<P> Formed in 1896 , the program has over 700 wins and has achieved two consensus Division I Football National Championships in the modern era and were College Football Playoff National Championship Finalists in 2015 and 2016 , winning the championship game over the Alabama Crimson Tide for the 2016 season . Clemson has had 6 undefeated seasons including 3 perfect seasons , 23 conference championships , 6 divisional titles since 2005 , and has produced over 100 All - Americans , 17 Academic All - Americans , and over 200 NFL players . Clemson has had seven members inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame , including former players Banks McFadden , Terry Kinard , Jeff Davis , and former coaches John Heisman , Jess Neely , Frank Howard , and Danny Ford . </P>
when was the last time clemson won the national championship
2016