1991 Hall of Fame Bowl

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.

1991 Hall of Fame Bowl
5th Hall of Fame Bowl
Clemson Tigers Illinois Fighting Illini (9–2) (8–3) ACC Big Ten 30 0 Head coach:  Ken Hatfield Head coach:  John Mackovic AP Coaches 14 11 AP Coaches 16 17
1 2 3 4 Total Clemson 10 14 3 3 30 Illinois 0 0 0 0 0
Date	January 1, 1991
Season	1990
Stadium	Tampa Stadium
Location	Tampa, Florida
MVP	DeChane Cameron (Clemson QB)
Referee	John Soffey (CIFOA)
United States TV coverage
Network	NBC
Announcers	Joel Meyers, Ahmad Rashad, Paul Maguire
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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.