The Clemson Insider · Sep 3, 2021
40 years later, Death Valley still haunts Herschel Walker
So that’s what they did.The offensive game plan for quarterback Homer Jordan and company was easy in 1981 – “don’t give the ball away deep in your own territory and you’ll be fine.”
Though the Clemson offense had its moments during the Tigers’ run to the 1981 National Championship—like scoring 82 points against Wake Forest—for the most part they kept things pretty close to the vest.
“We weren’t flashy or this and that, but whatever we had to do to get the job done, we did it,” Jordan said, as Clemson celebrates the 40th anniversary of its first national championship this season.