1991 Clemson Tigers football team

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.

1991 Clemson Tigers football
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)
Head coach	Ken Hatfield (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Larry Van Der Hayden (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Ron Dickerson (1st season)
Captains	Rob Bodine DeChane Cameron Levon Kirkland
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1990 1992 →

1991 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
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
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	1:00 p.m.	Appalachian State*	No. 8	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC		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	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)	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	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (Textile Bowl)	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	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	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	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC (rivalry)	JPS	W 41–24	74,200	[10]
December 1	9:30 p.m.	vs. Duke	No. 13	Tokyo Dome Tokyo, Japan (Coca-Cola Classic)		W 33–21	50,000	[11]
January 1, 1992	1:30 p.m.	vs. No. 14 California*	No. 13	Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL (Florida Citrus Bowl)	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

Roster

Chet Horton punt against NC State

1991 Clemson Tigers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 10 DeChane Cameron Sr QB 5 Jimmy McLees Sr WR 21 Sean Ryan Jr WR 20 Larry Ryans Jr C 64 Curtis Whitley Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 44 Levon Kirkland So LB 93 Ed McDaniel Sr DT 91 Chester McGlockton Jr LB 45 John McMakin So CB 15 Robert O'Neal Jr LB 96 Ashley Sheppard Jr LB 49 Wayne Simmons Jr CB 27 James Trapp Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K/P 2 Nelson Welch So	Head coach Ken Hatfield Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster

After the season

NFL Draft

The following Tigers were selected in the 1992 NFL draft after the season.^[13]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Team
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

References

1. "Clemson 'passes' opening test 34–0". The Atlanta Constitution. September 8, 1991. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Clemson wakes up, routs Temple". The Charlotte Observer. September 22, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Sisson wide right; Tigers prevail 9–7". The Roanoke Times & World-News. September 29, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Georgia quarterbacks throw away Clemson's win streak". The Charlotte Observer. October 6, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Clemson rallies to salvage a tie". The Item. October 13, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Clemson clamps down". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 27, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Clemson's fast start whips Wake Forest". The State. November 3, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Tigers weather storm". The Greenville News. November 10, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Tigers quench thirst". Anderson Independent-Mail. November 17, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "QB Cameron, Clemson beat S. Carolina". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 24, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Tigers pull away from Blue Devils". The Herald-Sun. December 1, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Crafty Cal fools Clemson". The Orlando Sentinel. January 2, 1992. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2023.