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TNET: LOOK: Clemson Historic photo #10 '1981 Clemson defense'
Apr 11, 2020, 9:29 AM
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Dooley’s comments were true but the 81 Tigers on a mission
Apr 11, 2020, 9:45 AM
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that spilled over from1980 when the Bulldogs won the National Championship. Only Tiger fans remember that Clemson wore them out on the stat sheet in Athens that year. It was Scott Woener that saved them from defeat. The 81 Tiger defense stoned Buck Belue and Herschel Walker in the valley. One of the many dominant defensive performances in 1981.
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Was there for both of them... That '80 game hurt.***
Apr 11, 2020, 9:46 AM
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UGA had negative offensive yards in the 1st half...
Apr 11, 2020, 10:03 AM
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but still had the lead.
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Re: Dooley’s comments were true but the 81 Tigers on a mission
Apr 11, 2020, 10:03 AM
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The game with Georgia in the Valley was the game of the season for Clemson. It was bigger than the Orange Bowl even though it was the NC game. Georgia vs Clemson were the best two teams in the country. The offense's job was not to lose the game, Clemson won with defense and playing field position. If Danny was in field goal range, he always took the 3 points.
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Yep, I will never forget some of the stats for that game.
Apr 11, 2020, 12:42 PM
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UGA was up 14-0 off of 60 yard punt return for a TD, and a 100 yard interception by the same UGA player. Total yardage at that point, Clemson 206 total yards of offense, UGA 16 yards of total offense.
Clemson lost 20-16, with over 400 yards of total offense to UGA's 230.
UGA had a horseshoe up its butt all year. It took a miracle by Scott in the closing minute for them to beat Florida. Shoot, if George Rogers doesn't fumble late SCAR would have likely beat UGA.
Then, who do they play for the National Title, a 10th ranked Notre Dame, and UGA struggled to win that game.
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When that D took the field, they considered the ball theirs.***
Apr 11, 2020, 9:45 AM
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And it generally was!***
Apr 11, 2020, 11:38 AM
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1981 UGA game...
Apr 11, 2020, 10:09 AM
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I was caught scalping my $12 student date ticket for $25 prior to the game.
I went in front of the judge (who was inside a trailer just inside gate one) at 10:00 prior to the 1:00 kickoff.
He read the write up and looked straight at me and said "what the hell is wrong with you? This ticket is going for $75 in every parking lot on this campus".
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Re: 1981 UGA game...
Apr 11, 2020, 10:16 AM
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That would be true! LOL I got offered $100 a piece for mine.
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Re: 1981 UGA game...
Apr 11, 2020, 10:23 AM
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Great story!
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I actually...
Apr 11, 2020, 12:37 PM
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LOL'ed. Great sense of humor.
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Re: TNET: LOOK: Clemson Historic photo #10 '1981 Clemson defense'
Apr 11, 2020, 10:14 AM
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I was there. Amazingly hot and loud that day.
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What a Defense that was...
Apr 11, 2020, 10:16 AM
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led by the Bruise Brothers,William Perry and William Devane
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Whoa, forgot Dawgs had FIVE int’s along with FOUR Fumbles!
Apr 11, 2020, 10:19 AM
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As Walker said later, Clemson should have won by more than 10 points with all those 9 total “gimmes” (take-always), and he was right.
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Re: TNET: LOOK: Clemson Historic photo #10 '1981 Clemson defense'
Apr 11, 2020, 10:48 AM
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I was still a lanky high school kid working at my gas station job ( when someone else still pumped your gas) while listening on the radio. What I wouldn't give to be that simple kid with that simple job and no worries.
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Re: TNET: LOOK: Clemson Historic photo #10 '1981 Clemson defense'
Apr 11, 2020, 11:07 AM
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One of my favorite memories from Death Valley. That was a special team.
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Re: TNET: LOOK: Clemson Historic photo #10 '1981 Clemson defense'
Apr 11, 2020, 12:20 PM
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A great stat is that Herschel Walker and George Rogers, both Heisman winners from our 2 biggest rivals, neither ever scored a touchdown against us.
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Wish the ACCNetwork would replay some games from the
Apr 11, 2020, 12:45 PM
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1980's. We all know ESPN will not.
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Re: Here's the '81 Season Roster
Apr 11, 2020, 10:05 PM
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I was a sophomore in 1981 and grew up on Johns Island. Would catch rides home with Frank. He had the best hands of any receiver on that team. Played a lot of basketball with him and Terry Kinard. Both great guys. TK could have played NBA ball. Great memories!
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Re: Wish the ACCNetwork would replay some games from the
Apr 11, 2020, 12:51 PM
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Maybe when the ACC Network runs out of stuff to show from this years sports season then they will go way back in time and show some vintage games from Football seasons past,preferably starting with the late 70's and all of the 80's
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Re: TNET: LOOK: Clemson Historic photo #10 '1981 Clemson defense'
Apr 11, 2020, 1:59 PM
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I've had a framed print of this photo in my office for many years.
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