Clemson/GSU Gameday Guide

QUICK LINKS Tickets || Parking || Gates || Restrooms Tiger Walk || Social Media In-Game Must-Sees || Second Half Spirit Golf Carts || Tiger Tracker || ADA Pickups Prohibited Items || Will Call || Stadium Map Purple Out || Military Appreciation Day

SATURDAY TIMELINE

8 a.m. – Parking lots open11:30 a.m. – IPTAY/Ticket Office opens12:30 p.m. – The Greenville Health System Tiger Tailgate Show & Clemson Fan Fest Area12:30 p.m. – ADA Shuttles begin1:20 p.m. – Tiger Walk1:30 p.m. – Gates, WestZone and Suites open2 p.m. – Band concert in the Amphitheater3:32 p.m. – Kickoff

RESTROOM LOCATIONS

New for 2014, Clemson now has a 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.

To see a PDF document with a list of portable and permanent restroom locations, click HERE.

PLEASE PLAN TO ARRIVE EARLY!

The Clemson Athletic Department and IPTAY are looking forward to hosting Georgia State this Saturday in Memorial Stadium for Military Appreciation Day. Clemson Athletics encourages all Tiger fans to arrive to the stadium early to watch, “The most exciting 25 seconds in college football,” as the Tigers run down the Hill. Gates open at 1:30 p.m., so be sure to be in your seats and be loud!

This week, The Greenville Health System Tiger Tailgate Show begins at 12:30 p.m. on the lawn of Littlejohn Coliseum, featuring a pregame radio show with tons of giveaways and inflatables for everyone to enjoy!

Beginning at 2 p.m., Tiger Band hosts its “90 Minutes Before Kickoff” mini-concert at the Outdoor Theater (between Sikes Hall and Cooper Library). At the conclusion, the band begins its traditional march down Fort Hill Street and makes its way to the West Endzone of Memorial Stadium.

We encourage everyone to arrive early and proceed to Lot 5 to welcome the team, as Tiger Walk is scheduled for 1:20 p.m.

SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS

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

IN-GAME MUST-SEES

We all know about the football game. Want to know what other must-see entertainment is happening inside Death Valley on Saturday? Click HERE to see a list of in-game ceremonies and presentations that are worthy of staying in your seat!

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

Tickets are still available online at ClemsonTigers.com (click HERE), at the ticket office or by calling 1-800-CLEMSON.
The IPTAY/Ticket Office opens at 11:30 a.m. on gameday.
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.
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.

PARKING LOTS

All parking lots open at 8 a.m.
Click HERE to access 2014 Memorial Stadium Information, which includes a Memorial Stadium seating chart as well as gameday parking information.

GATES

In an effort to continue to enhance the security of fans attending Clemson football games in Memorial Stadium, the Clemson University Police Department, the Clemson Athletic Department and IPTAY have announced updates from previous policies. All fans with searchable items such as purses, diaper bags, medically necessary items, binocular cases and seat cushions will be directed to screening areas at Memorial Stadium Gates 1, 5, 9, 11, 13, 16 and 20, where items are searched by designated and easily-recognized Memorial Stadium event staff. For the most efficient, effective and quickest entry into Memorial Stadium, officials recommend that fans arrive at least 90 minutes before kickoff. Additional information on the security policy is located HERE.

All gates open at 1:30 p.m.
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.
Handicap entrances are at Gates 1 and 5.

STADIUM MAP (click to enlarge)

PROHIBITED ITEMS

Backpacks
Umbrellas
Folding chairs
Chaise lounges
Food
Beverage containers of any type
Anything that can be deemed a weapon by athletic department staff

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 Greenville Health System 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.

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.

ADA PICKUP LOCATIONS

If you need assistance in getting to the stadium, look for the pickup locations designated by the tall white poles with the blue stripe. To see a full list of ADA pickup locations, click HERE.

OTHER ATHLETIC EVENTS THIS WEEKEND IN CLEMSON

Women’s Volleyball vs. Wake Forest – Sunday, 1 p.m.
Women’s Basketball vs. Furman – Sunday, 2 p.m.
Men’s Soccer vs. Coastal Carolina (NCAA Tournament) – Sunday, 7 p.m.

PURPLE OUT

We have a great opportunity to showcase our spirit and enthusiasm to Georgia State fans this weekend for Military Appreciation Day. We encourage every Tiger fan to wear purple!

MILITARY APPRECIATION DAY

Saturday we celebrate Military Appreciation Day in Memorial Stadium. The theme of this year’s event is a salute to the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War. Throughout the game there will be tributes to those who have served in Vietnam.

The pregame show includes Tiger Band with its patriotic set. At the conclusion of the National Anthem, there will be a flyover by Post World War II Warbird planes. Keep an eye to the sky following the Clemson Alma Mater, as two members of the Special Forces Association Parachute Team from Fort Bragg, N.C. enter the stadium.

Ingame military recognitions include the introduction of Military VIPs, Hero-of-the-Game, Vietnam POWs, Wounded Warriors, Honor Flight and a tribute to Saturday’s “Purple Out.”

Prior to halftime, an announcement will be made for all Vietnam veterans to make their way down to the field. During halftime, Tiger Band will play the Armed Forces Medley, and all veterans and active-duty military members are asked to stand to be recognized when their branch’s song is played. Vietnam veterans will be recognized in the West endzone by branch during this time as well.

Families of fallen soldiers will also be introduced at halftime. A 21-gun salute will follow along with the playing of “Taps.”

For more information on all presentations and detailed bios, visit ClemsonTigers.com/Military14.

The Clemson University Athletic Department thanks all members of the military, veterans and families of fallen soldiers for their commitment and sacrifice.

TIGER TIDBITS

Clemson is celebrating Senior Day on Saturday. It is not the final home game, as the Tigers host South Carolina on November 29. But with 28 seniors going through the ceremony, Head Coach Dabo Swinney wanted to use as much time as possible to honor his seniors.
Clemson’s defense is among the best in the nation and among the best in school history. The Tigers lead the nation in third-down conversion percentage defense (25.7), tackles for loss per game (10.0), yardage on tackles for loss (457) and yardage on sacks (312). The Tigers are second in the nation in total defense (262.1) and second in sacks per game (3.8).
Jeff Jagodzinski is the offensive coordinator at Georgia State, and he has a coaching history against Clemson. In 2007 and 2008, he was the head coach at Boston College. In 2007, he led the Eagles to a 20-17 win over Clemson in Death Valley. He is one of the few coaches to win his first game as an opposing head coach in Death Valley. The Eagles won the ACC Atlantic Division title that year and finished in the top 10 in the nation with an 11-3 record.
Head Coach Dabo Swinney can establish an ACC record for wins by a league coach in his seventh season with a conference program with a win over Georgia State. Swinney has a 58-26 record, the same amount of wins that former Maryland Head Coach Jerry Claiborne amassed during his first seven years from 1972-78. He had a 58-23-2 mark through seven seasons with the Terrapins.

Click HERE to see the full game notes.