<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> 1981 Clemson Tigers football </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Consensus national champion ACC champion Orange Bowl champion </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Orange Bowl , W 22 -- 15 vs. Nebraska </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Conference </Th> <Td> Atlantic Coast Conference </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Ranking </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Coaches </Th> <Td> No. 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> AP </Th> <Td> No. 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1981 record </Th> <Td> 12 -- 0 ( 6 - 0 ACC ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Head coach </Th> <Td> Danny Ford ( 4th season ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Offensive coordinator </Th> <Td> Nelson Stokley ( 3rd season ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Offensive scheme </Th> <Td> Option </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Base defense </Th> <Td> 5 -- 2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Home stadium </Th> <Td> Memorial Stadium ( Capacity : 53,306 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Seasons ← 1980 1982 → </Td> </Tr> </Table>
who was the clemson head football coach when they won the 1981 national championship
Danny Ford