Lsuclemson has same fight song, mascot, death valley. Lsu claims the title of death valley for tiger stadium. Woodland cemetery clemson university, south carolina. In the first episode of death valley debates, publisher zach lentz and deputy editor brad senkiw debate if clemson quarterback trevor. Clemson is the right showdown to top it all off, a battle between dueling programs that started off good and. Clemson and lsu announce the first ever death valley tigers vs. The exact origin of lsu s tiger stadium first being called death valley is tough to find, but it was in 1959 that it first became a thing. Clemson was the first to coin the label before lsu. See more ideas about florida panthers, death valley lsu, football. Clemson will play host the first game, welcoming lsu into memorial stadium to kick off the 2025 season on august 30. Both schools are tigers and both play in death valley. The clemson football team lost to lsu monday night, not the sec.
No one disputes, of course, that clemson is the original football death valley, originating in the midtolate 1940s, and began with presbyterian college coach lonnie mcmillan, who apparently had visited the real death valley, dreading another trip into clemson s september heat and unfavorable scores such as 760 in 1945. Connecting to canvas at clemson university clemson. A tale of two tigers, from clemson l and lsu r getty, brandon gallego lsu athletics. Dec 15, 2012 although lsu s tiger stadium was constructed nearly 20 years earlier, the death valley nickname was first applied to clemson s memorial stadium in reference to howards rock, which was plucked for the dessert sands of the actual death valley in california.
In 2025, lsu travels to death valley and, in 2026, clemson. Discover the best death valley california travel books in best sellers. The name stuck and even led to clemson coach frank howard being gifted a rock from the real death valley in california. Only the puckish churn of college football could yield a national championship game between a fan base that lovingly dubs its stadium death valley and another fan base that lovingly dubs its stadium death valley, the two sides forever quibbling over which has the real death valley, all while the real death valley sits 1,906 miles away from one of them clemson and 1,532 miles from the. Their origin of death valley is a little more solidified when presbyterian colleges coach lonnie mcmillian called memorial stadium death valley in 1948, simply because he couldnt win there. A halloween treat for ncaa football fans, mike thee ultimate talking head on sports. Just thought we should get that out of the way right from the start. The lsu football team shattered record books during the 201920 season, taking down some of the top marks not just in program history, but in southeastern conference and ncaa history. Itll be death valley versus death valley, and this is going to be a lot of fun.
Part of the lore of tiger stadium is the tradition of playing games at night, an idea that was introduced in 1931 against spring hill. After a longerthannormal regular season and an earlierthannormal set of semifinals, the college football playoff national championship is set. Clemson, lsu to battle for death valley supremacy in 2025 and. And, truly now, simplest faculty soccer may just hone the beautiful breed of fan comparable to the ones from clemson and lsu, who, blind to the illegality and unseemliness of extracting rocks from demise valley, finally end up dialing demise valley nationwide park to invite whether or not demise valley nationwide park would possibly please ship them a rock. I can say it is a intense atmosphere and they do have tradition, but under no circumstance has or is ever capable to matching the hypeness of tiger stadium. Clemson hosts florida state this week and looks to win its fifth game in a row against the seminoles. The lsu tigers leapfrogged their death valley counterparts clemson this week in the ap top 25.
Lsu, clemson schedule games to answer wheres the real. Aggnhoulsuclemson has same fight song, mascot, death valley. The clemson tigers defense should be watching tape of the auburn tigers defense versus the lsu tigers offense. Frank howard field at clemson memorial stadium, popularly known as death valley, is home to the clemson tigers, an ncaa division i fbs football team located in clemson, south carolina. Now the clemen faithful can enjoy the whole glorious story. Who was the original valley of death for opposing teams. Clemson and lsu to face off for death valley bragging. According to the official clemson history books, mcmillan had visited the mojave desert a decade earlier en route the 1932. Since then, lsu has played the majority of its games at night, with over 326 victories under the lights of death valley. Clemson is college footballs original death valley football. Lsu ac was called the deaf dome starting in the 1979 season.
The story clearly details clemson started using the death valley moniker almost a decade before lsu ever did. Check out more canvas resources link opens in new tab. In august 2018, when clemson and lsu announced a homeandhome football series for 2025 and 2026, the inevitable question arose. Lsu and clemson both call their home fields death valley. Im taking my talents to the real death valley, he says. Hey, which one of yall plays in the real death valley. All clemson university enrolled band students, regardless of major, are eligible to receive band participationbased awards. In college football, you dont want to play against lsu on a saturday night in death valley. Clemson and lsu announce firstever death valley tigers. Clemson, lsu to battle for death valley supremacy in 2025. It didnt take him long to develop a fierce loyalty to the. Memorial stadium in south carolina is the home of the clemson tigers.
