Standings
| Overall | Conference | Points Per Game | SRS | Polls | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | W | L | T | Pct | W | L | T | Pct | Off | Def | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Rank | Notes |
| Clemson | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 28.2 | 8.8 | 21.34 | 5.84 | 1 | 1 | ||
| North Carolina | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 31.3 | 12.5 | 15.97 | 3.88 | 12 | 3 | 9 | |
| Maryland | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 21.1 | 17.6 | 8.93 | 7.29 | ||||
| Duke | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 19.1 | 20.9 | 3.99 | 5.63 | ||||
| North Carolina State | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 16.5 | 20.3 | 4.69 | 7.97 | ||||
| Wake Forest | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | 19.7 | 33.2 | -2.45 | 5.56 | ||||
| Virginia | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 11.5 | 23.7 | -4.40 | 6.97 | ||||
2 Bowl Games
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-01-01 | Orange Bowl | Clemson (1) | 22 | Nebraska (4) | 15 | Miami, FL |
| 1981-12-28 | Gator Bowl | North Carolina (11) | 31 | Arkansas | 27 | Jacksonville, FL |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| ACC Player of the Year | Jeff Davis | Clemson |
| ACC Coach of the Year | Danny Ford | Clemson |
1981 Conference Leaders