Virginia Vs Clemson (11/16/1974)

Clemson University TigerPrints Football Programs Programs 1974 Virginia vs Clemson (11/16/1974) Clemson University Follow this and additional works at: https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/fball_prgms Materials in this collection may be protected by copyright law (Title 17, U.S. code). Use of these materials beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. For additional rights information, please contact Kirstin O'Keefe (kokeefe [at] clemson [dot] edu) For additional information about the collections, please contact the Special Collections and Archives by phone at 864.656.3031 or via email at cuscl [at] clemson [dot] edu Recommended Citation University, Clemson, "Virginia vs Clemson (11/16/1974)" (1974). Football Programs. 114. https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/fball_prgms/114 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Programs at TigerPrints. It has been accepted for inclusion in Football Programs by an authorized administrator of TigerPrints. For more information, please contact [email protected]. CLEMS&N TIGERS THE VIRGINIA GAMEtfrNOV. 16, 1974*1:00 P. M.ffrCLEMSON MEMORIAL STADIUM*$ 1 .00 Ideally situated to save you time and money. When Eastern meets your distribution needs, you have an experienced group working for you in two ideal locations: Greenville, South Carolina, and Jacksonville, Florida. The recent addition of two brand new distribution centers in Imeson Park at Jacksonville gives us total floor space of 1,167,000 sq.ft., with more projected. Ourmaterials handling and warehouse maintenance equipment is the finest. Our personnel hand picked. Our responsiveness to your instructions quick enough to move goods on a same-day basis. And our computer capability allows us to consolidate loads whenever we can save you money by doing so Write or call Harold Segars now at 803/277-2475. And if you're interested in using our Greenville facilities, ask about No Situs savings under the most favorable inventory tax laws in the nation. EASTERN DISTRIBUTION BOX 5702, GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA 29606 Official Program Published By ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT CLEMSON UNIVERSITY Edited by BOB BRADLEY Director of Sports Information Assisted by JERRY ARP Ass't Sports Information Director Represented for National Advertising by SPENCER MARKETING SERVICES 370 Lexington Avenue New York, New York 10017 Photography by Jim Burns, Charles Haralson, Tom Shockley, Vince Ducker, Ben Hendricks, Hal Smith, and Jim Martin of the Clemson Communication Center; TAPS '74 (Clemson Yearbook); and Jim Bradley of Dallas, Texas IMPORTANT EMERGENCIES: A first aid station is If any article is lost or order of: S. C. Alcoholic Beverage located under Section A on South side of found, please report same to Gate 1 Control Commission. Stadium. Trained nurses are on hand all Information Booth. during the game. Should a doctor be needed, ask any usher. Each usher has CONCESSION been informed the seat location of STANDS: Concession stands are located doctors. Ambulances are located at Gates beneath the stands and 2 and 10. can be reached by exit from any portal. A concession price list is published on the TELEPHONES: Telephones are located back page. at Stadium Ticket Offices at Gates 1, 5, 9 and 13. EMERGENCY CALLS: Emergency calls are received over the telephone located in PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM: The public the press box, the number of which is address system is intended primarily for listed with the operator as Press Box, the information of spectators concerning Clemson Memorial Stadium. the game Please do not request the use of the public address system to make social contacts at the game. NOTICE: Possession or consumption of Tony Mathews of Clemson breaks through for a alcoholic beverages are prohibited by Act gain in the Virginia game last year. There is an RESTROOMS: Ladies' and men's No. 550 of the General Assembly of interesting story. One Whale Of A Game, in this program on the Tiger-Cavalier thriller of a restrooms are located beneath the stands South Carolina, 1967, and rules of the season ago. and can be reached by exit from any alcoholic beverage Control Commission In portal. this stadium and the surrounding area. By 5 A FIELD NAMED HOWARD When the name of Frank Howard is mentioned, people automatically think of Clemson football. And today, they are going to permanently emblish the name of Frank Howard with Clemson football. The north stands after completion in 1942. Howard, who was instrumental in hav- ing the name of Memorial Stadium made official in honor of Clemson's war dead and who won so many games on