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Who had the original tiger
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Who had the original tiger

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Sep 14, 2024, 4:05 PM
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I’m sure it’s not us but curious because I bought a Clemson shirt with this old tiger and just noticed LSU has it and I knew auburn had it also.

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Sep 14, 2024, 4:07 PM
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Looks like those 2 copied us!

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Sep 14, 2024, 4:10 PM
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I should have never questioned 😂

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Sep 14, 2024, 4:13 PM
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We got our Tiger from AllBarn.

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Sep 14, 2024, 4:14 PM
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I figured as much, given Riggs and heisman. Not much info out there on that stuff

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Sep 14, 2024, 4:17 PM
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Yes. Coach Riggs bought the Tiger moniker with him from AllBarn.

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Sep 14, 2024, 4:19 PM [ in reply to Re: Who had the original tiger ]
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They actually copied Princeton in adapting the Tiger as the mascot due to the success of Princeton at the time in the late 1800 hundreds.

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Sep 14, 2024, 4:53 PM
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Ding, ding, ding. Winner, winner chicken dinner. Look under traditions, mascot

Clemson Tigers - Wikipedia
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clemson_Tigers#:~:text=Mascot,-The%20Tiger&text=Clemson's%20teams%20have%20been%20known,The%20Cub%22%20debuting%20in%201993.


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Sep 14, 2024, 4:16 PM [ in reply to Re: Who had the original tiger ]
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Not LSU or Auburn. Clemson got its Tiger name from Princeton.

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Sep 14, 2024, 4:16 PM
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Wrong is absolute. Heres the proof in the posted link.


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Sep 14, 2024, 4:16 PM [ in reply to Re: Who had the original tiger ]
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tiger_(mascot)

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We were named Tigers after Princeton***


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