Auburn was the inspiration for Clemson being called the tiger's. It originated in 1898 by the third first year coach in a row that had played on the Auburn football team.
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TigerMarine writes:
Auburn was the inspiration for Clemson being called the tiger's. It originated in 1898 by the third first year coach in a row that had played on the Auburn football team.
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