| Roster - Clemson 1981 | | Num | Name | Pos | Ht | Wt | Yr | City | St | High School | JuCo / Prep |
| 10 | Fleetwood, Mark | K | 5-10 | 180 | So | Atlanta | GA | Lakeside | |
| 11 | Ingold, Rich | QB | 6-0 | 180 | Fr | Pittsburgh | PA | Seton LaSalle | |
| 12 | Bradshaw, Bill | QB | 6-0 | 180 | Fr | Spartanburg | SC | Spartanburg | |
13 | Norman, Chris | P | 6-2 | 185 | So | Albany | GA | Dougherty County | | 14 | Beckham, Gordon | QB | 6-1 | 190 | Jr | Atlanta | GA | Westminster | | 15 | Bishop, Terry | QB | 6-0 | 175 | Jr | Thomson | GA | Briarwood Academy | | | 18 | Tayloe, Hinton | DB | 5-10 | 170 | Fr | Hollywood | FL | South Broward | |
| 18 | Vaughn, Timmy | QB | 6-1 | 190 | Sr | Lyons | GA | Lyons | |
| 19 | Tanner, John | K | 6-2 | 185 | Jr | Winnsboro | SC | Winnsboro | |
20 | Gilliard, Bryant | DB | 6-1 | 190 | So | Hinesville | GA | Bradwell Institute | | 20 | Rambo, Tony | DB | 5-8 | 170 | Jr | Atlanta | GA | | | 21 | Gadsden, Jake | DB | 5-10 | 180 | Jr | Charleston | SC | Garrett | | | 22 | Johnson, Earl | DB | 6-0 | 180 | Fr | Daytona Beach | FL | Seabreeze | |
| 22 | Snow, Freddy | DB | 6-2 | 190 | So | Duluth | GA | Duluth | |
| 23 | Rhino, Tim | DB | 5-10 | 185 | Jr | Doraville | GA | Henderson | |
24 | Perlotte, Robert | FS | 6-0 | 170 | Sr | Hodges | SC | Greenwood | Fork Union | 25 | Bowen, Pat | SS | 6-1 | 190 | Jr | Mechanicsburg | PA | Cumberland Valley | | 26 | Skipper, Harry | CB | 5-11 | 175 | Jr | Baxley | GA | Appling County | | | 27 | Finney, Chuck | CB | 6-1 | 190 | Jr | Miami | FL | Norland | |
| 28 | Prickett, Dalton | DB | 6-0 | 185 | So | St. Matthews | SC | Hammond Academy | |
| 29 | Thomas, Troy | CB | 5-10 | 180 | So | Valdosta | GA | Valdosta | |
30 | Lewis, Quinton | RB | 6-1 | 185 | Fr | Midway | GA | Bradwell Institute | | 31 | Reeves, Percy | RB | 6-2 | 190 | Sr | Irmo | SC | Irmo | | 32 | Hagood, Kent | RB | 6-2 | 205 | Fr | Easley | SC | Wren | | | 33 | Stafford, Kendrick | RB | 5-11 | 185 | Fr | Hollywood | FL | McArthur | |
| 34 | Berry, Todd | RB | 6-0 | 205 | So | Jefferson | GA | Jefferson | |
| 35 | Blasingame, Dominique | FB | 6-1 | 215 | So | Midway | GA | Bradwell Institute | |
36 | Wright, Johnnie | RB | 6-2 | 215 | Sr | Fort Myers | FL | Cypress Lakes | | 39 | West, Carl | RB | 6-0 | 205 | Jr | MacClenny | FL | Baker County | | 40 | Aubin, Jerry | SE | 6-0 | 200 | So | Albany | GA | Dougherty County | | | 41 | Berkeley, Fred | TE | 6-3 | 215 | So | Cedartown | GA | Cedartown | |
| 42 | Rietkovich, Ty | TE | 6-3 | 215 | So | West Columbia | SC | Airport | |
| 43 | Miller, Keith | FL | 5-10 | 180 | Jr | Mesa | AZ | Mountain View | Mesa |
44 | Smith, Horace | FL | 5-10 | 185 | Sr | Thomasville | GA | Thomasville Central | | 45 | Corley, Chris | TE | 6-3 | 250 | Fr | Irmo | SC | Irmo | | 47 | Wade, Chris | SE | 6-1 | 185 | Fr | Athens | GA | Oconee County | | | 48 | Hillary, Ira | SE | 5-11 | 185 | Fr | Edgefield | SC | Strom Thurmond | |
