The Tigers were led by head coach Danny Ford and played their home games in Memorial Stadium.

[1] The Clemson Tigers of the 1980s were the fifth winningest Division I college football team of the decade, with a record of 86-25-4 (.765).

[4] In the 1982 Orange Bowl, Clemson QB Homer Jordan received Offensive Most Valuable Player honors.

[5] He earned first-team All-ACC honors in 1981, his junior season, and finished first in the ACC in passing efficiency and 12th in the nation.

Even though Jordan was injured for much of his senior season, he helped lead the 1982 team to a 9-1-1 record and number-eight national ranking.

Kinard was named the CBS National Defensive Player-of-the-Year for the 1982 season and was chosen to the USA Today All-College Football Team in the 1980s.

Clemson WR Perry Tuttle was voted a first-team All-American in 1981, and set then-Clemson records for receptions and yards.

That touchdown catch was the final reception of his Clemson career and earned him a place on the cover of Sports Illustrated.

Following his Clemson career, Tuttle was chosen with the 19th overall pick of the 1982 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills.

He helped lead the team to a Grey Cup Championship in 1990 and was inducted into the Winnipeg Hall of Fame in 1997.

[10] Clemson hosted Wofford on Saturday, September 5, in the season opener for both teams.