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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.
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 | - Memorial Stadium
- Clemson, SC
| | W 37–7 | 74,575 |
[2] |
September 28 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 19
Georgia Tech | No. 7 | - Memorial Stadium
- Clemson, SC (
rivalry)
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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 | - Memorial Stadium
- Clemson, SC
| 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 | - Memorial Stadium
- Clemson, SC
| | 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 | - Memorial Stadium
- Clemson, SC
|
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] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in
Eastern time
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Roster
Chet Horton punt against NC State
1991 Clemson Tigers football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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K/P
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2
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Nelson Welch
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So
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
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Injured
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Redshirt
Roster
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After the season
NFL Draft
The following Tigers were selected in the
1992 NFL Draft after the season.
[13]
References
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"Clemson 'passes' opening test 34–0". The Atlanta Constitution. September 8, 1991. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Clemson wakes up, routs Temple". The Charlotte Observer. September 22, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Sisson wide right; Tigers prevail 9–7". The Roanoke Times & World-News. September 29, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Georgia quarterbacks throw away Clemson's win streak". The Charlotte Observer. October 6, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Clemson rallies to salvage a tie". The Item. October 13, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Clemson clamps down". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 27, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Clemson's fast start whips Wake Forest". The State. November 3, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Tigers weather storm". The Greenville News. November 10, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Tigers quench thirst". Anderson Independent-Mail. November 17, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"QB Cameron, Clemson beat S. Carolina". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 24, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Tigers pull away from Blue Devils". The Herald-Sun. December 1, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Crafty Cal fools Clemson". The Orlando Sentinel. January 2, 1992. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
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