Clemson Tigers Background Ticket Information

Clemson University was founded in 1889 and is located in Clemson, South Carolina. It is considered to be the best public university in South Carolina. Nowadays the university has counts over 17.000 students from nearly 70 countries of the world. It is a member of the NCAA's Division I and is in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The universitys sport teams are called the Tigers. Such a nickname was introduced in 1896 by the football coach Walter Riggs from Auburn University. The university trains men in football, basketball, baseball, soccer, tennis, golf, track and field (indoor and outdoor), cross-country, and swimming and diving. Womens sports are basketball, soccer, tennis, volleyball, track and field (indoor and outdoor), cross-country, swimming and diving, and rowing. The Tigers main rivals are the South Carolina Gamecocks. They compete in different sports but their football matches attract the most attention.

Football is the kind of sports the Tigers are really good at, in comparison to other kinds of sports. Their team is now the leader among ACC schools for conference championships having wan 3 Southern Conference titles. In 1981, the team became the first team in the school history to win a National Championship. Clemson eliminated Nebraska in the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida winning the 1981 NCAA Football National Championship. The stars of the game were Homer Jordan and Perry Tuttle. Some of the most famous coaches in Clemson football history are John Heisman, Jess Neely, Frank Howard, and Danny Ford. The current head coach of the team is Tommy Bowden, son of famed coach Bobby Bowden.

Clemson University is also known for its excellent results in soccer. Mens soccer program was the second to ever win a national championship in addition to winning the NCAA Tournament in 1984 and 1987. Besides, the mens team has wan 16 combined ACC regular season and tournament titles.

The womens soccer team has participated in the NCAA Tournament every year since 1994 and won the 2000 ACC Regular Season Championship.

Baseball games with the participation of the Clemson Tigers also enjoy great popularity. The Clemson baseball team has made 32 NCAA Tournament appearances, 20 consecutive NCAA tournament appearances and 11 College World Series appearances. Most of its success the team achieved under Bill Wihelm as a head coach. Currently the Tigers are coached by Jack Legetti.

Speaking about Tigers achievements one can mention the golf team which has won 9 ACC titles during its history. In 2003, Clemson eliminated Oklahoma State winning its first National Championship in golf. Besides, the universitys golf team won the ACC and NCAA East Regional titles, becoming the first to win its conference, regional, and national championship in the same year. Clemson Tigers are currently among the most popular teams in NCAA. Their tickets can be rarely found available. You can order your Tigers tickets in advance via Vividseats.com and be sure to shout for your favorite team.