October 21

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October 21 in Clemson History

  • 1905: The Tigers shut out Georgia in Athens, 35-0, advancing the series record to 6-3 in favor of Clemson.
  • 1907: Tennessee defeats the Tigers, 0-4, in Clemson, the first loss to that squad, putting overall series record at 3-1-2.
  • 1911: In second game of season, the Tigers defeat Samford, 15-0, on Bowman Field. Series stands at 2-0 for Clemson.
  • October 19, 1922-October 25, 1922: The 5th Southern Textile Exposition is held at Textile Hall in Greenville, South Carolina. A document from this event is preserved in the scrapbook of Cadet John Murphy Cook of Fort Mill, South Carolina, class of 1924, in the Special Collections at the Strom Thurmond Institute.
  • 1930: The Georgia Club is organized by cadets from that state. About forty have joined, and J.A. Cook of Augusta has been elected president.
  • 1937: Clemson defeats South Carolina in Columbia, 34-6, who will finish the season 5-6-1.
  • 1943: The Tigers are defeated by the Gamecocks in Columbia, 33-6.
  • 1954: Clemson is defeated by the University of South Carolina, 8-13, in Columbia.
  • 1977: CDCC sponsors an Octoberfest beer garden at the Hanover House, 4:30-7 p.m., with 25 cent beer and music provided by WSBF.
  • 1978: U.S. Senator Strom Thurmond appears on campus for an interview with challenger Charles "Pug" Ravenel, but Ravenel cancels appearance. The Tiger interviews Thurmond alone. Needless to say, Ravenel loses the election.
  • 2006: The twelfth-ranked Tigers host the thirteenth-ranked Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in a Homecoming game in Death Valley. Televised nation-wide on ESPN at 7:45 p.m., Eastern Time, ESPN's GameDay Saturday morning show originates from Clemson for the first time. The 24th annual Alumni Band performs at halftime. This game is sold out. Tigers defeat the Yellow Jackets, 31-7. Also, October 21, the Clemson men's basketball team holds its annual Orange & White scrimmage on Saturday in conjunction with the day's Homecoming events. The game gets underway at 3:30 p.m. in Littlejohn Coliseum. The scrimmage is open to the public, with free admission. At 5:45 p.m., players sign autographs at the Tiger Tailgate Show on the lawn at Littlejohn.


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