GAMEDAY GUIDE: Pittsburgh at Clemson

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QUICK LINKS

2016 Fan Guide PDF

Tickets || Parking || Gates

Restrooms || Stadium Info

Will Call || Stadium Map

Social Media || Game Notes || In Game Must-Sees

Second Half Spirit || Golf Carts || Tiger Band Traditions

ADA Pickups || Events in Clemson

HALL OF FAME WEEKEND

Clemson will usher a record 11 athletes, coaches and administrators into its Athletic Hall of Fame over the weekend. The class includes 10 former student-athletes, nine of whom were All-Americans and four of which went on to play multiple years in professional sports. The class is as follows:

Andy Johnson, Women’s Tennis Coach (1983-97), Football Administrator (1998-14)Jeb Flesch, Football (1988-91)Rod Gardner, Football (1997-00)Denny Walling, Baseball (1975)Chris Whitney, Men’s Basketball (1991-93)Paul Rutenis, Men’s Soccer (1984-87)Kent Kinnear, Men’s Tennis (1985-88)Jan Kemmerling, Women’s Swimming (1985-88)Kathy Hofer, Women’s Tennis (1986-89)Nikkie Bouyer, Women’s Track (1996-99)Lou Cordileone, Football & Baseball (1957-59)

SENIOR DAY TO BE CELEBRATED SATURDAY

Clemson will honor its 2016 senior class prior to the game against the Panthers. Some of the accomplishments of the group include:

• Overall record of 44-6, the best winning percentage in school history• ACC regular season record of 27-3; the Tigers can match the 2015 seniors with a win on Saturday• Home record of 25-1 in Memorial Stadium, one shy of tying the record of 26 set by the 2014 and 2015 classes• Nine wins over ranked teams, including five over top-10 teams

CLEAR BAG POLICY

Click HERE to see complete details on the new Clear Bag Policy for Memorial Stadium.

RESTROOM LOCATIONS

Back again for 2016, Clemson offers a unique, interactive GPS map that can show you the nearest portable or permanent restroom to your location! To enable the GPS function, click HERE, add “Gameday Restrooms” as a layer on the top right menu and then click on the nearest restroom and directions will pull open to show you how to get there!

To see the map of restroom locations, click HERE.

Permanent restroom locations include Doug Kingsmore Stadium/Chapman leftfield grandstands, Memorial Stadium (open two hours prior to kickoff), Rock Norman Track Complex, Hoke Sloan Tennis Center, the Student Union connected to Harcombe Dining Hall, Bracket Hall, Rhodes Engineering Building, Lee Hall, P&A Building, Cooper Library and Hendrix Student Center.

SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS

Twitter – @ClemsonFB and @ClemsonTigersInstagram – @ClemsonFB and @ClemsonTigersFacebook – Clemson Football and Clemson Tigers

SECOND HALF SPIRIT

A unique part of the gameday experience at Memorial Stadium is “pass outs,” and the ability to leave the stadium during halftime and return. We encourage any fans utilizing this courtesy to be back in their seats as halftime ends to cheer on the Tigers in the second half! Thanks for coming to the games and being #ClemsonLOUD for all 60 minutes.

TICKETS

Will call tickets can be picked up at the IPTAY Center/Ticket Office, located at the Northwest corner of Memorial Stadium. Visiting team will call is at Gate 9. Clemson team will call is at Gate 13.
Anyone selling tickets must be 200 feet from any gate and the IPTAY/Ticket Office. The Ticket Office is not responsible for counterfeit tickets purchased outside of the stadium and does not guarantee the legitimacy of such tickets. Buyer beware!
Anyone with ticket issues on gameday may visit the Athletic Ticket Office, located in the IPTAY Center beside Gate 9 of Memorial Stadium. An additional ticket resolution center is located at the ticket booth at Gate 1 for patrons with ticket issues on gameday.
IPTAY and the Ticket Office will open four hours prior to kickoff. The IPTAY Office will close 30 minutes before kickoff and the Ticket Office will close at halftime.
Children ages two and younger do not require a ticket for admission. Any person three years or older must have a ticket.

PARKING LOTS

All parking lots open at 8 a.m.
Click HERE to access 2016 Football Parking Information, which includes details on IPTAY donor parking as well as general public parking.
Click HERE to see a 2016 Parking Map
Click HERE to see CATBus info/updates

GATES

All visitors to Memorial Stadium are requested to enter at Gates 1, 5, 9, 11, 13, 16 or 20.
Top deck ticket holders must enter via the ramps, located behind the North and South stands.
Handicapped entrances are at Gates 1, 5 and 13.
GATES OPEN TWO HOURS PRIOR TO KICKOFF.
All tickets are scanned upon entry, so please arrive early to avoid any delays.
Children ages two and younger do not require a ticket for admission. Any person three years or older must have a ticket.

