1897 was the last year there was a 15-0 team in college football. 122 years later, Clemson managed to do it in 2019. The Tigers met Alabama in the 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship.
The Tigers drew first blood early with a pick-six thrown by Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, but the Tide tried to make up for it with a score of their own on the next drive. By the end of the first quarter, things were tied, but Clemson started getting distance with two touchdowns and a field goal in the second half and then Tigers quarterback Trevor Lawrence dismantling the Crimson Tide in a dominating loss Nick Saban hadn’t experienced since his days coaching the Miami Dolphins in the NFL.