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DEATH VALLEY at Clemson?
Through the years, Memorial Stadium has become known as “Death Valley” across the country. It was tagged by Presbyterian College Head Coach Lonnie McMillian during the late 1940s. After bringing his teams to Clemson for many years and getting whipped, he said the place was like “Death Valley.” A few years later, the name stuck.
https://clemsontigers.com/death-valley/#

One other origin says it was the cemetery next to the Stadium.
... It's a tough place to gain new life for the rest of the season.

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DEATH VALLEY at Clemson?
Through the years, Memorial Stadium has become known as “Death Valley” across the country. It was tagged by Presbyterian College Head Coach Lonnie McMillian during the late 1940s. After bringing his teams to Clemson for many years and getting whipped, he said the place was like “Death Valley.” A few years later, the name stuck.
https://clemsontigers.com/death-valley/#

One other origin says it was the cemetery next to the Stadium.
... It's a tough place to gain new life for the rest of the season.