<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> 1981 Clemson Tigers football </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Consensus national champion ACC champion Orange Bowl champion </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Orange Bowl , W 22 -- 15 vs. Nebraska </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Conference </Th> <Td> Atlantic Coast Conference </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Ranking </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Coaches </Th> <Td> No. 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> AP </Th> <Td> No. 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1981 record </Th> <Td> 12 -- 0 ( 6 - 0 ACC ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Head coach </Th> <Td> Danny Ford ( 4th season ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Offensive coordinator </Th> <Td> Nelson Stokley ( 3rd season ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Offensive scheme </Th> <Td> Option </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Base defense </Th> <Td> 5 -- 2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Home stadium </Th> <Td> Memorial Stadium ( Capacity : 53,306 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Seasons ← 1980 1982 → </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> 1981 Clemson Tigers football </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Consensus national champion ACC champion Orange Bowl champion </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Orange Bowl , W 22 -- 15 vs. Nebraska </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Conference </Th> <Td> Atlantic Coast Conference </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Ranking </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Coaches </Th> <Td> No. 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> AP </Th> <Td> No. 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1981 record </Th> <Td> 12 -- 0 ( 6 - 0 ACC ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Head coach </Th> <Td> Danny Ford ( 4th season ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Offensive coordinator </Th> <Td> Nelson Stokley ( 3rd season ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Offensive scheme </Th> <Td> Option </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Base defense </Th> <Td> 5 -- 2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Home stadium </Th> <Td> Memorial Stadium ( Capacity : 53,306 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Seasons ← 1980 1982 → </Td> </Tr> </Table>
who was the clemson head football coach when they won the 1981 national championship
who was the clemson head football coach when they won the 1981 national championship
Danny Ford
Danny Ford