Few university events match the longstanding tradition of Tiger Burn, the annual pep rally held before the Carolina–Clemson football game.
Tiger Burn 2021
Monday, November 22 at 6 p.m.
Bluff Rd. Intramural Fields
About Tiger Burn
The annual pep rally, which also features a tongue-and-cheek eulogy, is attended by both students and alumni. The show also includes members of football coaching staff and team, Cocky, the UofSC cheerleaders and dance team, student performance groups and musical entertainment.
The Carolina-Clemson game has been played since 1896 and uninterrupted since 1909. The idea of the Tiger Burn was born out of a full-scale riot in 1902. That year, when South Carolina scored an upset victory, Clemson students became angry about a drawing of a gamecock crowing over a beaten tiger. Eventually, both sides agreed to burn the poster in an effort to defuse tensions, but the fighting cemented the gamecock as the UofSC mascot.
https://sc.edu/about/offices_and_divisions/russell_house/things_to_do/tiger_burn/index.php
Tiger Burn 2021
Monday, November 22 at 6 p.m.
Bluff Rd. Intramural Fields
About Tiger Burn
The annual pep rally, which also features a tongue-and-cheek eulogy, is attended by both students and alumni. The show also includes members of football coaching staff and team, Cocky, the UofSC cheerleaders and dance team, student performance groups and musical entertainment.
The Carolina-Clemson game has been played since 1896 and uninterrupted since 1909. The idea of the Tiger Burn was born out of a full-scale riot in 1902. That year, when South Carolina scored an upset victory, Clemson students became angry about a drawing of a gamecock crowing over a beaten tiger. Eventually, both sides agreed to burn the poster in an effort to defuse tensions, but the fighting cemented the gamecock as the UofSC mascot.
https://sc.edu/about/offices_and_divisions/russell_house/things_to_do/tiger_burn/index.php
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