Both programs refer to their home stadium as death valley. Apr 18, 2018 i spoke with several people on the matter and researched the origin stories on how both schools came to earn the nickname. The tigers have drawn more than 15 million fans since 1957. Prior to 1924, lsu played its home games at state field, which was located on the old lsu campus in downtown baton rouge. A heated lsuclemson debate who plays in the real death valley. Been to at least one game a year there for the last five years married to clemson alum. It was called as death valley as there was large cheering during games. He compared the unpleasantness of that midsummer desert experience to his september visits to play the tigers, saying clemson was college footballs death valley. Lsu tiger stadium was called death valley by the 1964 seasom and maybe even back to the 1930s if grantland rice really did name it that. Books on death valley death valley national park is a very interesting place as it happens to be the hottest, lowest and driest place in north america.
The who is death valley argument between clemson and lsu. It could happen which school has the real death valley. Jan 12, 2020 only the puckish churn of college football could yield a national championship game between a fan base that lovingly dubs its stadium death valley and another fan base that lovingly dubs its stadium death valley, the two sides forever quibbling over which has the real death valley, all while the real death valley sits 1,906 miles away from one of them clemson and 1,532 miles from the. Clemson is college footballs original death valley the. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Death valley lsu vs death valley clemson posted by liquorbox on 91709 at 6. Aug 09, 2018 clemson athletic officials at clemson and lsu reportedly are negotiating a. Clemson and lsu to face off for death valley bragging rights. The name of this stadium previously was deaf valley and it has got the nickname later as a. Lsu, clemson similarities go well beyond their nicknames. Lsu aims for its first national title since the 2007 season, when it beat ohio state in new orleans. Clemson on the other hand, did cause us to question them throughout the season, but their unmatched consistency the last few seasons and elite talent to match won out as per usual in this short dynasty theyve created in death valley. Lets see what a couple of residents of death valley national park think of that.
Frank howard stadium, also knows as death valley, panoramic and aerial view pictures for sale. It is the home stadium of the lsu tigers football team. So just to have a little fun, i was talking to the media one day when i suggested there were several stadiums with that name. I think it has to do with how much closer you are to the field in br or the fact that lsu fans are literally terrible to opponents and visiting fans. The original seating capacity was 12,000 in 1926 and the total capacity now is 92,600. Wrong that is marty mule that put that in a book and it is wrong. Framed clemson tigers football prints and memorial stadium posters available. Lsu s tiger stadium predates memorial stadium by 20 years, its claim to the death valley nickname didnt come about until halloween 1958 and it was by complete accident heres an excerpt. Built in 19411942, the stadium has seen expansions throughout the years with the most recent being the westzone with phase 1 construction beginning in 2004 and completing in 2015 with the addition of. The battle for who has the real death valley is finally on. Previously known as deaf valley because of the crowd noise, the name transformed to death valley after the 1959 sugar bowl in which lsu beat clemson. Your home for everything lsu tigers on the fansided network. Lsu, penn state and notre dame are a few of the top contenders for leigh, along with clemson. The east stadium was built in 1926, west in 1932, north in 1937, south in 1957, and more additions were completed in 1978 and 2000.
Sam blackman, the clemson athletic departments historian, and tim bourret, the tigers sports information. A special time in baton rouge just got even better. Although lsu s tiger stadium was constructed nearly 20 years earlier, the death valley nickname was first applied to clemson s memorial stadium in reference to howards rock, which was plucked for the dessert sands of the actual death valley in california. The story behind tiger stadiums death valley nickname. The championship game could serve as a referendum on a shared nickname. And, in point of fact now, handiest faculty soccer may hone the beautiful breed of fan corresponding to the ones from clemson and lsu, who, ignorant of the illegality and unseemliness of extracting rocks from dying valley, finally end up dialing dying valley nationwide park to invite whether or not dying valley nationwide park may please ship them a rock. Jan 09, 2020 and he will when clemson faces lsu in the college football playoff national championship game in new orleans on monday, jan. More important, lsu closes the book on one of the best seasons weve ever seen in the sport. And he will when clemson faces lsu in the college football playoff national championship game in new orleans on monday, jan. Frank howard field at clemson memorial stadium, popularly known as death valley, is home.
Travis etienne is ready for his sugar bowl redemption. Clemson officials have insisted in the past that theirs is the original death valley. Im watching the clemson ga tech game and they play the same fight song as lsu. This is a list for books which talk about this place fiction or nonfiction. As lsu and clemson continue to talk about a possible homeandhome series, which stadium can call dibs on being the original death valley. In the place officially known as tiger stadium, fans in baton rouge, louisiana, are. Death valley clemson tigers official athletics site. Clemson and lsu, which will play monday for the college football playoff championship, both pridefully refer to their home stadiums as death valley. Clemson and lsu, which will play monday for the college football. Books on death valley 9 books goodreads share book. Sorry clemson, the other tigers from death valley are the new no. Which team would claim the mantle of the real death valley.
