1991 Hall of Fame Bowl

August 2023 March 2026 1991 Hall of Fame Bowl 5th Hall of Fame Bowl 1990 Clemson Tigers Clemson University Illinois Fighting Illini University of Illinois 9–2 ACC 8–3 Big Ten Ken Hatfield John Mackovic 14 11 16 17 10 14 3 3 0 0 0 0 January 1 Tampa Stadium Tampa, Florida DeChane Cameron (Clemson QB) John Soffey (CIFOA) NBC List of announcers of major college bowl games Joel Meyers, Ahmad Rashad, Paul Maguire The 1991 Hall of Fame Bowl featured the fourteenth-ranked Clemson Tigers and the sixteenth-ranked Illinois Fighting Illini. It was the fifth edition of the Hall of Fame Bowl. Clemson's Chris Gardocki kicked an 18-yard field goal as the Tigers built a 3–0 lead. They led 10–0 after DeChane Cameron threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to Doug Thomas. In the second quarter, Clemson got another touchdown pass from Cameron, and a 34-yard interception return from Arlington Nunn giving Clemson a 24–0 halftime lead. Gardocki kicked field goals of 26 and 43 yards in the third and fourth quarter, respectively, as Clemson pulled away for a 30–0 victory.https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-clemson-d-gains-fame/140190995/ The Tampa Tribune Clemson 'D' gains Fame in 30–0 win January 2, 1991 February 3, 2024 Newspapers.com References Hall of Fame Bowl Category:ReliaQuest Bowl Category:Clemson Tigers football bowl games Category:Illinois Fighting Illini football bowl games Category:January 1991 sports events in the United States Hall of Fame Bowl Category:1990s in Tampa, Florida