William J. Latimer, class of 1906, did some research on the subject and came up with the answer as to why Clemson’s nickname is Tigers. “Due to the lack of helmets and head protection, the players wore long hair. These long manes might have gained them the name of Lions had it not been for the orange and purple striped jerseys and stockings that resembled tigers." It was early in the 1900s that Clemson's teams were referred to as the Tigers, and the name has endured.
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Clemson President R. C. Edwards hired an advertising agency to create the new Tigers insignia in 1970. After studying tiger logos from across the country, the agency concluded that there was very little difference between them. Undaunted, the agency came up with a new twist on the Tiger insignia. The Museum of Natural History in Chicago was contacted and a plaster mold of a tiger's paw was requested. President Edwards' instincts were correct. There are a lot of schools with a tiger mascot, but the Clemson Tiger Paw distinguishes it from all others.
William J. Latimer, class of 1906, did some research on the subject and came up with the answer as to why Clemson’s nickname is Tigers. “Due to the lack of helmets and head protection, the players wore long hair. These long manes might have gained them the name of Lions had it not been for the orange and purple striped jerseys and stockings that resembled tigers." It was early in the 1900s that Clemson's teams were referred to as the Tigers, and the name has endured.
Clemson President R. C. Edwards hired an advertising agency to create the new Tigers insignia in 1970. After studying tiger logos from across the country, the agency concluded that there was very little difference between them. Undaunted, the agency came up with a new twist on the Tiger insignia. The Museum of Natural History in Chicago was contacted and a plaster mold of a tiger's paw was requested. President Edwards' instincts were correct. There are a lot of schools with a tiger mascot, but the Clemson Tiger Paw distinguishes it from all others.