National Football Foundation

ACC Champion Clemson defeated Big 8 Champion Nebraska in the Orange Bowl, marking the Tigers’ first MacArthur Bowl. Coached by 2017 College Football Hall of Fame inductee Danny Ford, Clemson finished 12-0 after a 22-15 victory against the Cornhuskers in the Orange Bowl. At 34 years old, Ford is the youngest coach to claim a MacArthur Bowl. The 1981 Clemson team featured College Football Hall of Fame linebacker Jeff Davis and Hall of Fame safety Terry Kinard.
 
Representing the pinnacle of team achievement in college sports, the trophy was the gift of an anonymous donor, who commissioned Tiffany & Co. to craft it from 400 ounces of silver, in honor of NFF founder General Douglas A. MacArthur. It took eight months to make, and the trophy features MacArthur's famous quote: "There is no substitute for victory."