1991_Clemson_Tigers_football_team
1991 Clemson Tigers football team
American college football season
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.
Quick Facts Clemson Tigers football, ACC champion ...
| 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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More information Conf, Overall ...
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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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More information Date, Time ...
| 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 | [2] | |
| September 28 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 19 Georgia Tech | No. 7 |
| ABC | W 9–7 | 83,194 | [3] |
| October 5 | 7:45 p.m. | at Georgia* | No. 6 | ESPN | L 12–27 | 85,434 | [4] | |
| October 12 | 3:30 p.m. | Virginia | No. 18 |
| ABC | T 20–20 | 82,333 | [5] |
| October 26 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 12 NC State | No. 19 |
| ABC | W 29–19 | 79,832 | [6] |
| November 2 | 1:00 p.m. | Wake Forest | No. 16 |
| W 28–10 | 68,955 | [7] | |
| November 9 | 7:30 p.m. | at North Carolina | No. 15 | ESPN | W 21–6 | 31,000 | [8] | |
| November 16 | 12:00 p.m. | Maryland | No. 15 |
| JPS | W 40–7 | 71,881 | [9] |
| November 23 | 1:30 p.m. | at South Carolina* | No. 14 | JPS | W 41–24 | 74,200 | [10] | |
| December 1 | 9:30 p.m. | vs. Duke | No. 13 |
| W 33–21 | 50,000 | [11] | |
| January 1, 1992 | 1:30 p.m. | vs. No. 14 California* | No. 13 | ABC | L 13–37 | 64,192 | [12] | |
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More information Players, Coaches ...
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NFL Draft
The following Tigers were selected in the 1992 NFL Draft after the season.[13]
More information Round, Pick ...
| 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 |
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- "Clemson 'passes' opening test 34–0". The Atlanta Constitution. September 8, 1991. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Clemson wakes up, routs Temple". The Charlotte Observer. September 22, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Sisson wide right; Tigers prevail 9–7". The Roanoke Times & World-News. September 29, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Georgia quarterbacks throw away Clemson's win streak". The Charlotte Observer. October 6, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Clemson rallies to salvage a tie". The Item. October 13, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Clemson clamps down". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 27, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Clemson's fast start whips Wake Forest". The State. November 3, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tigers weather storm". The Greenville News. November 10, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tigers quench thirst". Anderson Independent-Mail. November 17, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "QB Cameron, Clemson beat S. Carolina". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 24, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tigers pull away from Blue Devils". The Herald-Sun. December 1, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Crafty Cal fools Clemson". The Orlando Sentinel. January 2, 1992. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
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