the playing surface which will bear his name that it became known as Death Valley to Tiger opponents, will be center stage again today as he has been so many times in the past. The 65-year-old balding veteran actually helped clear the land where Memorial Stadium stands today back in 1941. The modern edifice held 20,000 and the first game was played in it in 1942. This capacity pretty well took care of the Clemson faithful until the Tigers became members of the Atlantic Coast Con- ference. The first overflow crowd was in 1952 against Villanova, but the stadium didn't really begin to pop at the seams until some of the stronger ACC teams started appearing at Clemson in the mid 50's. When Maryland name here in 1955, with the winner destined to meet Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl, 30,000 were on hand. 30,000 jammed in when Clemson and Maryland met in 1955. That got Howard, who was also athletic director in addition to being head coach, to thinking about the future. With backing from the university admin- istration, funds were made available to add 18,000 sideline seats and these were ready before the 1958 season opened. It didn't take long for the new seats to get baptized. In the second game of '58, the late Jim Tatum brought a great North Carolina team into the Valley. Clemson had to become from behind three times, and the Tigers finally won it, 26-21 , and that was Howard's 100th collegiate victory. When the South Carolina game was changed to a home-and-home series, The capacity was raised to 38,000 in 1958. additional seats were needed and the 5,700-plus end zone stands were ready for the first Gamecock visit in 1960. There were 45,080 on hand to see the Tigers win, 12-2. There are actually 43,451 permanent seats in the stadium, but this has been passed on seven occasions. Nearly 10,000 have been seat- ed in Section GG (Green Grass) on the sloping hill in front of the scoreboard, with the stadium record crowd being 53,247 in 1968 when South Carolina appeared here. Clemson's first 40,000 crowd against the Tar Heels in 1958. From the time Memorial Stadium was conceived, through its improvements and additions, guiding the Tigers through 20 years of .500 ball or better, carrying Clemson to six post season bowl games, weathering lean money years but always operating on a sound financial basis, Frank Howard was always there, seeming- ly making the right decision, and always for the betterment of Clemson University and its athletic program. Some say when he put his feet under the desk, "The Board was in session." Howard saw 305 consecutive Clemson games dating back from his last year as an assistant coach until he retired as athletic director in 1971. His teams won 77 of 109 games in Death Valley, with two being ties. Clemson claimed 27 shutouts The end zone stands were put in place prior to the 1960 season. at home under Howard and were blanked only six times. They scored in 38 consecutive home games at one stretch, won Aerial view of the present stadium with a capacity -plus crowd. 10 straight during the 1949-50 51 seasons at home and ine in a row during 1957 58-59. They more than doubled the score on opponents, 2,643 to 1,242. So today, through action of the Clemson Board of Trustees, the playing surface of Clemson Memorial Stadium becomes Frank Howard Field. He paced many a mile on the sideline, knowing all the time that it was his field, but it was never official. Now it is and he's happy that it happened when he could still smell the roses. A FIELD NAMED HOWARD When the name of Frank Howard is mentioned, people automatically think of Clemson football. And today, they are going to permanently emblish the name of Frank Howard with Clemson football. The north stands after completion in 1942. Howard, who was instrumental in hav- ing the name of Memorial Stadium made official in honor of Clemson's war dead and who won so many games on the playing surface which will bear his name that it became known as Death Valley to Tiger opponents, will be center stage again today as he has been so many times in the past. The 65-year-old balding veteran actually helped clear the land where Memorial Stadium stands today back in 1941. The modern edifice held 20,000 and the first game was played in it in 1942. This capacity pretty well took care of the Clemson faithful until the Tigers became members of the Atlantic Coast Con- ference. The first overflow crowd was in 1952 against Villanova, but the stadium didn't really begin to pop at the seams until some of the stronger ACC teams started appearing at Clemson in the mid 50's. When Maryland ^ame here in 1955, with The south stands overflowed at the 1952 Villanova game.

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