IRVING, Texas — The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame today recognized Clemson (14-1) as the recipient of the 2016 NFF MacArthur Bowl Championship Trophy following its 35-31 victory over Alabama (14-1) yesterday in the College Football Playoff (CFP) National Championship before a sold-out crowd of 74,512 fans, record for Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla. Clemson’s name will be etched alongside the greatest teams in college football history for the second time overall on the MacArthur Bowl Championship Trophy, which is housed at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta. An event honoring the team will take place at the Hall during the spring.
Clemson University recognized as 2016 NFF MacArthur Bowl recipient
