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.
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.
Agree agree agree . That’s Don Criqi ( spelled it wrong ) & John Brodie nfl QB for the niners
@@ronniewoodinsteadofmt2615uuuuuuuyyyuuuuyyyyyyhhhhhhhhh
34 years later, Clemson lined up for the National Championship versus Alabama. It’s fun watching these classy men play ball. Go tigers!
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.
Crique and Brodie did the Dolphins vs. Chargers ot Classic the next evening.
It's the greatest football game ever
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
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
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!!!
Also that next season in that year of 1982. Chargers vs. Bengals another one of the greatest games EVER played on MNF.
35 Years Later Clemson reclaims the National Championship👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿
Allen Greene and two years after that. GO TIGERS!!!
And the doping allegations!
@@tigernate8874 hell yea
@@tigernate8874. Very True👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿
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!!
thank you, it was a painful game.
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!!!
Slots Player 1981
Bama January 2016 "16"
yes sir, Clemson won the game straight up. I remember watching this game with my dad. This Gamecock is pulling hard for the Tigers today vs Oklahoma.
And again on 1/9/2017. Beat Alabama 35-31. Go Tigers.
scott hafer and again in 2019 44-16 vs Alabama! GO TIGERS!!!
These Carolina fans are unnaturally nice... Makes me happy.
I was thinking the same thing.. Usually they're horrible to talk to, but I like this breed of Carolina Spawn. 🦃🦃
Not all of them were nice, My dad was in the concession line and a Clemson fan put his cigarette out on the back of my dad's neck. He promptly got knocked on his ass for that.
the refrigerator is in this one GREAT!
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
I am not a clemson fan by any means, I was at this game and it wss a painful loss. You have a budding dynasty going there bud. I have witnessed five Nebraska NC'S in my life so I get the joy you are feeling. If only Sophomore sensation QB Turner Gill was not hurt, we will never know the outcome though...congrats.
@@statman29neb I hope Nebraska gets back to being great and maybe we can have a long-awaited repeat of Clemson vs Nebraska in NC game. Good Luck this year
@@nicholaspowell7931 It is my hope as well! If Coach Frost can't turn them around, not sure anyone can. Clemson is now where we want to be.
I think the 48:06 mark is when my Daddy flipped backwards in the recliner. I am watching 41 years later and I think I felt it and saw it again.
56:02 What a game that turned out to be.
The epic in miami
Helluva weekend the ol' Orange Bowl had.
This is so freakin' cool that you posted this! It hurts my Husker heart, but thanks for the memories!!
Yes, it was a painful loss, sure wish we would have had Turner Gill for this game.
for the record , cotton bowl, and sugar bowl in the afternoon Rose bowl at 5:45 and then followed by Orange Bowl as the last game on january 1 Keep it this way forever
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.
Love the stats and Bio on the individual players. GREAT SHARE and Thank You!
you bet!
Bring Back Big 8 Conference
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.
Texas at 10-1-1 would’ve won the Natty. They beat Miami, Fla (9-2 #8); beat Oklahoma by 20 (Neb beat them by 23); beat SMU (10-1, #5); Texas A&M (7-5); Alabama (9-2-1, #6). Only loss was at 8-4 Arkansas and tie vs Houston (7-4-1). Way more impressive than NU.
@@SS-th9wz I don't think they move the #6 team over the #4 team when #4 would have beaten #1. It was a day though when at least four teams had a shot at the national title
In those days they respected the rankings and would not have out 6 above 4
Put
@@paulsonj72 But Nebraska was playing the #1 team (who was undefeated) in the country coming off of eight straight wins without their starting QB, Texas' Sugar Bowl victory occurred prior to the end of this game, so everyone was glued to this game as it was the last game of the day.
After mulling this over since my post four years ago, If Nebraska beat Clemson, I definitely think they would've won at least a share of the NC. Almost 40 years ago, WOW!
Bob Trumpy was one of the best all around athletes of his era. Good receiver and an even better punter.
As a future PhD from Clemson, I have to confess I didn't know what state Clemson was in when they won this game. Think about the offensive talent they had to stop on this day. Mike Rozier, Roger Craig, and Irving Friar? The Fridge wasn't dominant yet.
If only Turner Gill wasn't injured. The outcome might have been different.
