National Championship
Clemson finished their undefeated 1981 season with a 22-15 victory over the #4 Nebraska Cornhuskers in the 1982 Orange Bowl, and were named the national champions.
| Year | Coach | Selector | Record | Bowl | Opponent | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Danny Ford | AP, UPI/Coaches' Poll† | 12-0 | Orange Bowl | Nebraska | 22 | 15 |
| National championships: | 1 | ||||||
† Other consensus selectors included Berryman, Billingsley, DeVold, FACT, FB News, Football Research, FW, Helms, Litkenhous, Matthews, National Championship Foundation, NFF, NY Times, Poling, Sagarin, and Sporting News
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