Clemson at North Carolina
Saturday, November 7, 1981 Share
No. 2 Clemson beat No. 8 North Carolina 10–8. It was their 28th meeting; after it, Clemson led the series 16–11–1.
FinalHigh 68°F, low 42°F, 0.01 in. of rainAttendance 53,611
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
North Carolina 61% to win. Clemson won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Clemson–North Carolina gameClemson leads 41–18–1 in 60 meetings, counting the 32 since this game.
| 2026 | Clemson 28, North Carolina 20 | |
| 2025 | Clemson 38, North Carolina 10 | |
| 2023 | Clemson 31, North Carolina 20 | |
| 2022 | Clemson 39, North Carolina 10 | Subway ACC Championship |
| 2019 | Clemson 21, North Carolina 20 | |
| 2015 | Clemson 45, North Carolina 37 | ACC Championship Game |
Around this game
Clemson
- Next gamevs. MarylandNov. 14, 1981
- SeasonClemson in 1981
- ProgramClemson history and records
North Carolina
- Next gameat VirginiaNov. 14, 1981
- SeasonNorth Carolina in 1981
- ProgramNorth Carolina history and records