Which stadium is the original death valley

LSU Tigers vs. LSU vs. Events This Weekend. Mardi Gras. Culinary Events. Submit Calendar Event. Things to Do With Friends. Family Fun. State Capitol. Restaurants Recipes. Local Classics. Blackman and Bourret say Clemson's coach at the time — Frank Howard — liked the nickname and proudly embraced it.

Today, "Howard's Rock" rests on a pedestal inside Memorial Stadium, where players touch it as they run down The Hill before games in what has become one of college football's grandest traditions. As for LSU, Tiger Stadium is 20 years older and 20, seats larger than Clemson's, making it the sixth largest college football facility in the country.

But when it comes to which was the original Death Valley, an LSU sports information director from the s says that honor belongs to Clemson. I think there's enough of creative strength on that campus and enough tradition here. This is a school that had a live Tiger mascot in This is a school that played night football in They don't need to lift ideas from Clemson. Clemson and LSU have only played three times. But Clemson won the last time they played — the Chick-fil-A Bowl in Atlanta — on a last-second field goal.

Grace is the Post and Courier's Clemson reporter. She graduated from the University of North Carolina with a degree in journalism. Edit Close. Toggle navigation Menu. Special Report. Whether it be players from the s and s, opposing players from the s and s or even professional players in the s, the ambiance of this special setting is what college football is all about.

The storied edifice added to its legend when the first meeting of father-and-son head coaches Bowden Bowl I took place before a record crowd of 86, fans in Clemson has finished in the top 20 in the country in average home attendance for 40 straight seasons. In , Clemson ranked 14th in the nation and first in the ACC in average home attendance.

Clemson ranked third in the country and first in the ACC in total attendance in The legend was further enhanced in , when the Tigers recorded a perfect home record to extend their home winning streak to a school-record 28 games.

Since the advent of the College Football Playoff prior to the season, Clemson is at home, the highest home winning percentage in the country. In , StadiumJourney. Entering , the Tigers have totaled wins in 79 years and have won 75 percent of the contests Visiting defending national champions are all-time at Memorial Stadium.

The stadium has definitely been good to the Tigers, but it was constructed against the advice of at least one coach. Before Jess Neely left for Rice after the season, he gave Clemson a message.