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Clemson Tigers football team only played two conference games in 1952 because the Southern Conference (SoCon) placed the team on probation and imposed a scheduling boycott after the 1951 season. Clemson was able to play games against only two conference opponents in 1952: Maryland (also on probation) and South Carolina (the annual "Big Thursday" rivalry game was set by the South Carolina Legislature and was therefore exempted from the boycott).

Trivia Answer: Colorado's Howard Cook concluded the first half scoring with his 26-yard touchdown run. However, at halftime, Howard threatened to quit if his team did not put up some effort.

Trivia Answer: Notice the hedges that line the north stand walls. They were eventually removed at Clemson but that design became famous at the University of Georgia.

Trivia Answer: The official on the far right of the picture is Jim Knight, who in 1997 collapsed in the 2nd quarter on the field in Chapel Hill with a heart attack. Knight’s proximity to the cardiac units near Keenan Stadium likely saved his life. Knight would recover and went on to continue his career as an ACC official.

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Trivia Answer: Clemson hosted Kentucky and Georgia and played at Auburn, all in 1971.

I had forgotten about The Country Gentleman from my 68 - 72 tenure. Thanks for sharing this.

Trivia Answer: Danny Ford was one, Dabo Swinney is the 2nd, and Jimmy Johnson is the 3rd.

This is actually the short-lived Clemson Army marching off to what became known as the 1936 Battle of Columbia. The Gamecock Army killed or captured over 700 Clemson soldiers, causing the Clemson Army to dissolve in 1938.

Georgia, Kentucky, and Auburn 3 SEC Teams they played and lost to during the late 1971 CFB season.

Trivia Answer: Joe Montana lead the Irish to a 21-17 win over the Tigers before 54,000 fans in Death Valley.

Dabo Swinney, Danny Ford, Jimmy Jonson

Trivia Answer: The first graduation class of in 1896 consisted of 37 students, 15 in agricultural courses and 22 in engineering courses.

Larry Hefner and end John McMakin were the team captains. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Tommy Kendrick with 1,040 passing yards, running back Rick Gilstrap with 514 rushing yards, Don Kelley with 505 receiving yards, and John McMakin with 30 points scored (5 touchdowns).

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Norte Dame QB Joe Montana beat Clemson 21-17 54,000 fans in Death Valley,South Carolina

Trivia Answer: The Clemson ROTC banner read, “ROTC Sez Take No Prisoners!”

The first graduation was held in December 1896 with a graduating class of 37 students 15 in agricultural courses and 22 in engineering courses.

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Trivia Answer: The high school bands performing in the Band Day half-time show correctly predicted Clemson would play in the January 1, 1957 Orange Bowl.

the old crown of the field is perfectly shown too

Trivia Answer: Williams Brice had just completed renovations to the stadium, and this game drew a record crowd of 44,020.

It spells Orange Bowl January 1st, 1957

Trivia Answer: The building was built to replace Mechanical Hall, which burned in 1926. The departments of Architecture, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering were the first tenants.

44,020 fans attendance at Columbia,SC

Trivia Answer: While spending the weekend in Clemson interviewing for the Assistant SID vacancy at Clemson under Bob Bradley , Tim Bourret met with the late Jerry Arp, then the personable promotions director at Clemson. At the end of our interview he told Bourret Clemson would be a great place to start his career because he would be, “working for a person in Bob Bradley who would treat me like a son.”

Riggs Hall was built to replace Mechanical Hall, which burned in 1926. It was designed by Architecture department chairman Rudolph E. Lee. The departments of Architecture, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering were the first tenants.

Trivia Answer: Stan Rome, a Junior Guard for the Tigers, averaged 15.3 points per game allowing with 3.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists. Rollins averaged slightly less points at 14.1 per game to go with his 12.8 rebounds and 1.1 assists.

I had a great respect for Mr. Bradley. It was also a great honor and pleasure to have known Jerry Arp who was very kind to me.

