September 22

1945: Clemson whups up on Presbyterian, 76-0, in Memorial Stadium.
1977: The Red Carpet Lounge's eight-year stand as a downtown nightspot suffers fatal damage when a Central man shoots a man from Seneca, in the thigh, in the rear of the "lounge". The die is cast. Students stay away thereafter, and the Red Carpet closes that winter. The Tiger Town Tavern takes over the space in the spring of 1978.
1977: Younger brother in September 14 student assault case surrenders to authorities in Atlanta and is transported to Pickens County. Older brother fights extradition from Georgia, however, while he recovers in a psychiatric hospital after a suicide attempt. Their victim remains in hospital at Emory University, Atlanta, following surgery. Managing Editor Steve Matthews and Editor Thom Taylor publish thorough front page account of the assault investigation in The Tiger, Vol. 71, No. 4.
2001: In the wake of the terrorist attacks on September 11, the Tigers face the Virginia Cavaliers in Death Valley, with the tightest security ever seen at Clemson. All bulky items are prohibited and pass-outs are eliminated. The Tigers lose to the Cavaliers, 24-26.
2007: Clemson's first road game of the 2007 Clemson Football Season, at N.C. State in Raleigh. Tigers defeat the Wolfpack, 42-20, and are now 4-0.

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