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1981 & 2015: list of eerie similarities
Jan 1, 2016, 11:46 AM
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I know others have posted about this sort of thing, but here's my list. What have I missed?
Clemson Football 1981 and 2015:
A Comparison
The 1981 Clemson football team opened its season at home on Saturday, September 5, against Wofford. The final score was Clemson 45, Wofford 10.
The 2015 Clemson football team opened its season at home on Saturday, September 5, against Wofford. The final score was Clemson 49, Wofford 10.
The 1981 Clemson football team played an away game in the state of Kentucky (vs. UK) in the first half of the season.
The 2015 Clemson football team played an away game in the state of Kentucky (vs. Louisville) in the first half of the season. Clemson has played a game in Kentucky on only one other occasion in the last 34 years.
The 1981 Clemson football team beat a top-10 UNC team in the state of North Carolina (Chapel Hill). That UNC team’s only other regular season loss was to South Carolina.
The 2015 Clemson football team beat a top-10 UNC team in the state of North Carolina (Charlotte). That UNC team’s only other regular season loss was to South Carolina.
Against Division I opponents, the 1981 Clemson football team won 6 games by 14 or fewer points.
Against Power Five conference opponents, the 2015 Clemson football team has won 6 games by 14 or fewer points.
Against Division I opponents, the 1981 Clemson football team won 3 games by 20 or more points.
Against Power Five conference opponents, the 2015 Clemson football team has won 3 games by 20 or more points.
The 1981 Clemson football team’s largest margin of victory was 58 points, an 82-24 win against Wake Forest in late October.
The 2015 Clemson football team’s largest margin of victory is 58 points, a 58-0 win against Miami in late October.
The 1981 Clemson football team’s narrowest margin of victory was 2 points, a 10-8 win against UNC.
The 2015 Clemson football team’s narrowest margin of victory is 2 points, a 24-22 win against Notre Dame.
The 1981 Clemson football team defeated three teams ranked in the top ten the week of the game: Georgia, UNC, and Nebraska.
The 2015 Clemson football team has defeated four teams ranked in the top ten the week of the game: Notre Dame, Florida State, North Carolina, and Oklahoma.
The 1981 Clemson football team was led on offense by Homer Jordan, a dynamic dual-threat quarterback from Athens, Georgia.
The 2015 Clemson football team has been led on offense by Deshaun Watson, a dynamic dual-threat quarterback from Gainesville, Georgia (less than 40 miles from Athens).
The 1981 Clemson football team featured a young player who dominated his position and wore the number of a previous Tiger great who wore that number just over 40 years earlier (defensive tackle William Perry, who wore Banks McFadden’s #66).
The 2015 Clemson football team has featured a young player who has dominated his position and worn the number of a previous Tiger great who wore that number 40 years earlier (quarterback Deshaun Watson, who wears Steve Fuller’s #4).
The 1981 Clemson football team played in the Orange Bowl against the champion of the Big Eight conference, Nebraska. Entering the game, Clemson was ranked #1 and Nebraska was ranked #4, yet the Cornhuskers were favored to win. Clemson won the game to claim the national championship.
The 2015 Clemson football team played in the Orange Bowl against the champion of the Big 12 (formerly Big Eight) conference, Oklahoma. Entering the game, Clemson was ranked #1 and Oklahoma was ranked #4, yet the Sooners were favored to win. Clemson won the game to claim a spot in the national championship game.
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All-TigerNet [10782]
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Re: 1981 & 2015: list of eerie similarities
Jan 1, 2016, 12:01 PM
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maybe,1981-William Perry and 2015-Christian Wilkins.both great DL players.
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Deja vu on steroids!!!!*******
Jan 1, 2016, 12:18 PM
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All-In [40932]
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Nebraska has 8 letters in it
Jan 1, 2016, 12:58 PM
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Alabbama has 8 letters too
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A-L-A-B-A-M-A....
Jan 1, 2016, 1:28 PM
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I counted 7..... hth...
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Whoosh!***
Jan 1, 2016, 1:36 PM
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CU Guru [1544]
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Both head coaches played at Alabama***
Jan 1, 2016, 1:37 PM
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110%er [7555]
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Re: 1981 & 2015: list of eerie similarities
Jan 1, 2016, 1:45 PM
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ditto.......its a done deal and our destiny......Clemson will beat Bama and win our 2nd national championship on January 11, 2016........Go Tigers!!!!!
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Re: 1981 & 2015: list of eerie similarities
Jan 1, 2016, 1:47 PM
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Ford had a cow named Dabo, Dabo drives a Ford
uncanny
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