The College Football History of Clemson Tigers Washington Post Edition

KLUBNIK DROPS BACK … fires to Sapp … he hauls it in! The Tigers have the first down. On the next play, Phil Mafah bursts through the line and dives into the end zone, Clemson takes the lead! Klubnik connects on the two-point conversion to Josh Sapp, and suddenly it’s 38 – 35. Kentucky gets the ball back, but Clemson’s defense forces a turnover. The clock runs out … the final whistle blows, and Clemson has triumphed 38 – 35 in the 2023 Gator Bowl!

Follow the story of the Clemson Tigers through a book of authentic newspaper articles, curated from original reports dating back to 1939. This edition charts the program’s history — exactly as it was reported at the time.

Featuring:

– The Tigers’ first national championship season in 1981, sealed with an Orange Bowl win over Nebraska
– The highs and controversies of the 1980s, including ACC probation in 1983 and 1984
– Clemson’s rise into the modern powerhouse of the College Football Playoff era
– National Championship victories over undefeated Alabama teams in 2016 and 2018
– The 2022 Syracuse comeback, sparked when Cade Klubnik replaced DJ Uiagalelei
– The 2023 Gator Bowl triumph over Kentucky
– Highlights from the latest seasons

Choose from a range of book covers and personalise your copy with a name and message to transform it into a unique keepsake. Whether for a devoted Tigers fan, a college football historian, or someone who lived through the great moments in Death Valley — you hold not just a gift, but a piece of Clemson football history ready to be passed on.

Archivist insight: We reproduce these newspaper articles from scan archives. In some cases, there’ll be blemishes and the reproduction quality might not be as clear or precise as it was in the original paper.