Overview

Historic Riggs Field is one of the most historic venues in all of college sports, and has proudly served as the home of Clemson Women's Soccer since its first match. The combination of our 6,500-seat grandstand provides, along with the first-class Bermuda grass field, makes Historic Riggs Field the best venue for fans and players in all of college soccer.

Several features of the stadium, which cost about $1 million, help make it unique. Locker Rooms for both teams are located underneath the stadium, as is a dressing room for the game officials. Teams and officials emerge onto the playing field through two concrete portals that lead from the locker rooms. The fans are also treated to several advantages in the stadium. Concessions and restrooms are conveniently located inside the indoor tennis facility next door. Facing the permanent stands is a $60,000 scoreboard that measures 24′ by 16′ and contains a computerized message center. This display center informs fans of player numbers, statistics, and upcoming athletic events. 

Named for Walter Merrit Riggs, Clemson’s president from 1910-1924 and the University’s first football coach, Riggs Field has been a friendly home to various Clemson athletic teams, dating back to October 2, 1915, when it became the school's first major intercollegiate athletic facility. It remains the sixth-oldest continuously used collegiate athletic facility in the nation!

Riggs Field served as the site of the NCAA soccer championships on December 5-6, 1987, the first time the championship game was contested on a campus site of one of the participating schools in the Final Four. A crowd of 8,332 witnessed Clemson win its second NCAA crown as the Tigers defeated San Diego State, 2-0. The attendance at this game was the largest to see a NCAA soccer championship game.

Clemson women's soccer played its first match at Historic Riggs Field on Sept. 9, 1994, and has gone on to amass 227 wins through the 2025 season. In the NCAA Tournament, Historic Riggs Field has proven to be a great home-field advantage for the Tigers, as the program has gone 15-5-5 in its 25 home matches.

Locker Rooms

Clemson's Game Day locker rooms is strategically located beneath the stadium seating, specifically designed to provide seamless access to the field when it is time for the game. These facilities are frequently occupied both prior to and after games, facilitating the close proximity of players and fostering an atmosphere intended to heighten their adrenaline levels. Moreover, these spaces offer a convenient setting for reviewing and refining final plays before taking on their opponents.

Soccer Operations

In September 2020, both the Men’s and Women’s Soccer teams stepped into their new, first-class Soccer Operations Complex. The facility, located across the road from Doug Kingsmore Stadium, provides the players with world-class amenities and access to a practice field that can be utilized all year round. This complex is approximately 13,000 square feet, allowing ample space for both teams to share.

For more information on the Soccer Operations Complex, click here.