1960

1960 in Clemson History

[edit] Events in 1960

John H. Butler arrives at Clemson as Director of Bands.
Alabama Polytechnic Institute formally renames itself Auburn University, which is what everybody called it since the turn of the century, anyway...
April 1 - WSBF makes its first broadcast.
September 24: With a number nine-ranking, the Tigers travel to Wake Forest for first game of the season, winning, 28-7.
October 1: Ranked seventh, Clemson defeats Virginia Tech, 13-7, in Death Valley.
October 8: Eighth-ranked Tigers down Virginia, 21-7, in Memorial Stadium.
October 15: Still ranked eighth for the second week, the Tigers travel to Maryland, losing 17-19. This will be Clemson's last weekly ranking until October 22, 1977. Here begins the long drought.
October 22: The Tigers travel to Duke, lose, 6-21.
October 29: Clemson loses at Vanderbilt, 20-22.
November 5: The Tigers host North Carolina, win, 24-0.
November 12: In first game against the Gamecocks played in Clemson, the Tigers triumph, 12-2.
November 19: Clemson travels to Boston College, loses, 14-25.
November 26: To end 6-4 season, Clemson defeats Furman in Death Valley, 42-14. Tigers are 4-2 in conference, for fourth place in the ACC.

The 1960's

1961