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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)
| 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 State1991 Clemson Tigers football team roster |
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Players | Coaches |
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Offense | Defense | Special teamsPos. | # | Name | Class |
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K/P | 2 | Nelson Welch | So |
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- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured Redshirt
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After the season
NFL Draft
The following Tigers were selected in the 1992 NFL Draft after the season.[13]
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