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Coach Danny Ford
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Coach Danny Ford


Oct 22, 2020, 2:01 PM
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I was just reading the back of my VHS tape of the 1982 Clemson v Nebraska National championship game and 2 things jumped out that I never realized (mind you i wasnt even born when that game played)

1. Coach Danny was only 33 years old. That's amazing! I'm 36 now and just cant fathom being in his shoes at 33. And that made him the youngest coach ever to win a national championship and he still is to this day.

2. The defense only allowed 1 completion the entire second half. Amazing stat!

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Re: Coach Danny Ford


Oct 22, 2020, 2:22 PM

I was at the game so I will say this about it. Nebraska only threw the ball like 17 times the whole game. It was a different game back then I can't remember but I am pretty sure neither team had over 300 yards in total offense, heck I bet TL throws the ball more times this Saturday than both teams threw it in that game.

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That's the truth!! I can't imagine either being 33 years...


Oct 22, 2020, 3:33 PM

old and the HC of the NC team. Just shows how good his assistants were as well.

That's a reflection of what he learned and experienced at Bama and then at Clemson as an assistant - just like it is for DS.

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Re: That's the truth!! I can't imagine either being 33 years...


Oct 22, 2020, 3:36 PM

Danny had to do it much more quickly.

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And, going up against an OHst living legend named Woody Hayes was


Oct 22, 2020, 3:43 PM

a scary task & at times he looked scared and after game said his Boys played hard for their MaMa’s & PaPa’s!

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Nebraska threw the ball in the second half?


Oct 22, 2020, 3:57 PM

Clemson and Nebraska were both 3 yards and a cloud of dust teams, almost everybody was.

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