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Clemson University, formerly known as the Clemson Agricultural College of South Carolina, is a public university in Clemson, South Carolina. The university, which is home to more than 23,000 graduate and undergraduate students, was founded in 1889 and boasts the second largest student population in the state of South Carolina. The school’s motto is “The Engaged College with a Personal Touch.”
The current school president is James P. Clements, who leads an academic staff of 1,431 and an administrative staff of more than 3,500.
Clemson University Facts
School Colors: Clemson Orange and Regalia
Campus Location: Clemson, South Carolina
Founded: 1889
Mascot: The Tiger, The Cub
Tuition: In-state: $14,712 Out-of-state: $35,654
Attendance / Number of Students: 23,406
Conference: Atlantic Coast Conference
Clemson Tigers Cheerleaders
Clemson has a Large Coed Cheerleading Team which performs at home football games and home men’s basketball games.
The Tigers also have an All-Girl Cheerleading Team that performs at home football games, home women’s basketball games, select home volleyball games, and select away football games.
“The primary responsibility of the Cheerleading Program is to support the Clemson Athletics sports teams through crowd involvement efforts using cheers, signs, partner stunts, motions, dancing (females), pyramids, and tumbling. Team members are expected to uphold, reflect, and project the goals, ideals, and image of Clemson University,” the school’s official website reads.
Clemson Men’s Basketball Team
Nickname: Tigers
Head Coach: Brad Brownell
School Rank: No. 20 (AP), No. 5 seed (NCAA Tournament)
Betting Line: 200/1
The Clemson basketball program finished off the 2017-18 regular season by earning a bid in the 2018 NCAA Tournament as a No. 5 seed after being bounced in the First Round of the NIT a season ago. The Tigers are led by eighth-year head coach Brad Brownwell.
Clemson appeared in the AP Top 25 Poll for the first time during the season in Week 8, before reaching as high as No.11 and finishing at No.20. The Tigers earned a 25-9 record this season.
Clemson found itself in the Midwest Bracket along powerhouse programs like Kansas, Duke and Michigan State and have earned a spot in the Sweet 16 where they will face the No. 1 seed Jayhawks after wins over New Mexico State and Auburn.
Fight Song (Video & Lyrics):
Long ago way down in the jungle
Someone got an inspiration for a tune
And that jingle came from the jungle
Became famous mighty soon
Thrills and chills it sends through you
Hot so hot it burns you too
Though it’s just the growl of the Tiger
It was written in a syncopated way
More and more they yell for the Tiger
Everywhere you go today, they’re shoutin:
Where’s that Tiger?
Where’s that Tiger?
Where’s that Tiger?
Where’s that Tiger?
Hold that Tiger!
Hold that Tiger!
Hold that Tiger!
C-L-E-M-S-O…N!