Fridge was never dominant in NFL. He was comic relief 😌 😅
I agree completely with all of these statements. This is a very good season, though it stinks we lost to FSU, we've still had a productive year. Especially toward the end of the season, in my opinion. Last year this is when we fell apart, and through the entire season, we would find a way to barely win games we should just demolish. This season is different though. We're not giving up and we're putting away teams like we should. I like how Dabo is building this team, and cant wait for the future
Nebraska received a penalty before the 2 point try. The game announcers said nothing, they missed it.
Nebraska is trying for a two point play from the 8 yard line, why?
The coaches booth was bad.
I'am still glad i saw the games 40 plus years later.
Love that Clemson orange really stands out
How was Nebraska ranked 4th at 9-2? Look at who they played and beat that season. Their good wins were against FSU 6-5, Kansas 8-4, Missouri 8-4, OK State 7-5, Oklahoma 7-4-1. FSU, OK St didn’t even get Bowl invitations.
The other 5 wins were vs teams with losing or .500 records - Auburn 5-6, Colorado 3-8, Kansas St 2-9, Iowa St 5-5-1. They lost to Iowa (8-4) and Penn State (10-2). This was not a Top 10 team. Final AP poll proved me right - Nebraska finished #11.
And yet Clemson only managed to beat NU by 7, Nebraska was playing their number 2 QB as Turner Gill was injured. But in the end the better team won that day.
Yep. And NU finished outside the Top 10.
@@SS-th9wz Because Nebraska was a blue blood program.
@@statman29neb - Clemson only beat Tulane (6-5) 13-5....what’s your point? Clemson built a 22-7 lead and NU scored to make it a one possession game but never challenged. CF was different back then. A 7 point lead was huge back in those days where trams didn’t throw much. NU was only 6-17 passing in the game. Having a 15 point lead in the 4th Qtr vs NU with Clemson’s D meant NU needed a miracle.
Commentators:
Don Criqui & John Brodie.
The next day, they called the thrilling Chargers/ Dolphins AFC divisional playoff game from the Orange Bowl. They saw back to back thrillers. One college bowl game and an NFL playoff game.
Forgot Turner Gill didn't play QB for Nebraska in this game due to injury
Imo,Nebraska wins if did.
Sad to see a once great program like what Nebraska used to be during this era now a bottom feeder in the B10.
While this loss was a painful one for me to endure, I am a lifetime Husker fan, was able to attend this game, but agree your defense was very strong that year. Jordan at the time and that era was a very good QB. I would have liked to see the result of this game if our Quarterback Turner Gill had not been out with an injury. Not making excuses injuries are apart of football and Clemson was the best team in college football in 1981.
did you pay 15 or 18 dollars for your ticket and where did you sit. My parents went to the game and said they had a fantastic time and said yall had great fans did not know where clemson was but were very friendly to talk to. they sat near the nebraska band and paid 15 dollars for their ticket.
Nicholas Powell Dang! What I would’ve done to go to this game! It was before my time though. And you see the ticket prices today... geez!
@@nicholaspowell7931 I was a senior in high school, I do not recall what my dad paid.
@@statman29neb Nebraska was the first team I ever saw play football they played Arizona State that year I think the QB was Vince Farragamo
@@nicholaspowell7931 I was 18 years old at the time, I really don't remember what my Dad paid. That was true, most of us did not know where Clemson was.
On this same field the next day was the "Epic in Miami." Chargers@Dolphins. 41-38 Chargers.
One of the people that work for my school played for Clemson then
Without Turner Gill Nebraska was at a huge disadvantage.
He certainly would have made a big difference in this game.
And now Clemson just won the National Chanpionship! Go Tigers!
Jay Tiger21 Alabama beat Clemson this year
Damien Kirksey but beat Bama this year 44-16!!! GO TIGERS!!! Make it 3 nattys!
@@tigernate8874 and Clemson Lost to LSU in the National Championship game
@@ExchantedGammerPro ok... and? We made the title. Not many teams can say that on a regular basis. 🤷🏻♂️
WIll always wonder if Turner Gill would have made any difference.
this is the game that the huskers would like to forget
Pitt was the best team in the country but for 1 ugly loss. Look at that Pitt roster, they filled the NFL throughout the 80s with that team. Would have crushed Clemson.
lol they lost 48-14 they couldnt crush a soda can . WE TOO DEEP
Cry me a river. Mark Richt spent 15 years stockpiling NFL rosters but couldn’t win big games at UGA. If they lost a game in blowout fashion, Pitt was not the best team WHEN IT NEEDED TO BE!
