2012 Clemson Football Preview:
Check back next fall for a preview of the 2012 Tigers football season.
CLEMSON TIGERS EXPERIENCE:
Location: Clemson, South Carolina
Stadium: Clemson Memorial Stadium
Conference: ACC Conference
Rivals: South Carolina Gamecocks (Battle of the Palmetto State), Georgia Bulldogs, NC State Wolfpack (Textile Bowl), Florida State Seminoles (Bowden Bowl)
Mascot: The Tiger
Notable Alumni: Homer Jordan, Perry Tuttle
Notable Bowl Games:
The University of Clemson Tigers football program is one the most competitive teams in the country every year. The Tigers are also one of the storied old programs of the South. Playing in the always-competitive Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), and holding conference titles -along with a 1981 National Championship title, the Clemson Tigers always seem to find their way into the top-25. Tigers fans believe every year, and with good reason, that their squad can contend for another national title. A home game at “Death Valley” in Clemson, South Carolina is an overwhelming experience you won’t soon forget.
The Clemson Tigers fielded their first football team in 1896, when Walter Riggs came from Auburn to coach at Clemson, bringing the Tiger nickname with him. The team first played in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association, winning 2 conference titles. The Clemson Tigers would win 3 conference championships in the Southern Conference before joining the ACC, where they’d win 13 titles, more than any other ACC team. After their national championship in 1981, the team would struggle with sanctions after committing serious NCAA violations. Clemson Tigers has had legendary coaches, like John Heisman at the helm, along with many talented players - William Perry, Michael Dean Perry, and Anthony Simmons to name a few. And who could forget the Orange Bowl in 1982 when Clemson squeaked past Nebraska led by Homer Jordan and Perry Tuttle to win the national title and go 12-0 for the season?
The Clemson Tigers play home games at Frank Howard Field at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina. The stadium is known as “Death Valley” because it sits in a valley below a cemetery, and because of how hard it has been for visiting teams to win there. The crowd volume is one of the Clemson Tigers secret weapons at home. A 2005 home game against Miami set the all-time outdoor sporting event noise record, reaching 126 decibels! Buy Clemson Tigers football tickets and watch the Clemson Tigers fight to reach another national championship!
See Also:
Clemson Tigers Basketball tickets
Clemson Tigers Bowl Game tickets
Clemson Tigers Football Season Preview History
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