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
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
APNo. 18
Record9–2–1 (6–0–1 ACC)
Head coach
  • Ken Hatfield (2nd season)
Offensive coordinatorLarry Van Der Hayden (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorRon Dickerson (1st season)
Captains
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1991 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 18 Clemson $ 6 –0 –19 –2 –1
No. 24 NC State 5 –2 –09 –3 –0
Georgia Tech 5 –2 –08 –5 –0
Virginia 4 –2 –18 –3 –1
North Carolina 3 –4 –07 –4 –0
Maryland 2 –5 –02 –9 –0
Duke 1 –6 –04 –6 –1
Wake Forest 1 –6 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 71:00 p.m.Appalachian State*No. 8
W 34–074,127[1]
September 211:00 p.m.Temple*No. 8
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 37–774,575[2]
September 283:30 p.m.No. 19 Georgia TechNo. 7
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC (rivalry)
ABCW 9–783,194[3]
October 57:45 p.m.at Georgia*No. 6
ESPNL 12–2785,434[4]
October 123:30 p.m.VirginiaNo. 18
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
ABCT 20–2082,333[5]
October 263:30 p.m.No. 12 NC StateNo. 19
ABCW 29–1979,832[6]
November 21:00 p.m.Wake ForestNo. 16
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 28–1068,955[7]
November 97:30 p.m.at North CarolinaNo. 15
ESPNW 21–631,000[8]
November 1612:00 p.m.MarylandNo. 15
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
JPSW 40–771,881[9]
November 231:30 p.m.at South Carolina*No. 14
JPSW 41–2474,200[10]
December 19:30 p.m.vs. DukeNo. 13
W 33–2150,000[11]
January 1, 19921:30 p.m.vs. No. 14 California*No. 13
ABCL 13–3764,192[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.#NameClass
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.#NameClass
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.#NameClass
K/P 2 Nelson Welch So
Head coach
  • Ken Hatfield
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt 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
116Chester McGlocktonDefensive tackleLos Angeles Raiders
238Levon KirklandLinebackerPittsburgh Steelers
5117Curtis WhitleyCenterSan Diego Chargers
5125Ed McDanielLinebackerMinnesota 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.


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