I’m no Clemson fan, but they earned the right to play for the Natty by winning all their games. Pitt didn’t earn the right by losing that game so the point is moot
Don.t think so Clemson would have beaten pitt
Enjoyed. Go Big Red.
I have more respect for Tom Osborne and Tommy Ford than ever before than ever I can dream of
Who is Tommy Ford?
Here is why Nebraska would have won the National Championship if they had beaten #1 Clemson. #2 Georgia lost to #10 PItt 24-20 in the Sugar Bowl that evening(going on at the same time as the orange Bowl) and #3 Alabama had lost 14-12 that afternoon to #6 Texas in the Cotton Bowl. The ACC then(as now) did not have the greatest reputation as a football league and also with #1,2,and 3 losing the same day (if Clemson had lost) is why Nebraska would have moved up to $=#1 if they had won.
Reminds me a lot of the 2016 National Championship. Go Tigers!
Jay Tiger21 but it’s nothing like the 2018 National Championship! 44-16!!!! GO TIGERS!!! 15-0!!!!
Go tigers I was 6 yrs old back then they put South Carolina on the map😆😆
@ 54:31 INT call in the endzone is right
Hard to imagine both announcers not knowing that a 4th down change of possession stops the clock.
To say that this was a NC game from Nebraska's POV is lucid, at the very least. Yes, their only two losses were to Iowa, who went to the Rose Bowl, and Penn State, who if it wasn't for losing to a Jim Kelly-less Miami (Fla.) for the second time in three years, would have had a realistic shot at the National Title, but, still. IMO, if Clemson did lose, the AP vote should had gone to SMU (10-1), while the UPI poll should had voted Pitt #1 despite their galling loss to Penn State in their last game (B/C, in case anybody don't know, the Coaches' poll traditionally don't vote at all for teams that are on bowl bans B/C of probation). But, we all know that in both the Poll and BCS eras, it wasn't really that simple.
One minor deal here. In the coaches poll teams on probation COULD NOT be ranked. It wasn't a tradition, it was an actual rule put in place in the mid 1970's. Also I'm not sure the AP voters would have wanted to give a team on probration a national title even though they had done it with Oklahoma in the mid 70's
John Paulson I obviously mentioned that in my OP. Keep in mind also that Texas (who finished 10-1-1 after beating Alabama in the Cotton Bowl) would had received first-place votes in both polls as well had Nebraska won.
@ 16:39 I'll beg the differ with the Weight that the NBC has mearsrued he's over the 300 LBS mark
Roger Craig and Mike Rozier are in the same backfield.
I remember moving to Greenville, SC in 82 after Clemson won the NC. It was hard not to get caught up in the pageantry and our family is UGA all the way. Interesting they brought up the recruiting allegations at the 11:12 mark. They got hammered by the NCAA. I think they got a 2 year bowl and TV ban.
Go Tigers!
If only we could get that defense back. With our explosive offense currently, we could go A LOT farther. Even a possible championship.
Keep an eye,Clemson's 2017 Defense might be even better than the Clemson 89-90 Defense. That was their best Defense.
Don criqui is the man
QB was down at 2:17:39 before he pitched the ball. Nebraska should have thrown the challenge flag. LOL
Kevin Mack is Fumble Machine.
great Clemson Defense
big husker fan here. mauer and the rest of the team played a good game. turnovers lost this game. nebraska's defense was great in this game.
Not having Turner Gill is why we lost
Also Pitt had been BLOWN out 48-14 in the last regular season game by Penn St which is why they fell to #10 and the SWC was begining to (but not completley) lose some respect as a power league. SMU COULD NOT win the coaches poll as the policy then was to keep those teams out of the rankings. UNL needed 2 teams to lose to even have a shot at the title and they did but they as is known did not win this game.
Jeff Bryant is a beast!
Michael Slack that's why he was drafted
56:36 - 1st cell phone at a football game.
way to notice that one, don't know that it was a first, but still very interesting.
HEHE.....
ybrix101 That's a radio..lol He is listening to the game
I'm pretty sure that's a portable radio.
@@JosephDungee LOL beat me to it. Years ago.
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.?
I thought Nebraska was going to 🏆. You could tell early on it wasn't going to happen for Huskers. Never understood why Big Eight Champ was at disadvantage in game against opponents used to humidity 🤔. Not best deal for Big Eight with Orange Bowl
Go Clemson!!! Time for a 3rd National Title!!! Back to back!!!!
