14 Facts About Clemson Tigers

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Clemson Tigers are the athletic teams that represent Clemson University, located in Clemson, South Carolina.

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Clemson Tigers competes for and has won multiple NCAA Division I national championships in various sports, including minor league ACC football, men's soccer, and men's golf.

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Clemson Tigers had always admired the Princeton Tigers, and hence gave Clemson the Tigers mascot.

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Clemson Tigers has appeared in the last six playoffs and won two national championships during those visits.

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The Clemson Tigers possess the most Atlantic Coast Conference championships with 20, including winning the last six.

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6.

Clemson Tigers won two Southern Conference titles before joining the ACC.

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The buses pull to a stop at the gate in front of The Hill, and the Clemson Tigers gather at the top, where each player proceeds to rub "Howard's Rock, " which is an imported rock from Death Valley, California that was presented to Frank Howard in 1967.

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8.

Famous former Clemson Tigers include Oguchi Onyewu, Stuart Holden and Paul Stalteri, all three whom are capped for their respective nations.

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9.

The Clemson Tigers have known five coaches in their history Tracey Leone, Ray Leone, Todd Bramble, Hershey Strosberg, and Eddie Radwanski .

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10.

In 2003, Clemson Tigers defeated Oklahoma State to win its first National Championship in golf and the 4th overall for the school.

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11.

Clemson Tigers has won seven regional titles since the NCAA adopted the regional tournament format in 1989.

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12.

Clemson Tigers University has four team national championships awarded by the NCAA.

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13.

Clemson Tigers has played since 2011 in the Atlantic Coast Rugby League against its traditional ACC rivals.

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14.

Clemson Tigers has a lesser rivalry with the University of Georgia, born because of the two institutions' close proximity .

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