. 8 by AP Head Coach - Danny Ford (5th Season, 4th Full Season) Date Site W-L Score Opponent AP Ranks OFRD OFRK 9-6 A L 7-13 %Georgia 11/7 11-1 #4/4 9-18 H T 17-17 Boston College 16/- 8-3-1 # 9-25 H W 21-10 Western Carolina 6-5 10-2 H W 24-6 Kentucky 0-10-1 10-9 A W 48-0 * %$Virginia 2-9 10-16 H W 49-14 * Duke 20/- 6-5 10-23 A W 38-29 * NC State 18/- 6-5 11-6 H W 16-13 * North Carolina 13/18 8-4 #18/13 11-13 A W 24-22 * Maryland 11/18 8-4 #20/20 11-20 H W 24-6 South Carolina 10/- 4-7 11-28 N1 W 21-17 * Wake Forest 10/- 3-8 N1 - Tokyo, Japan
1983 (9-1-1 OVERALL; 7-0 ACC) Ranked No. 10 by USA Today, No. 11 by AP Head Coach - Danny Ford (6th Season, 5th Full Season) Date Site W-L Score Opponent AP Ranks OFRD OFRK 9-3 H W 44-10 $Western Carolina 11-3 9-10 A L 16-31 %Boston College 9-3 #19/20 9-17 H T 16-16 Georgia -/11 10-1-1 #4/4 9-24 H W 41-14 * Georgia Tech 3-8 10-8 H W 42-21 * Virginia 6-5 10-15 A W 38-31 * Duke 3-8 10-22 H W 27-17 * NC State 3-8 10-29 H W 24-17 * Wake Forest 4-7 11-5 A W 16-3 * North Carolina -/10 8-4 # 11-12 H W 52-27 * Maryland 17/11 8-4 # 11-19 A W 22-13 South Carolina 13/- 5-6 Note: Not eligible for ACC title.
1984 (7-4 OVERALL; 5-2 ACC) Head Coach - Danny Ford (7th Season, 6th Full Season) Date Site W-L Score Opponent AP Ranks OFRD OFRK 9-1 H W 40-7 Appalachian State 4/- 4-7 9-8 A W 55-0 * %Virginia 3/- 8-4 #20/17 9-22 A L 23-26 Georgia 2/20 7-4-1 # 9-29 A L 21-28 * Georgia Tech 13/20 6-4 10-6 H W 20-12 * North Carolina 5-5-1 10-20 H W 54-21 * Duke 2-9 10-27 A W 35-34 * NC State 3-8 11-3 H W 37-14 * Wake Forest 6-5 11-10 H W 17-10 Virginia Tech 8-4 # 11-17 A1 L 23-41 * Maryland 20/- 9-3 #12/11 11-24 H L 21-22 South Carolina -/9 10-2 #11/13 A1 - Baltimore, Md.; Note: Not eligible for ACC title.
1985 (6-6 OVERALL; 4-3 ACC, T-3RD) Head Coach - Danny Ford (8th Season, 7th Full Season) Date Site W-L Score Opponent AP Ranks OFRD OFRK 9-14 A W 20-17 Virginia Tech 6-5 9-21 H L 13-20 Georgia 7-3-2 # 9-28 H L 3-14 * Georgia Tech 9-2 #19/18 10-5 A L 7-26 %Kentucky 5-6 10-12 H W 27-24 * Virginia 6-5 10-19 A W 21-9 * Duke 4-7 10-26 H W 39-10 * NC State 3-8 11-2 H W 26-10 * Wake Forest 4-7 11-9 A L 20-21 * North Carolina 5-6 11-16 H L 31-34 * $Maryland 9-3 #18/19 11-23 A W 24-17 South Carolina 5-6 12-21 N1 L 13-20 %Minnesota 7-5 # N1 - Shreveport, La. (Independence Bowl)
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2014 FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE
CLEMSON FOLLOWED UP ITS 1981 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON WITH A 9-1-1 RECORD IN 1982 (TEAM PICTURED).
