UofL information given parenthetically.
A public university that opened in 1889 (1798)
21,303 students (22,529)
Located in Clemson, South Carolina which is near the western tip of SC. It is a 6hr 45min car trip that takes you through Lexington, KY down to Knoxville, TN and over towards Asheville, NC to Greenville, SC and down. Population of 13,905
Rural campus of 17,000 acres (vs Urban combined 640 acres)
Coached by Dabo Swinney who has a record of 54-25
Swinney's wife was raised in a mixed Louisville vs Kentucky family, so he is very familiar with both programs.
Clemson has an all-time bowl record of 18-18
1 National title (1981)
18 Conference titles (14 ACC)
Play in Memorial Stadium with a capacity of 81,473 and features natural grass.
Colors are Orange and Regalia(purple)
Mascot is the Tiger
Fight Song is the Tiger Rag
Mascot is a direct result from inheriting football from Auburn
John Heisman the Heisman trophy namesake coached Clemson to an undefeated season in 1900.
Howard's rock is named for coach Frank Howard who started the tradition of rubbing the rock before running down the hill at home games.
Their 1981 title was immediately follwed by probation for recruiting violations.
After probation by both the NCAA and ACC were over Clemson would win 3 straight conference championships before facing penalties again in 1990.
Built on land originally owned by US Vice President John C. Calhoun. Thomas Green Clemson was his son-in-law, his will stipulated the creation of the university upon his death.
US News national ranking of 62
Alum include Brian Dawkins (known as a Philadelphia Eagle), William "Refrigerator" Perry, Buffalo Bills Sammy Watkins and CJ Spiller, and the professional racist Strom Thurmond
Local attractions include the Blue Ridge Mountains, the South Carolina Botanical Garden, Fort Hill Plantation (Calhoun), Bob Campbell Geology Museum, and the reservoir Lake Hartwell.
Clemson traditions include Howard's Rock, the rock rubbing and running down the hill that is a famous mainstay of Tigers home games.
Rivalries include South Carolina where Clemson holds a 65-42-4 lead. Georgia Tech where GT leads 49-26-2. NC State where Clemson leads 52-29-1. FSU where FSU leads 20-8. Georgia who leads the series 41-18-4. Auburn who leads 34-13-2.
Clemson is 0-0-0 against Louisville all-time. Saturday will feature the first meeting between new division foes.
Clemson has some Baseball success, reaching several CWS. About once every four years for the last 3 decades.
2 men's soccer national titles
A lot of Golf tradition. Several alum have played golf professionally and they have a 2003 title.
1 basketball Elite 8 in both Men's and Women's
Side Note I was in New Orleans for the Sugar Bowl and so I was naturally in a bar watching Clemson upset LSU surrounded by LSU fans and it was some of the most fun I have ever had.
Submitted October 06, 2014 at 09:20PM by Laschoni http://ift.tt/1uRa27T AllHail
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