It's a good thing some people make mistakes in life because if I didn't I would have your job Tim Bouret. I also know that his son was Jay Rome snubbed us about 10 years ago for uga

During the course of the weekend, I met with the late Jerry Arp, then the personable promotions director at Clemson. He had been Mr. B’s assistant in the early 1970s. At the end of our interview he told me Clemson would be a great place to start my career because I would be, “working for a person who would treat me like a son.”

Trivia Answer: Grievances erupted on Monday, October 13th 1924 when a senior class committee complained to Acting President Samuel Earle about spoiled food at two recent meals.

Stan Rome lead the Clemson tigers scoring with 15.3 PPG in 1977

Trivia Answer: As the South Carolina athletic director, Dietzel greatly improved the athletic facilities. During his tenure, Carolina Stadium, renamed Williams-Brice Stadium in 1972, grew from 42,000 seats at his arrival to 54,000 with an upper deck at his retirement.

Thats where food fights got started.

Trivia Answer: Lever Hall was named for Asbury Francis Lever, who was a US House of Representative from South Carolina and a Life Trustee of Clemson.

Trivia Answer: A dress code that specified appropriate dresses for classrooms (not "extremely short, tight or lowcut") and when they could wear "Sports attire" defined as "Bermuda shorts, pedal pushers, slacks, etc."

Lever Hall at Clemson University is named after Asbury Francis “Frank” Lever, a United States Congressman and Life Trustee of Clemson Agricultural College from 1941-1972. Lever was also a co-author of the Smith-Lever Act of 1914. Clemson University also has a Lever Hall of Fame, which was established in 2014 to celebrate the centennial of the Smith-Lever Act.

Trivia Answer: Roosevelt's many trips to Warm Springs, Georgia (his home), went on this same train line, meaning Roosevelt probably passed through Clemson many times over the years.

Trivia Answer: Clemson would lose to Maryland on a controversial ending in Death Valley that November. Coach Danny Ford had a very public argument with the officials that the CBS broadcast crew caught and broadcast nationwide. Coach Ford’s punishment for that would be that he would have to coach from the booth the following year when Clemson played at Maryland in Baltimore.

Yes, My grand father was the pilot of that train.

Trivia Answer: Clemson practiced for many years in what is now Lot 2. It was not until the mid 1970’s did Clemson practice in the location where the tower is in this photo.

In 1974, The Midnight Man, a detective film was released. Burt Lancaster and Susan Clark starred in the movie. Historic Riggs Field was seen prominently in the film and offered not only a useful setting but a picturesque backdrop in the movie. Burt Lancaster shared directing credits with Roland Kibbee. Co-stars included Cameron Mitchell (seen in many TV westerns), as well as the future Daisy Duke, (Catherine Bach), in her first screen appearance, and character actors Ed Lauter and Charles Tyner who would both be featured in The Longest Yard, a football film that starred Burt Reynolds that was also shot in 1974. The movie was shot on the Clemson campus and Anderson along with other scenes in Pickens County in 1973. The shooting of the movie started on February 13, 1973. The film was released on June 10, 1974 in New York City, and nationwide on June 14. It premiered at the Astro III theatre, Clemson, S.C., on March 14, 1974 with a red carpet ceremony.

Trivia Answer: Students could get money back for textbooks that were returned in good condition. The bookstore would then resell the textbook to another student the following semester. For the students, a wad of cash at the end of the semester was always a welcome excuse to have a good time!

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Trivia Answer: More than likely, these hats were their parents. When Clemson ended its time as a Military College in the 1950’s, the hats were very popular to wear to games for bot the men and the women. In the 1970’s, these hats reappeared at games as student began wearing them again.

Trivia Answer: Nicknamed “Samurai Mike”, Baylor was led on defense by Mike Singletary, would go on to play for the Chicago Bears and later coached in the NFL.

My year! But as Tiger mascot, I was elsewhere doing my mascot duties.

My sister (class of ‘74) had one.

Trivia Answer: Clemson and South Carolina were scheduled to play the traditional Big Thursday game a week earlier, but postponed the game due to the funeral arranges of President John F. Kennedy.