Mike Coppedge Roll Tide
Damien Kirksey we rolled the tide 44-16! GO TIGERS!
I'm actually a true Gamecock fan(I hate Clemson), but I have watched this game a couple of times. Clemson certainly deserved the NC, they earned it.
At 2:16:39, at the bottom right corner of the screen, is that balding guy wearing a red(technically garnet) Gamecock polo shirt? It's blurred, but it looks like that could be the Gamecock logo. It could be a Clemson shirt, with a shadow making the orange look darker. Interesting.
Happy 32 year anniversary on Clemson's most recent national title!
Eh, its been a while since we had a defense good enough to get us there, but at least we have one.
David DeJesus 3 years later and Clemson is the kings again
chase ash and yet again this year beating Bama 44-16! GO TIGERS!!!!
this was clemson first national title
I wanted clempson to have to play Pitt. They had an offensive line that could have given pass protection to Marino.A sophisticated passing offense was what the tigers had not seen all year. A coworker of mine lived in New Orleans in 81 told me that Jackie Sherrill took a lot of heat for way the Pitt team partied all the time.The majority of them out all night the night before the game with UGa. Danny knew exactly what he was doing when he chose to play Nebraska. They were quicker than UN,and Gill was out and they would not have to worry about the pass.Danny was a master at getting the matchup to his liking.Danny was a great coach though,I wished he would have gotten a longer tenure at Arkansas.But competition definately got better.The boys took off to Baylor after Danny was out at clempson and promptly landed them on probation,but not at clempson.
***** Right... I don't think it had anything to do with a choice on Ford's part, lol. And since Clemson and Georgia had already played during the regular season, it was very unlikely that the Sugar Bowl would have considered inviting Clemson over Pitt for a rematch. Obviously, rematches have happened, but they have been extremely rare... especially back in that day.
The Best Nebraska team ever!!
STFU
Lol to that point in Osborne’s 9 year career .. they had many better after that
NU should have won. Got jobbed by the refs. Always happens to northern teams down south. Florida St. was given the '94 Orange Bowl too. Huskers badly out-played Bowden's boys in that one as well.
Nice Easter Eggs Statman. I'm a Spartan. The Bobfather was a Spartan. You guys will be back.
Wisconsin has morphed into the Devaney/Osborne/Solich Huskers. Go back to what you guys do best. Sledgehammer football.
Glad you enjoyed it.
33?
I love seeing Nebraska lose.
29:33 A gagagagaggah
56:38 probably one of the first cell phones
I know I'm gonna get butchered by Clemson fans for saying this, but with Turner Gill in there, Nebraska very well might have won this game. And even if they didn't, the difference wouldn't have been 7 points.Mark Mauer was nothing compared to Gill, who would have better led the Huskers against that awesome Clemson D.
boondox atron looks like you survived. Lol! This was one heck of a game. I hope you Cornhuskers come back to how you used to be. It doesn’t feel right that y’all are struggling in the B10. I wish you the best of luck in the 2019-2020 season. GO TIGERS!
@@tigernate8874 sorry I was so late getting this. Hopefully we'll come back one of these. All the more, it's good to see Clemson as perennial competitors. Good luck to you guys! Mad respect!
boondox atron no worries. After all, your comment was posted 7 years ago 😂 I really sincerely hope Nebraska finally gets their head out of the water this season. 💪
Imagen being ranked no.2 and the no.4team is playing for the natty💀💀
I guess that's why Homer led the ACC in passing and was all-ACC. This comment is inane.
Even today people can't pronounce ClemZon
we will win in 2015
no you didn't but a year later you did and the 2018 season.
The announcers are bias, Clemson this Clemson that!
Im confused how 4 Nebraska ended up in the National Championship with 1 Clemson?
First, there was no playoff selection committee, no BCS rankings. Typically the Big 8 champion went to the Orange Bowl. Not often would you get a true #1 vs #2 National championship game, that's why they called it the Mythical Nationl Championship.
In this case, Nebraska could have won the national title if they beat Clemson based IF #2 Georgia lost to #10 Pitt, AND #3 Alabama lost to #6 Texas. Both those things occurred as Pitt beat Georgia 24-20, and Texas beat Alabama 14-12.
You could argue that Pitt ranked #10 with a 10-1 record beating number two #2 Georgia could have leaped frog to the NC, but since they were destroyed on Nov 28, 1981 by Penn State 48-14, Penn State lost to Alabama 31-16 earlier in the season so it was unlikely they would have leapfrogged to the title either.
