Clemson Tigers | |
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University | Clemson University |
Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
NCAA | Division I (FBS) |
Athletic director | Graham Neff |
Location | Clemson, South Carolina |
Varsity teams | 21 |
Football stadium | Memorial Stadium |
Basketball arena | Littlejohn Coliseum |
Baseball stadium | Doug Kingsmore Stadium |
Soccer stadium | Riggs Field |
Mascot | The Tiger |
Nickname | Tigers |
Fight song | "Tiger Rag" |
Colors | Orange and regalia[1] |
Website | clemsontigers |
The Clemson Tigers are the athletic teams that represent Clemson University, located in Clemson, South Carolina. They compete as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level (Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) for football). Clemson competes for and has won multiple NCAA Division I national championships in football, men's soccer, and men's golf. The Clemson Tigers field twenty-one athletic teams, nine men's and twelve women's, across thirteen sports.
Clemson was a founding member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), where it has competed since the 1953–54 season. Previously, they were a founding member of the Southern Conference from 1921 through 1953, and a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association from 1896 through 1921.