1986 (8-2-2 OVERALL; 5-1-1 ACC, 1ST)
1989 (10-2 OVERALL; 5-2 ACC, 3RD)
Ranked No. 17 by AP, No. 18 by USA Today, No. 19 by UPI Head Coach - Danny Ford (9th Season, 8th Full Season) Date Site W-L Score Opponent AP Ranks OFRD OFRK 9-13 H L 14-20 Virginia Tech 10-1-1 #20/9-20 A W 31-28 Georgia -/14 8-4 # 9-27 A W 27-3 * Georgia Tech 5-6 10-4 H W 24-0 The Citadel 3-8 10-11 A W 31-17 * %Virginia 20/- 3-8 10-18 H W 35-3 * Duke 17/- 4-7 10-25 A L 3-27 * NC State 16/20 8-3 # 11-1 A W 28-20 * Wake Forest 5-6 11-8 H W 38-10 * North Carolina 7-5 11-15 A1 T 17-17 * Maryland 15/- 5-5-1 11-22 H T 21-21 South Carolina 19/- 3-6-2 12-27 N2 W 27-21 Stanford 21/20 8-4 # A1 - Baltimore, Md.; N2 - Jacksonville, Fla. (Gator Bowl)
Ranked No. 11 by UPI, No. 12 by AP, No. 12 by USA Today Head Coach - Danny Ford (12th Season, 11th Full Season) Date Site W-L Score Opponent AP Ranks OFRD OFRK 9-2 H W 30-0 Furman 12/- 12-2 9-9 A W 34-23 %Florida State 10/16 10-2 #3/2 9-16 A W 27-7 %Virginia Tech 7/- 6-4-1 9-23 H W 31-7 * Maryland 7/- 3-7 9-30 A L 17-21 * $Duke 7/- 8-4 # 10-7 H W 34-20 * Virginia 15/- 10-3 #18/15 10-14 H L 14-30 * Georgia Tech 14/- 7-4 10-21 H W 30-10 * NC State -/12 7-5 # 10-28 H W 44-10 * Wake Forest 22/- 2-8 11-4 A W 35-3 * North Carolina 21/- 1-10 11-18 A W 45-0 %South Carolina 15/- 6-4-1 12-30 N1 W 27-7 %West Virginia 14/17 8-3-1 #21/N1 - Jacksonville, Fla. (Gator Bowl)
1987 (10-2 OVERALL; 6-1 ACC, 1ST)
1990 (10-2 OVERALL; 5-2 ACC, T-2ND)
Ranked No. 10 by UPI, No. 11 by USA Today, No. 12 by AP Head Coach - Danny Ford (10th Season, 9th Full Season) Date Site W-L Score Opponent AP Ranks OFRD OFRK 9-5 H W 43-0 Western Carolina 9/- 4-7 9-12 A W 22-10 Virginia Tech 10/- 2-9 9-19 H W 21-20 Georgia 8/18 9-3 #13/14 9-26 H W 33-12 * Georgia Tech 9/- 2-9 10-10 H W 38-21 * Virginia 8/- 8-4 # 10-17 H W 17-10 * Duke 7/- 5-6 10-24 H L 28-30 * NC State 7/- 4-7 10-31 H W 31-17 * Wake Forest 14/- 7-4 11-7 A W 13-10 * North Carolina 10/- 5-6 11-14 H W 45-16 * Maryland 9/- 4-7 11-21 A L 7-20 %South Carolina 8/12 8-4 #15/15 1-1 N1 W 35-10 Penn State 14/20 8-4 # N1 - Orlando, Fla. (Citrus Bowl)
Ranked No. 9 by AP, No. 9 by UPI, No. 9 by USA Today Head Coach - Ken Hatfield (1st Season) Date Site W-L Score Opponent AP Ranks OFRD OFRK 9-1 H W 59-0 Long Beach State 10/- 6-5 9-8 A L 7-20 * Virginia 9/14 8-4 #23/15 9-15 A1 W 18-17 * Maryland 10/- 6-5 9-22 H W 48-0 Appalachian State 17/- 6-5 9-29 H W 26-7 * Duke 19/- 4-7 10-6 H W 34-3 Georgia 16/- 4-7 10-13 A L 19-21 * Georgia Tech 15/18 11-0-1 #2/1 10-20 A W 24-17 * NC State 22/- 7-5 # 10-27 A W 24-6 * Wake Forest 19/- 3-8 11-3 H W 20-3 * North Carolina 18/24U 6-5 11-17 H W 24-15 South Carolina 17/- 6-5 1-1 N2 W 30-0 Illinois 14/16 8-4 #25/24 A1 - Baltimore, Md.; N2 - Tampa, Fla. (Hall of Fame Bowl)
1988 (10-2 OVERALL; 6-1 ACC, 1ST)
1991 (9-2-1 OVERALL; 6-0-1 ACC, 1ST)
Ranked No. 8 by UPI, No. 9 by AP, No. 10 by USA Today Head Coach - Danny Ford (11th Season, 10th Full Season) Date Site W-L Score Opponent AP Ranks OFRD OFRK 9-3 H W 40-7 Virginia Tech 4/- 3-8 9-10 H W 23-3 $Furman 3/- 13-2 9-17 H L 21-24 $Florida State 3/10 11-1 #3/3 9-24 A W 30-13 * Georgia Tech 12/- 3-8 10-8 A W 10-7 * Virginia 11/- 7-4 10-15 H W 49-17 * Duke 11/22 7-3-1 10-22 A L 3-10 * NC State 9/24 8-3 #17/10-29 A W 38-21 * Wake Forest 15/- 6-4-1 11-5 H W 37-14 * North Carolina 17/- 1-10 11-12 A W 49-25 * Maryland 16/- 5-6 11-19 H W 29-10 South Carolina 15/25 8-4 # 1-1 N1 W 13-6 Oklahoma 9/10 9-3 #14/14 N1 - Orlando, Fla. (Citrus Bowl)
Ranked No. 17 by USA Today, No. 18 by AP Head Coach - Ken Hatfield (2nd Season) Date Site W-L Score Opponent AP Ranks OFRD OFRK 9-7 H W 34-0 Appalachian State 8/- 8-4 9-21 H W 37-7 Temple 8/- 2-9 9-28 H W 9-7 * Georgia Tech 7/19 8-5 # 10-5 A L 12-27 %Georgia 6/- 9-3 #17/20 10-12 H T 20-20 * Virginia 18/- 8-3 # 10-26 H W 29-19 * NC State 19/12 9-3 # 11-2 H W 28-10 * Wake Forest 16/- 3-8 11-9 A W 21-6 * %North Carolina 15/- 7-4 11-16 H W 40-7 * Maryland 15/- 2-9 11-23 A W 41-24 South Carolina 14/- 3-6-2 12-1 N1 W 33-21 * Duke 13/- 4-7 1-1 N2 L 13-37 California 13/14 10-2 #8/8 N1 - Tokyo, Japan; N2 - Orlando, Fla. (Citrus Bowl)