@@statman29neb it should’ve been Pitt
Earlier in the day #3 Texas lost to #6 Alabama in the Cotton Bowl and at the same time #2 Georgia was beaten by #10 Pitt in the Sugar Bowl. If Nebraska had beaten Clemson the #1 2 and 3 teams would have lost likely elevating #4 Nebraska to the National Title
Those stats of Jamie Williams at 38;34 are weird
How so?
statman29neb 11 NFL seasons, 11 career NFL TDS on 180 career catches for 1980 yards which is exactly 11.0 yards per catch.
Nebraska was not mentally prepared for this game because they'd finally beaten Barry Switzer's Sooners earlier in the year. That was such a huge relief for them that they could not be as mentally up for this game. Other than beating O.U. though, how could Tom Osborne conclude this was his "best team?" His 1980 team was way better.
Nebraska didn't have an injured Turner Gill for this game, I think that had more to do with them losing than the claim of not being mentally prepared. No Shame in losing to Clemson that year, everyone else did.
statman29neb
1983 was Osborne's best team.
Offensively I agree, defense was sub par though too bad they didn't have the 82 or 84 defense.
Nebraska has a tremendous traditional Football Legacy that has been tarnished on recent years especially in THE Big 10 ....i am a big 8 person that is WHEN Nebraska was just an awsome program. ..there needs to be many changes in the program from top to bottom why this has been allowed to go on is REALLY sad...this is continuing to Ruin this program there should be a special highlight film made...about all the teams from big 8 days and shown as Nebraska's representation of how this program is expected to be. ...that is when conf tTITLES were won national titles heisman outland etc goes on and on....Big 12 not much now big 10 ZERO! MAKES ME SICK
Turner Gill was not the starting QB for Nebraska?
Injured.
Sadly he missed the Oklahoma game and the Bowl Game. Replaced by Mark Mauer.
I remember Don calling the Giants 1st Superbowl win. I was rooting for Elway as a Redskins fan and Elway fan. Did not read all posts here so not sure if someone else mentions Superbowl 21?
I was fortunate enough to have attended Super Bowl 21. I'm not a Broncos or Giants fan either. It was a great time though!
OU did not Have JC Watts David Overstreet etc OU LOST TO MANY KEY PLAYERS OFF the 1980 team for the 1981 team to continue there win streak over Nebraska this year
In 1984 ( I think ) 3 kids from Athens ( 1 Bulldog fan, 2 Clemson ) were billeted in my family home ( eastern Canada ). One kid ( a little racist , I think ), noticed Homer Jordan playing in a Canadian Football League game. He said," I'd use a black man at wahd receivuh, or run'n back , not quahback." He was a little startled when I said "wasn't he good enough to win a national championship at quarterback?"
wait wait i think your wrong #1 vs #4 so where in the name is #2 on heaven
Juan Guevara No, I am not wrong Georgia and Alabama were ranked number 2 and 3. Georgia lost to Pitt in Sugar Bowl, Alabama lost to Texas in Cotton Bowl. If Nebraska would have won this game, the would have been National Champions.
Back then the bowl bids were extended to schools. They weren’t set up by a bowl committee, so there was no consideration to rankings for the most part. Plus you had firm contracted bowl tie ins then.
Pitt was the best team in the country that year just saying.
Well they were until they got beat at home 48-14 by Penn State. You can't lose by 34 at home and say you're number 1, Sorry John that's not how this works. Nebraska also lost at home to Penn State but early in the season 30-24. Pitt rebounded and beat #2 Georgia in the Sugar Bowl to finish 11-1. It was a great year for them no question, but losses matter by how much and to whom and when sadly in college football.
@@statman29neb that’s a hypocritical statement coming from a husker fan who’s team got destroyed by a mediocre program still won the Heisman and got a national championship invite.
@@johnwaffleh2p70 Wow did we jump ahead 20 years? We're talking about the 81' season. FYI I didn't think Nebraska deserved to be in the National Championship game in 2001. They didn't win their division, they didn't win their conference. Kinda like Bama did a couple years back.
I didn't insult your team, heck if you had lost in the early part of the year instead of the last regular season game maybe it would have been different. Nothing to be ashamed of going 11-1 John.
Screwed that up
Clemson made it to a national because of dabi
Because of dabo
I know Bubba Diggs the Clemson Tight End. Read Tom Osborne book
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