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The history of Clemson Tigers football began in 1896, when Clemson University first fielded a football team. Since 1896, the program has an all-time record of 790–466–44, with a bowl record of 28–22. The program has achieved 3 claimed national titles in 1981, 2016, and 2018.
Clemson was selected to the third College Football Playoff as the second seed and defeated the third seed Ohio State on December 31, 2016, in the 2016 PlayStation Fiesta Bowl. The Tigers defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide in the national championship games in both 2017 and 2019. Clemson has a 6–4 record in playoff games through the 2019 season.
The franchise was founded in Portsmouth, Ohio, as the Portsmouth Spartans and joined the NFL on July 12, 1930. After being purchased by George A. Richards in 1934, the franchise was relocated to Detroit and renamed to the Detroit Lions in reference to the city's Major League Baseball franchise, the Detroit Tigers.
Their struggles are why Clemson’s game kicks off at 2 p.m. on The CW instead of at another time on an ESPN-owned network. It’s also the first season of The CW’s TV deal with the ACC.
Ever the optimist, Clemson’s coach emphasized he was “pumped” about the addition of Young, a 2023 S.C. Mr. Football Award finalist and fourth-generation Clemson football player from Daniel ...
Before the Clemson Tigers officially turn the page and get ready for the 2021 season, they had some final thoughts to share on this year’s loss to the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Sugar Bowl.
In that time, eight coaches have led Clemson to postseason bowl games: Jess Neely, Frank Howard, Charley Pell, Danny Ford, Ken Hatfield, Tommy West, Tommy Bowden, and Swinney. [1] Five coaches have won conference championships with the Tigers: John Heisman won two as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association; Howard won two ...
Just a month ago, Clemson and Ohio State were getting ready to face off in a College Football Playoff semifinal game. The Tigers entered as the favorite and looked like it with an early first ...