It comes at the end of a dramatic season with no shortage of storylines, but lsu vs. Johnson said, no one called it death valley here until after we played in the sugar bowl. The following year, lsu hosts clemson at tiger stadium on september 5, 2026. Aug 25, 2016 clemson, of course, has nicknamed its memorial stadium death valley. The mesquite flat sand dunes in death valley national park are about 1,917 miles from clemson s death valley memorial stadium and 1,548 miles from lsu s death valley tiger stadium. Please visit ccit systems status to check the status of clemson university systems and to subscribe to system alerts. The facts of the story prove clemson is the real death valley. Prior to 1924, lsu played its home games at state field, which was located on the old lsu campus in downtown baton rouge tiger stadium opened with a capacity of 12,000 in 1924. The unbelievable tales of lsu head coach ed orgeron. Clemson athletic officials at clemson and lsu reportedly are.
Before that time, tiger stadium was known as deaf valley because it was nearly impossible to hear anything during a football game on saturdays it was almost impossible to hear during game day then, but the stadium was built with space for just 12,000 in. Aggnhoulsu clemson has same fight song, mascot, death valley. Former lsu sports information director bud johnson recalls tiger stadium being called death valley after lsu played clemson for the first time. Clemson s memorial stadium and lsu s tiger stadium. Lsu defeats clemson in title game to finish off storybook season. Clemson officials insist there is no debate their death valley is the original. Clemson and lsu announced wednesday that their two storied college football programs, both of which play in a stadium dubbed death valley, have scheduled a. Death valley clemson s memorial stadium has been held in high esteem for many years. Whether it be players from the 1940s and 1950s, opposing players from the 1970s and 1980s or even professional players in the 1990s, the ambiance of this special setting is what college football is all about. Jan 10, 2020 clemson and lsu, which will play monday for the college football playoff championship, both pridefully refer to their home stadiums as death valley. Leigh also visited clemson to attend the florida state game at death valley last october. Lsu, clemson football both claim death valley the washington post. According to clemson, memorial stadium has been officially referred to as death valley since 1948. Better known as death valley, tiger stadium is the most dreaded road site in america.
Auburn was able to hold lsu and joe burrows to 23 points in death valley. Aug 15, 2018 clemson and lsu announced wednesday that their two storied college football programs, both of which play in a stadium dubbed death valley, have scheduled a homeandhome series for the 2025. Clemson football pictures clemson tigers pictures clemson. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Clemson tigers pictures, posters, photos, and prints. Recently it is called as death valley due to some misunderstanding. Book sales spiked to 171 copies per hour after head coach ed orgeron, quarterback joe burrow, and the tigers took down clemson, according to the advocate. But when it comes to which was the original death valley, an lsu sports information director from the 1960s says that honor. However, clemsons home field can seat only 81,500 compared to tiger stadiums 102,321. The official name for clemsons home venue is memorial stadium.
According to the official clemson history books, mcmillan had visited the. Built in 19411942, the stadium has seen expansions throughout the years with the most recent being the westzone with phase 1 construction beginning in 2004. According to the official clemson history books, mcmillan had visited the mojave desert a. Riggs came to the clemson agricultural college in 1896 as an assistant professor of mechanical and electrical engineering. Now it is the publishers topselling sports book of all time. Dabo comments on spurriers death valley quote tigernet.
Lsu will play at clemsons memorial stadium in south carolina on aug. But when it comes to which was the original death valley, an lsu sports information director from the 1960s says. The late late show with james corden recommended for you. Tigers matters long after the undefeated teams clash jan. Lsu footballs joe burrow made quite an impression on clemson head coach dabo swinney. Tiger stadium, popularly known as death valley, is an outdoor stadium located in baton rouge, louisiana on the campus of louisiana state university. It remains to be seen if he will wrap up his recruitment before his senior season or wait until after he takes official visits in the fall. Is lsus offense the best college football has ever seen. Sorry lsu, but clemsons football stadium is the original death valley. Sorry lsu, but clemsons football stadium is the original. We tally lsu clemson score on mascots, death valley vs. But i will say that there isnt a bad seat in lsu s death valley while watching from the nosebleeds in clemson doesnt feel nearly as close to field. The death valley argument is older than etienne, and clemson fans will debate lsu fans on various tigers vs. Lsu s death valley carries a sense of mystique, especially at night.
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