100 Things Clemson Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die

by Lou Sahadi, Dabo Swinney (Foreword by)

Overview

Most Clemson fans have attended a game at Memorial Stadium, seen highlights of a young Terry Kinard, and remember where they were when the Tigers won the 1981 national championship. But only real fans know who gave Frank Howard “Howard's Rock,” can name the “Father of Clemson Football,” or know all the words to the “Tiger Rag.” 100 Things Clemson Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die by Lou Sahadi reveals the most critical moments and important facts about past and present players, coaches, and teams that are part of the storied history that is Clemson football. Whether you're a die-hard fan from the Danny Ford era or a new supporter of Dabo Swinney, this book contains everything Tigers fans should know, see, and do in their lifetime. If you bleed orange then this book is for you. It offers the chance to be certain you are knowledgeable about the most important facts about the team, the traditions, and what being a Tigers fan is all about.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781600789977
Publisher:	Triumph Books
Publication date:	10/01/2014
Series:	100 Things...Fans Should Know Series
Pages:	352
Sales rank:	221,159
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Lou Sahadi is the author of several classic sports books, including Johnny Unitas: America’s Quarterback, Say Hey: The Autobiography of Willie Mays, The Winning Edge, the autobiography of Don Shula, and They're Playing My Game, the autobiography of Hank Stram. He lives in Boca Raton, Florida. Dabo Swinney is a former wide receiver and tight end coach for Alabama. In 2003, he became the wide receiver coach at Clemson and took over as the team’s recruiting coordinator, and was named Clemson’s 27th head coach on December 1, 2008. He still holds the position today.

Table of Contents

Foreword Dabo Swinney xi

Preface Danny Ford xiii

Acknowledgments xv

Introduction Tim Bourret xvii

Author Credits xxi

Precis xxiii

1 1981 National Championship 1

2 1982 Orange Bowl 16

3 IPTAY-Lifeblood of Clemson Athletics 20

4 Walter Riggs-Father of Clemson Athletics 25

5 John Heisman 27

6 Memorial Stadium 32

7 1940 Cotton Bowl 34

8 1948 Season-11-0 38

9 Frank Howard 41

10 Danny Ford 48

11 Jess Neely 54

12 Steve Fuller 57

13 Banks McFadden 60

14 Jerry Butler 63

15 Fred Cone 66

16 Terry Kinard 70

17 Jeff Davis 74

18 C.J. Spiller 77

19 The Early Years 81

20 The Rock 85

21 Historic Riggs Field 88

22 The Hill 92

23 Alma Mater 94

24 1903 Game with Cumberland 97

25 The Probation 99

26 1949 Gator Bowl 102

27 1981 Georgia v. Clemson 106

28 2012 Chick-fil-A Bowl 108

29 2014 Orange Bowl 110

30 1978 Gator Bowl 115

31 Orange Pants and Shoes 118

32 Clemson's First Ail-American 125

33 1978 Season 126

34 1951 Orange Bowl 131

35 1989 Florida State v. Clemson 134

36 1986 Georgia v. Clemson 137

37 2003 FSU Win 138

38 1979 Notre Dame Game 141

39 1977-The Catch 143

40 The Catch II 147

41 1988 Citrus Bowl 151

42 1989 Citrus Bowl 152

43 Head Coach Dabo Swinney 155

44 Tajh Boyd 164

45 Sammy Watkins 168

46 Brian Dawkins 172

47 Anthony Simmons 174

48 Fan-Mania and the Tiger Paw 176

49 Perry-Turtle 180

50 Terry Allen 183

51 Joe Blalock 185

52 Frank Johnstone Jervey 187

53 Rodney Williams 189

54 Homer Jordan 191

55 Raymond Priester 194

56 The Humor of Frank Howard 197

57 2011 ACC Champions 199

58 The Perry Brothers-The "Fridge" and Michael Dean 201

59 Bennie Cunningham 204

60 Woody Dantzler 208

61 Da'Quan Bowers 211

62 Dwayne Allen 214

63 Chris Gardocki 217

64 ACC Trifecta 1986-88 220

65 1981: Clemson 29, South Carolina 13 221

66 2003: Clemson 63, South Carolina 17 224

67 2004: Clemson 29, South Carolina 7 226

68 2007: Clemson 23, South Carolina 21 228

69 1992 Virginia Game 231

70 1959 Sugar Bowl 233

71 1959 Bluebonnet Bowl 237

72 Panthers Meet the Tigers 241

73 1977 Gator Bowl 243

74 Josh Cody 247

75 E.J. Stewart 251

76 Charley Pell 254

77 1952 Gator Bowl 257

78 Bruce McClure 259

79 Bubba Brown 262

80 2013 Georgia Win 264

81 2000 USC Win 269

82 1995 USC Game 271

83 1997 USC Game 273

84 Charlie Whitehurst 276

85 Andre Ellington 280

86 Hootie Ingram 282

87 Red Parker 285

88 Daniel Rodriguez 289

89 1957 Orange Bowl 292

90 Dwight Clark 295

91 1979 Peach Bowl 298

92 2013 FSU Loss 299

93 2013 USC Game 303

94 2009 USC Game 306

95 Kalon Davis 307

96 Buck George 309

97 Tommy Bowden 311

98 Ken Hatfield 314

99 Tommy West 316

100 Big Thursday 319

Sources 325