| 1991 Clemson Tigers football | |
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ACC champion | |
Florida Citrus Bowl, L 13–37 vs. California | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 17 |
| AP | No. 18 |
| Record | 9–2–1 (6–0–1 ACC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Larry Van Der Hayden (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Ron Dickerson (1st season) |
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| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| No. 18 Clemson $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 24 NC State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1991 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Ken Hatfield, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 9–2–1 with a mark of 6–0–1 in conference play, winning the ACC title. Clemson was invited to the Florida Citrus Bowl, where the Tigers lost to California. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 7 | 1:00 p.m. | Appalachian State* | No. 8 | W 34–0 | 74,127 | [1] | ||
| September 21 | 1:00 p.m. | Temple* | No. 8 |
| W 37–7 | 74,575 | ||
| September 28 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 19 Georgia Tech | No. 7 |
| ABC | W 9–7 | 83,194 | |
| October 5 | 7:45 p.m. | at Georgia* | No. 6 | ESPN | L 12–27 | 85,434 | [2] | |
| October 12 | 3:30 p.m. | Virginia | No. 18 |
| ABC | T 20–20 | 82,333 | |
| October 26 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 12 NC State | No. 19 |
| ABC | W 29–19 | 79,832 | |
| November 2 | 1:00 p.m. | Wake Forest | No. 16 |
| W 28–10 | 68,955 | ||
| November 9 | 7:30 p.m. | at North Carolina | No. 15 | ESPN | W 21–6 | 31,000 | ||
| November 16 | 12:00 p.m. | Maryland | No. 15 |
| JPS | W 40–7 | 71,881 | |
| November 23 | 1:30 p.m. | at South Carolina* | No. 14 | JPS | W 41–24 | 74,200 | ||
| December 1 | 9:30 p.m. | vs. Duke | No. 13 |
| W 33–21 | 50,000 | ||
| January 1, 1992 | 1:30 p.m. | vs. No. 14 California* | No. 13 | ABC | L 13–37 | 64,192 | ||
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Roster
Chet Horton punt against NC State
| 1991 Clemson Tigers football team roster | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Offense
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Special teams
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Rankings
After the season
NFL Draft
The following Tigers were selected in the 1992 NFL Draft after the season.[3]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Team |
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| 1 | 16 | Chester McGlockton | Defensive tackle | Los Angeles Raiders |
| 2 | 38 | Levon Kirkland | Linebacker | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 5 | 117 | Curtis Whitley | Center | San Diego Chargers |
| 5 | 125 | Ed McDaniel | Linebacker | Minnesota Vikings |
References
- ↑ "Clemson 'passes' opening test 34–0". The Atlanta Constitution. September 8, 1991. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Georgia quarterbacks throw away Clemson's win streak". The Charlotte Observer. October 6, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
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