| 49 | Chivers, DeWayne | TE | 6-5 | 230 | Sr | Camden | SC | Camden | |
| 50 | Hagood, Rickey | MG | 6-3 | 265 | So | Easley | SC | Wren | |
51 | Walker, Tony | TE | 6-3 | 210 | Fr | Palm Beach Gardens | FL | Cardinal Newman | | 52 | Weaver, Emanuel | MG | 6-4 | 260 | Sr | New Orleans | LA | McDonogh | Arizona Western | 53 | Durrah, Mike | LB | 6-0 | 215 | So | Cowpens | SC | Broome | | | 54 | Vogel, Paul | LB | 6-1 | 210 | Fr | Greenville | SC | Eastside | |
| 55 | Bailey, Anthony | LB | 6-0 | 225 | Jr | Charlotte | NC | West Mecklenburg | Lees-McRae |
| 55 | Seawright, James | LB | 6-3 | 200 | Fr | Simpsonville | SC | Hillcrest | |
57 | Sumpter, James | LB | 6-2 | 200 | Fr | Camden | SC | Camden | | 58 | Fuller, J.D. | LB | 6-2 | 220 | So | Cross Hill | SC | Clinton | | 60 | Austin, Mark | C | 6-4 | 255 | Jr | Union | SC | Union | | | 61 | Womble, Carl | C | 6-3 | 250 | So | Savannah | GA | Benedictine | |
| 62 | Proctor, Phillip | C | 6-3 | 245 | Sr | Heath Springs | SC | Andrew Jackson | |
| 63 | Wilkes, Del | OG | 6-3 | 245 | So | Irmo | SC | Irmo | |
64 | Garner, Tom | C | 6-2 | 240 | Fr | Roswell | GA | Crestwood | | 65 | Danielowski, Cas | OG | 6-3 | 245 | So | Columbia | SC | Columbia | | 66 | Barnhill, Bill | OG | 6-4 | 240 | Fr | Smyrna | GA | Campbell | | | 66 | Smoake, Tommy | LG | 6-1 | 245 | Jr | West Columbia | SC | Airport | |
| 67 | Doyle, Joe | OG | 6-3 | 245 | Sr | Wilmington | NC | Hoggard | |
| 68 | Gil, Kenny | C | 6-3 | 235 | Jr | Tampa | FL | Chamberlain | Arizona Western |
70 | Provence, Andrew | DT | 6-3 | 260 | Jr | Savannah | GA | Benedictine | | 71 | Wright, Frank | DT | 6-3 | 275 | Fr | Greenwood | SC | Greenwood | Tennessee Military Institute | 72 | Martin, Paul | DT | 6-3 | 235 | So | Miami | FL | Coral Gables | | | 72 | McDaniel, Donnie | DT | 6-4 | 240 | Sr | Denver | CO | Thomas Jefferson | Arizona Western |
| 73 | Vargo, Mike | DT | 6-3 | 250 | Jr | Columbus | OH | Watterson | |
| 74 | Russell, Rusty | DT | 6-6 | 260 | So | Orangeburg | SC | Orangeburg-Wilkinson | |
75 | Elliott, Ricky | OT | 6-5 | 255 | Jr | Miami | FL | Killian | | 76 | Slaughter, Chuck | OT | 6-5 | 260 | Sr | Charleston | SC | Fort Johnson | | 77 | Walsh, Jim | OT | 6-2 | 245 | So | Savannah | GA | Benedictine | | | 78 | Chalmers, Freddie | OT | 6-2 | 250 | So | Newberry | SC | Newberry | |
| 79 | Dyches, Tim | OT | 6-3 | 245 | Jr | Hanahan | SC | Hanahan | |
| 80 | Ellis, Phil | DE | 6-1 | 225 | Jr | St. Petersburg | FL | Boca Ciega | |
81 | Henderson, Hal | DE | 6-2 | 215 | Sr | Charleston | SC | Garrett | Chowan | 82 | Minton, Skip | DE | 6-1 | 195 | Fr | Hialeah | FL | Hialeah | | 83 | South, Harry | DE | 6-2 | 215 | Fr | Savannah | GA | Benedictine | | | 84 | Johnson, Karey | DE | 5-11 | 200 | Jr | Athens | GA | Clarke Central | |
| 85 | Evans, Tracey | DE | 6-0 | 200 | Fr | Irmo | SC | Irmo | |
| 85 | Williams, Paul | DE | 6-0 | 205 | Jr | Darlington | SC | Mayo | Clemson U. |