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73-7 was almost history-making....
Oct 19, 2020, 5:44 PM
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I checked some sites that had our scores going back to 1903.
In 1903, Clemson defeated Tech (I kid you not) by 73-0. That the worst defeat in Tech history that I could find. Maybe 1892 to 1902 had worse.
The game the other day was 73-7 - as you all know - and qualifies as the 2nd worst beating we've ever received by anyone.
So, our two most lopsided losses ever are to Clemson.
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Re: 73-7 was almost history-making....
Oct 19, 2020, 5:46 PM
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BTW, Clemson's coach in 1903 was John Heisman. After that loss, we hired Heisman to come to Tech. Thank God for that.
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Re: 73-7 was almost history-making....
Oct 19, 2020, 5:50 PM
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In 1894, we lost to Auburn by 94-0.
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Re: So y'all going to make a run at Dabo?
Oct 19, 2020, 7:03 PM
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No, Collins is transforming the culture....(ahem)....
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Re: So y'all going to make a run at Dabo?
Oct 19, 2020, 7:57 PM
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Organic yogurt?
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Fitting.***
Oct 19, 2020, 5:47 PM
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Re: 73-7 was almost history-making....
Oct 19, 2020, 5:47 PM
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Won't be the last.
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well, likely GT will never get it as bad as they've given
Oct 19, 2020, 6:09 PM
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hard to put up 222 these days!
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Re: well, likely GT will never get it as bad as they've given
Oct 19, 2020, 6:39 PM
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I believe Clemson's first FB game was in 1896 against Furman (at Furman), which Clemson won 14-6, and played on Oct 31 that year. Walter Riggs was our coach. Riggs I believe came from Auburn and he simply adopted the same colors of blue and orange. Legend has it that the blue faded to purple after much uniform exposure to the uv's and laundering, hence "purple and orange". On a side note, I believe Riggs Hall was the first home of the Clemson College of Architecture, and as a Clemson architect, I still consider Riggs Hall the most beautiful building on campus.
Go Tigers!!!
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