The Clemson Tigers were 11-0 in 1981. They emerged victorious over the Nebraska Cornhuskers, 22 to 15, in the Orange Bowl, and won their first National Championship.

1981 Stats

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GP PTS YDS PLY AVG RUSH YDS RUSH ATT RUSH AVG PASS YDS PASS ATT PASS AVG SCK SCKY 1DWN RUSH 1DWN PASS 1DWN PEN 1DWN PEN PEN YDS
Team
11
316
4,409
836
5.3
2,822
653
4.3
1,587
183
8.7
Team Rank
16th
21st
22nd
29th
17th
8th
25th
76th
120th
3rd
Opponent
11
90
2,767
3.7
976
425
2.3
1,791
332
5.4
Opponent Rank
2nd
10th
7th
7th
13th
8th
72nd
120th
13th
Net
+226
+1,642
+836
+1.6
+1,846
+228
+2.0
-204
-149
+3.3
Net Rank
5th
6th
22nd
7th
4th
5th
8th
82nd
135th
2nd

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