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.
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1981 ACC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |  Clemson | 6-0 | 12-0 |
 North Carolina | 5-1 | 10-2 | |
 Duke | 3-3 | 6-5 | |
 Maryland | 4-2 | 4-6-1 | |
 NC State | 2-4 | 4-7 |
1981 Stats
See stats| 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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| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Texas Tech | 5 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2 |  BYU | 5 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Buffalo | 3 | 3 | .500 |
| 2 |  Western Michigan | 3 | 3 | .500 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Fresno State | 5 | 1 | .833 |
| 2 |  UNLV | 5 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  UConn | 4 | 2 | .667 |
| 2 |  Notre Dame | 3 | 2 | .600 |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ohio State | 5 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2 |  Oregon | 5 | 0 | 1.000 |
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Duke | Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Washington State | 3 | 2 | .600 |
| 2 |  Oregon State | 0 | 6 | .000 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Western Kentucky | 5 | 1 | .833 |
| 2 |  Kennesaw State | 4 | 2 | .667 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  JMU | 4 | 1 | .800 |
| 2 |  Old Dominion | 4 | 1 | .800 |
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