STADIUM MAP (click to enlarge)

MEMORIAL STADIUM INFORMATION

Customer Service – Event staff and law enforcement officers are located at gates, portals and throughout Memorial Stadium and are available to answer questions and help resolve issues. Clemson is committed to providing guests with a friendly, service-oriented approach that will help promote a positive Clemson experience for all fans.

First Aid & Medical – First Aid stations are located on the South side under Section J, North Side under Section T, North Top Deck under Section K, and South Top Deck under Section E. Trained nurses are on hand. If a doctor is needed, ask any usher. For emergencies, call 911.

Lost & Found – Report any item to the Gate 11 information booth. All items will be transported to the CUPD office after the game.

Prohibited Items – Alcoholic Beverages, Artificial Noisemakers, Backpacks, Bags larger than 12’’x6’’x12’’ (all bags must be clear), Banners, Chairbacks with Arms, Coolers, Flags, Laser Pointers, Outside Food or Beverage, Umbrellas, Video Cameras, Weapons of any kind, and anything else deemed inappropriate by Clemson Athletics.

No Smoking – Clemon’s campus is tobacco free, including Memorial Stadium. In addition, please also refrain from the use of e-cigarettes inside the stadium.

No Solicitation – Solicitation for any purpose is prohibited in Memorial Stadium as well as the surrounding campus.

Sportsmanship – Clemson fans are reminded to always be “Solid Orange.” Solid Orange is a sportsmanship campaign that states: “Our actions honor our University, traditions, teams, performance, people, and each other.” Clemson fans take pride in sportsmanship and hospitality to our visitors and fellow fans.

Clemson fans also celebrate “Solid Orange Friday’s”: by wearing orange every Friday along with wearing orange to all Clemson sporting events.

The NCAA, ACC, and Clemson University promote good sportsmanship by student-athletes, coaches and spectators. We request your cooperation by supporting the participants and officials in a positive manner. Profanity, racial or sexist comments, or other intimidating actions directed at officials, student-athletes, coaches or team representatives will not be tolerated and are grounds for removal from the site of competition. Also, consumption or possession of alcoholic beverages are prohibited.

Tiger Tracker –

Tiger Tracker is Clemson’s gameday child identification system to quickly reunite lost or separated children with their family or guardians.
Youth-sized wristbands are available at all stadium guest services, The Tiger Tailgate Show and IPTAY/ticket office. Wristbands can be filled out to contain seat location and contact information.
In the event that a child becomes separated from his or her family or guardians, uniformed officers will use information on the wristband to quickly reunite the child with his or her chaperone.

STADIUM ISSUES TEXTING SERVICE – Fans needing assistance in the stadium can text “Clemson” followed by the issue and their location to 69050.

GOLF CARTS

Golf cart placards are only provided to individuals who are working personnel. Golf carts without a placard are not permitted near the stadium.
Personal golf cart use is highly discouraged and is not permitted near the stadium. Golf carts will be removed at the owner’s expense.

SHUTTLES FROM PARKING LOTS

If you need assistance in getting to the stadium, look for the pickup locations designated by the tall white poles with the blue stripe.

OTHER EVENTS IN CLEMSON

Click HERE to see a full schedule of Clemson Athletics events!

TIGER BAND TRADITIONS CONTINUE WITH KIDZ KLUB, PREGAME CONCERTS

The Clemson University Tiger Band helps add to the excitement of football weekends with the Kidz Klub and 90 Minutes Before Kickoff!

Click HERE to read more.

GAME NOTES

• Clemson has an active 21-game home winning streak, best in the country.• The Tigers have won their last 15 conference games (including the 2015 ACC Championship Game), second only to San Diego State (16).• Clemson welcomes Pittsburgh to Death Valley for the first time in history; the Tigers and Panthers have played just once, with Pitt claiming the 1977 Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Fla.• Nick Schuessler, one of Clemson’s seniors set to be honored Saturday, is coming off a career performance against Syracuse when he threw for 177 yards and two touchdowns.• Clemson recorded its fifth shutout since 2012, when defensive coordinator Brent Venables joined the staff, in the 54-0 win over Syracuse last Saturday.

For full game notes, click HERE.

IN GAME MUST-SEES

Check back later in the week!