Nebraska vs Clemson 1981 National Championship 1982 Orange Bowl

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Nebraska ranked #4 and Clemson ranked #1 going into the game, Texas beat #Alabama and Pitt upset #2 Georgia opening this game up for both team winner takes the National Title. Nebraska was playing without injured Sophomore sensation Turner Gill who had not lost as a starter. Clemson was the Cinderella team of 1981.

[@CoachShannonBoy]

Nothing like these old school announcers and these old school graphics. This is what I love about this era of sports and television. This was a time of greatness in sports broadcasting to me.

[@thomasgipson1616]

34 years later, Clemson lined up for the National Championship versus Alabama. It’s fun watching these classy men play ball. Go tigers!

[@BobSchusterMusiccom]

Crique and Brodie did the Dolphins vs. Chargers ot Classic the next evening.

[@rollingdudes8859]

The next night in the ORANGE BOWL one of the greatest NFL games ever played happened in the EPIC in MIAMI between the Chargers and the Dolphins!!!

[@allengreene9954]

35 Years Later Clemson reclaims the National Championship👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿

[@juanpb4078]

My youngest brother Juan lives in Spokane, Washington and is a disabled Army veteran. Juan calls himself a American/European Union citizen who happens to be black. Why won't the Veterans Administration Hospital in Spokane, Washington issue him medication.?

[@greywebb1472]

I attended this game with 8 of my friends. The only way I could convince them to attend was to buy their tickets. I attended Clemson and was very confident they would win. As it turned out, everyone of them reimbursed me after Clemson’s victory. Ironically I was back down at the Orange Bowl the next day to watch SanDiego vs Miami Dolphins in one of the most memorable NFL games ever.

[@davidhood4776]

Every player on the field, according to Brodie, was way better than advertised, and possibly the best at his position in the history of football. Also, i never heard anyone else refer to Coach Danny as "Dan Ford, or the Fridge as "Bill Perry". Hilarious!!

[@gynandroidhead]

Turner Gill in this game and Nebraska's chances of winning would have been better than 50%. Because the #2 and #3 teams lost on the same day, Nebraska at 10-2 would have won the NC since SMU was on probation.

[@fredcheek33]

My Uncle's number 55 I'm very proud of him I'm very thankful for these reviews into the fast it really shows me you know hes not just my Uncle he actually did something

[@tjmusa]

was just out of high school in 1980, worked for u.p.r.r. midnight shift new years eve. this is how foot ball looked growing up. go big red. thanks fior posting

[@statman29neb]

thank you, it was a painful game.

[@todd9031]

A Gamecock fan here yet the Clemson Tigers beat Nebraska in '81. Clemson straight up beat Nebraska and earned the national championship and placed the state SC on the map. As a South Carolina and a Palmetto State graduate I would like to give a big node to Clemson for winning the national championship in 1881!!!

[@memeo8060]

These Carolina fans are unnaturally nice... Makes me happy.

[@erikkunkle9574]

I think the

[@marcsilliman8789]

I was 16 when they won their 1st years later was at the natty in AZ where we lost by 5 to bama the following year we took it home and two years later took it hime again. So i am blessed to have seen 81 16 18 natty’s. Some of y’all won’t see just one in your lifetime’s. 5/15/19

[@jamesklatt]

the refrigerator is in this one GREAT!

[@gt5mhansen]

This is so freakin' cool that you posted this! It hurts my Husker heart, but thanks for the memories!!

[@remmymafia3889]

What has really thrown me for a loop watching not only this game but a replay of the Orange Bowl the next year ('82 season), is things that would never happen today. In the Jan. 1 1983 game (Nebraska vs LSU), the LSU mascot....a real tiger on a leash.....on the sidelines! What it the tiger broke loose? It could maul someone to death in seconds. The other 'things that could never happen today, would be a announcer telling the national audience what offensive play they're going to run on the upcoming play. Today, a coach could literally be watching that remark on an I-phone on the sideline, and shout out to his defense, the play that's coming.

[@KDeuce2477]

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